ECJ Freedom To Provide Services – Off-Course Betting – Scheme giving exclusive rights to manage off-course betting on horseracing – Article 49 EC – Restriction on the freedom to provide services – Overriding reasons in the public interest – Objectives of combating gambling addiction and fraudulent and criminal activities and of contributing to rural development – Proportionality – Restrictive measure to be aimed at reducing opportunities for gambling and limiting gambling activities in a consistent and systematic manner – Operator pursuing a dynamic commercial policy – Measured advertising policy – Assessment of the restriction on marketing by traditional channels and by the internet.
Citations:
C-212/08, [2011] EUECJ C-212/08, [2012] Bus LR 1715
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Jurisdiction:
European
Licensing
Updated: 15 September 2022; Ref: scu.441524