39On that point, it is apparent from established case-law that activities falling within the exercise of public powers are prima facie excluded from classification as economic activities. In contrast, services which, without falling within the exercise of public powers, are carried out in the public interest and without a profit motive and are in competition with those offered by operators pursuing a profit motive have been classified as economic activities (judgment of 6 September 2011, Scattolon, C‑108/10, EU:C:2011:542, paragraph 44 and the case-law cited). The fact that such services are less competitive than comparable services provided by operators operating for gain cannot prevent the activities concerned from being regarded as economic activities (see, to that effect, judgment of 25 October 2001, Ambulanz Glöckner, C‑475/99, EU:C:2001:577, paragraph 21).
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