Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2011] All ER (D) 06 (Jan)
Court: Court of Justice of the European Union (Second Chamber)
Judge:

Judges Cunha Rodrigues (President of the Chamber), Arabadjiev, Rosas (Rapporteur), O Caoimh and Lindh

Judgment Dates: 16 December 2010

Catchwords

European Union - Freedom of movement - Freedom to provide services - Free movement of goods - Principle of non-discrimination - Measure adopted by local public authority restricting access to coffee-shops to Netherlands residents - Marketing of 'soft' drugs - Marketing of non-alcoholic beverages and of food - Objective of combating drug tourism and accompanying public nuisance - Whether applicant coffee-shop proprietor might rely on relevant Treaty to object to municipal rules when marketing - Whether municipal rules constituting restriction of exercise of freedom of movement - EC Treaty, arts 12, 18, 29, 49.

The Case

European Union Freedom of movement. The Court of Justice of the European Union gave a preliminary ruling concerning the interpretation of arts12, 18, 29 and 49 of the EC Treaty.

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