Judgment_paragraph 50 · ‘Vilniaus energija’ UAB v Lietuvos metrologijos inspekcijos Vilniaus apskrities skyrius (C-423/13)

50The national legislation and practice at issue in the main proceedings are intended to protect consumers. To that effect, the Court has already held that the protection of consumers constitutes a legitimate ground of public interest which is in principle capable of justifying restrictions on the fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Treaty, such as the free movement of goods (see, to that effect, Canal Satélite Digital, C‑390/99, EU:C:2002:34, paragraph 34).