40Since Article 2d(4) of Directive 89/665 constitutes an exception to the rule regarding the ineffectiveness of contracts, laid down in Article 2d(1) of that directive, it must be interpreted strictly (see, by analogy, the judgment in Commission v Germany, C‑275/08, EU:C:2009:632, paragraph 55 and the case-law cited). Nevertheless, the exception must be construed in a manner consistent with the objectives that it pursues. Thus, the principle of strict interpretation does not mean that the terms in which the exception is framed in Article 2d(4) of Directive 89/665 must be construed in such a way as to deprive that exception of its intended effect (see, by analogy, Future Health Technologies, C‑86/09, EU:C:2010:334, paragraph 30 and the case-law cited).
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