36Article 46(1) EC, applicable in this field by reason of Article 55 EC, allows restrictions justified on grounds of public policy, public security or public health. In addition, a certain number of overriding reasons in the general interest have been recognised by case-law, such as the objectives of consumer protection and the prevention of both fraud and incitement to squander money on gambling, as well as the general need to preserve public order (see Joined Cases C-338/04, C-359/04 and C-360/04 Placanica and Others [2007] ECR I-1891, paragraph 46 and Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional and Bwin International, paragraph 56).
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