44Directive 2006/123, as is clear from Article 1 of the directive in conjunction with recitals 2 and 5 in its preamble, lays down general provisions intended to remove restrictions on the freedom of establishment for service providers in Member States and on the free movement of services between the Member States, in order to contribute to the completion of a free and competitive internal market (see judgment in Femarbel, C‑57/12, EU:C:2013:517, paragraph 31).
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