41It must be noted, in that regard, that according to settled case-law, the principle of equal treatment requires that comparable situations must not be treated differently and that different situations must not be treated in the same way unless such treatment is objectively justified (judgment in S.P.C.M. and Others, C‑558/07, EU:C:2009:430, paragraph 74 and the case-law cited).
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