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Republic of Austria v Federal Republic of Germany (C-591/17)
The action
The third ground of complaint: infring…
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–Whether there is a restriction on the…
136

Republic of Austria v Federal Republic of Germany (C-591/17)

Judgment of 18 Jun 2019law://eu/cjeu/2017/c-591-17/para_136@2026-11-10

136National measures which prohibit, impede or render less attractive the exercise of the freedom to provide services are restrictions on that freedom (judgment of 25 July 2018, TTL, C‑553/16, EU:C:2018:604, paragraph 46 and the case-law cited).

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-591/17 · ECLI:EU:C:2019:504
Decided: 18 Jun 2019
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: Republic of Austria
Defendant: Federal Republic of Germany
Rapporteur: R. Silva de Lapuerta
Advocate General: N. Wahl
Bench: 13 judges
K. Lenaerts, R. Silva de Lapuerta, J.-C. Bonichot, A. Arabadjiev, E. Regan, C. Lycourgos, E. Juhász, M. Ilešič, J. Malenovský, C.G. Fernlund, P.G. Xuereb, N. Piçarra, L.S. Rossi
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62017CJ0591

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Freedom to provide services Measures having equivalent effect Non-discrimination on grounds of nationality Transport

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