47Accordingly, if the view is taken that housing assistance does not constitute a ‘core benefit’ within the meaning of Article 11(4) of Directive 2003/109, the conditions for the grant of that benefit, such as proof of the possession of a basic command of German, which must be provided in a particular form, as laid down in Paragraph 6(9) and (11) of the oöWFG, come within the scope of the powers retained by the Member States, without being governed by that directive or coming within its scope (see, by analogy, judgment of 19 November 2019, TSN and AKT, C‑609/17 and C‑610/17, EU:C:2019:981, paragraph 52 and the case-law cited).
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