80However, the freedom to conduct a business does not constitute an absolute prerogative, but, first, must be viewed in relation to its function in society (judgment of 20 December 2017, Polkomtel, C‑277/16, EU:C:2017:989, paragraph 50) and, second, be weighed in the balance with other interests protected by the EU legal order (see, to that effect, judgment of 17 October 2013, Schaible, C‑101/12, EU:C:2013:661, paragraph 60) and the rights and freedoms of others (see, to that effect, judgment of 22 January 2013, Sky Österreich, C‑283/11, EU:C:2013:28, paragraph 48).
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