49The Member States therefore remain free to regulate that question, provided, however, that they do not disregard the objectives pursued by Directive 2000/35 or deprive the directive of practical effect (see, by analogy, judgment of 14 September 2016, Pérez López, C‑16/15, EU:C:2016:679, paragraph 59 and the case-law cited).
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