70In the second place, it is, by contrast, settled case-law that objectives of a purely economic nature cannot constitute an overriding reason in the general interest capable of justifying a restriction on a fundamental freedom guaranteed by the Treaty (judgments of 11 March 2010, Attanasio Group, C‑384/08, EU:C:2010:133, paragraph 55, and of 24 March 2011, Commission v Spain, C‑400/08, EU:C:2011:172, paragraph 74 and the case-law cited). The Court has held, in particular, that the objective of ensuring the profitability of a competing bus route, as a purely economic reason, cannot constitute such an overriding reason in the general interest (judgment of 22 December 2010, Yellow Cab Verkehrsbetrieb, C‑338/09, EU:C:2010:814, paragraph 51).
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