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Funke Medien NRW GmbH v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-469/17)
Consideration of the questions referred
The second question
69

Funke Medien NRW GmbH v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-469/17)

Judgment of 29 Jul 2019law://eu/cjeu/2017/c-469-17/para_69@2026-11-12

69It is certainly the case, as the referring court notes, that any derogation from a general rule must, in principle, be interpreted strictly.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-469/17 · ECLI:EU:C:2019:623
Decided: 29 Jul 2019
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice, Germany)
Applicant: Funke Medien NRW GmbH
Defendant: Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Rapporteur: M. Ilešič
Advocate General: M. Szpunar
Bench: 11 judges
K. Lenaerts, A. Arabadjiev, M. Vilaras, T. von Danwitz, C. Toader, F. Biltgen, C. Lycourgos, E. Juhász, M. Ilešič, L. Bay Larsen, S. Rodin
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62017CJ0469

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Approximation of laws Freedom of establishment Freedom to provide services System of property ownership

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29 Jul 2019Reading

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