77However, the Court has already had an opportunity to interpret the concepts of ‘public security’ and ‘public order’ contained in Articles 27 and 28 of Directive 2004/38. While that directive pursues different objectives to those pursued by Directive 2004/83 and Member States retain the freedom to determine the requirements of public policy and public security in accordance with their national needs, which can vary from one Member State to another and from one era to another (judgment in I., C‑348/09, EU:C:2012:300, paragraph 23 and the case-law cited), the extent of the protection a society intends to afford to its fundamental interests cannot vary depending on the legal status of the person that undermines those interests.
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