In this case, the Court expressly held that “a national of a Member State who wishes to pursue an activity as a self-employed person in another Member State must, if complete equality of competition with the nationals of the latter state is to be assured, be able to obtain housing in conditions equivalent to those enjoyed by such national” (…); therefore, there is a violation of Articles 52 and 59 of the Treaty “where a Member State, under various provisions of its legislation, permits only its own nationals to purchase and lease housing built or renovated with the help of public funds and to obtain reduced-rate mortgage loans”.
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Edited by Cecile Benoliel
English
Jurisdiction:
Court of Justice of the European Union
Subject:
Discrimination
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