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Anton Las v PSA Antwerp NV (C-202/11)
Judgment
Consideration of the question referred…
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Anton Las v PSA Antwerp NV (C-202/11)

Judgment of 16 Apr 2013law://eu/cjeu/2011/c-202-11/para_27@2026-11-11

27Accordingly, the objective of promoting and encouraging the use of Dutch, which is one of the official languages of the Kingdom of Belgium, constitutes a legitimate interest which, in principle, justifies a restriction on the obligations imposed by Article 45 TFEU.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-202/11 · ECLI:EU:C:2013:239
Decided: 16 Apr 2013
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the arbeidsrechtbank te Antwerpen (Belgium)
Applicant: Anton Las
Defendant: PSA Antwerp NV
Rapporteur: D. Šváby
Advocate General: N. Jääskinen
Bench: 13 judges
V. Skouris, K. Lenaerts, A. Tizzano, L. Bay Larsen, T. von Danwitz, J. Malenovský, U. Lõhmus, E. Levits, A. Ó Caoimh, J.-C. Bonichot, A. Arabadjiev, C. Toader, D. Šváby
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62011CJ0202

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Freedom of movement for workers

History · 1 version

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Interprets 1: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions
Cited by 11: R.L. Trijber v College van Burgemeester en Wethouders van Amsterdam and J. Harmsen v Burgemeester van Amsterdam (C-340/14, C-341/14); Proceedings brought by Boriss Cilevičs and Others (C-391/20)2 provisions; CJ v Tesorería General de la Seguridad Social (TGSS) (C-389/20); Katoen Natie Bulk Terminals NV and General Services Antwerp NV v Belgische Staat and Middlegate Europe NV v Ministerraad (C-407/19, C-471/19); European Commission v Kingdom of the Netherlands (C-459/22); European Commission v Kingdom of the Netherlands (C-360/22); New Valmar BVBA v Global Pharmacies Partner Health Srl (C-15/15)3 provisions; European Commission v Republic of Cyprus (C-515/14); European Commission v Kingdom of Belgium (C-317/14); S. v Minister voor Immigratie, Integratie en Asiel and Minister voor Immigratie, Integratie en Asiel v G (C-457/12)2 provisions; Kostas Konstantinides (C-475/11)2 provisions
Cites 12: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Treaty on European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Criminal proceedings against Vítor Manuel dos Santos Palhota and Others (C-515/08); Commission of the European Communities v Federal Republic of Germany (C-490/04); Malgožata Runevič-Vardyn and Łukasz Paweł Wardyn v Vilniaus miesto savivaldybės administracija and Others (C-391/09); Maurits Casteels v British Airways plc (C-379/09); ITC Innovative Technology Center GmbH v Bundesagentur für Arbeit (C-208/05); Government of the French Community and Walloon Government v Flemish Government (C-212/06); Ulf Kazimierz Radziejewski v Kronofogdemyndigheten i Stockholm (C-461/11); Caves Krier Frères Sàrl v Directeur de l’Administration de l’emploi (C-379/11); Anita Groener v Minister for Education and the City of Dublin Vocational Educational Committee (C-379/87)