61It must further be stated that, as is apparent from Article 27(2) of that directive and the Court’s settled case-law, a measure which restricts the right of freedom of movement may be justified only if it complies with the principle of proportionality, which presupposes determining whether that measure is appropriate to ensure the achievement of the objective it pursues and does not go beyond what is necessary to attain it (see, to that effect, judgment of 17 November 2011, Gaydarov, C‑430/10, EU:C:2011:749, paragraph 40 and the case-law cited).
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