Judgment_paragraph 85 · Meta Platforms Ireland Limited v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (C-797/23)

85As regards, in particular, the freedom to conduct a business, which is specifically the subject matter of the referring court’s questions, it should be noted that Article 16 of the Charter provides that the freedom to conduct a business in accordance with EU law and national laws and practices is recognised. The protection afforded by that article covers the freedom to exercise an economic or commercial activity, the freedom of contract and free competition (see judgments of 22 January 2013, Sky Österreich, C‑283/11, EU:C:2013:28, paragraph 42, and of 30 April 2024, Trade Express-L and DEVNIA TSIMENT, C‑395/22 and C‑428/22, EU:C:2024:374, paragraph 76).