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European Commission v Republic of Austria (C-53/08)
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European Commission v Republic of Austria (C-53/08)

Judgment of 24 May 2011law://eu/cjeu/2008/c-53-08/para_91@2026-11-10

91The activity of authentication entrusted to notaries does not therefore, as such, involve a direct and specific connection with the exercise of official authority within the meaning of the first paragraph of Article 45 EC.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-53/08 · ECLI:EU:C:2011:338
Decided: 24 May 2011
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: European Commission
Defendant: Republic of Austria
Rapporteur: A. Arabadjiev
Advocate General: P. Cruz Villalón
Bench: 13 judges
V. Skouris, A. Tizzano, J.N. Cunha Rodrigues, K. Lenaerts, J.-C. Bonichot, A. Arabadjiev, J.-J. Kasel, R. Silva de Lapuerta, E. Juhász, G. Arestis, M. Ilešič, C. Toader, M. Safjan
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62008CJ0053

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Freedom of establishment Freedom to provide services

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Cited by 7: Pula Parking d.o.o. v Sven Klaus Tederahn (C-551/15); European Commission v Hungary (C-392/15)2 provisions; European Commission v Czech Republic (C-575/16); Leopoldine Gertraud Piringer (C-342/15)2 provisions; European Commission v Republic of Poland (C-36/14); European Commission v Republic of Latvia (C-151/14)2 provisions; European Commission v Kingdom of the Netherlands (C-157/09)
Cites 22: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)4 provisions; Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (Text with EEA relevance); Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic (C-438/08); Albert Anker, Klaas Ras and Albertus Snoek v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-47/02); Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany (C-404/05); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Spain (C-114/97); Servizi Ausiliari Dottori Commercialisti Srl v Giuseppe Calafiori (C-451/03); Adrianus Thijssen v Controledienst voor de verzekeringen (C-42/92); Unibank A/S v Flemming G. Christensen (C-260/97); Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany (C-270/07); Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-365/97); Colegio de Oficiales de la Marina Mercante Española v Administración del Estado (C-405/01); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium (C-275/04); Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-362/90); Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic (C-363/00); Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria (C-161/07); Commission of the European Communities v Hellenic Republic (147/86); Jean Reyners v Belgian State (2/74); Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-327/08); Council Directive 89/48/EEC of 21 December 1988 on a general system for the recognition of higher-education diplomas awarded on completion of professional education and training of at least three years' duration; Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (270/83); Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria (C-393/05)