34It follows that the concept of ‘working time’ within the meaning of Directive 2003/88 covers the entirety of periods of stand-by time, including those according to a stand-by system, during which the constraints imposed on the worker are such as to affect objectively and very significantly the possibility for the latter freely to manage the time during which his or her professional services are not required and to pursue his or her own interests (see, to that effect, judgment of 9 March 2021, Radiotelevizija Slovenija (Period of stand-by-time in a remote location), C‑344/19, EU:C:2021:182, paragraph 37).
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