21With regard, in the second place, to whether the application of national legislation such as that at issue in the main proceedings constitutes an obstacle to the freedom of movement for workers, it should be observed that the provisions of the Treaty relating to the free movement of persons are intended to facilitate the pursuit by EU citizens of occupational activities of all kinds throughout the European Union, and preclude measures which might place EU citizens at a disadvantage when they wish to pursue an economic activity in the territory of another Member State (judgments of 16 February 2006, Rockler, C‑137/04, EU:C:2006:106, paragraph 17; of 16 February 2006, Öberg, C‑185/04, EU:C:2006:107, paragraph 14 and the case-law cited; of 1 April 2008, Government of the French Community and Walloon Government, C‑212/06, EU:C:2008:178, paragraph 44; and of 21 January 2016, Commission v Cyprus, C‑515/14, EU:C:2016:30, point 39).
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