74Moreover, it should be noted that, where a Member State relies on overriding requirements in the public interest in order to justify rules which are liable to obstruct the exercise of the freedom to provide services, such justification must also be interpreted in the light of the general principles of EU law, in particular the fundamental rights now guaranteed by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘the Charter’). Thus, the national rules in question can fall under the exceptions provided for only if they are compatible with the fundamental rights the observance of which is ensured by the Court (see, to that effect, judgments in ERT, C‑260/89, EU:C:1991:254, paragraph 43; Familiapress, C‑368/95, EU:C:1997:325, paragraph 24, and Ålands Vindkraft, C‑573/12, EU:C:2014:2037, paragraph 125).
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