# C_2007033EN.01000501.xml

| 15.2.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 33/5 |
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15.2.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 33/5

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Request for an Advisory Opinion from the EFTA Court by Oslo Tingrett by decision of that court of 30 January 2006 in the case of Ladbrokes Ltd. v Staten v/Kultur- og kirkedepartementet and Staten v/Landsbruks- og matdepartementet

Ladbrokes Ltd. v Staten v/Kultur- og kirkedepartementet and Staten v/Landsbruks- og matdepartementet

(Case E-3/06)

(2007/C 33/03)

A request has been made to the EFTA Court by decision of 30 January 2006 of Oslo Tingrett (Oslo District Court), which was received at the Court Registry on 25 August 2006, for an Advisory Opinion in the case of Ladbrokes Ltd. v Staten v/ Kultur- og kirkedepartementet and Staten v/ Landsbruks- og matdepartementet on the following questions:

| 1. | Do EEA Articles 31 and/or 36 preclude national legislation which establishes that certain forms of gambling can only be provided by a State-owned gambling company which channels its profits to cultural and sports purposes? |
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Do EEA Articles 31 and/or 36 preclude national legislation which establishes that certain forms of gambling can only be provided by a State-owned gambling company which channels its profits to cultural and sports purposes?

| 2. | Do EEA Articles 31 and/or 36 preclude national legislation which establishes that licenses to provide horserace betting can only be granted to non-profit organizations or companies whose aim is to support horse breeding? |
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Do EEA Articles 31 and/or 36 preclude national legislation which establishes that licenses to provide horserace betting can only be granted to non-profit organizations or companies whose aim is to support horse breeding?

| 3. | Do EEA Articles 31 and/or 36 preclude national legislation which establishes that licenses to certain forms of gambling can only be granted to non-profit organizations and associations with a humanitarian or social purpose? |
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Do EEA Articles 31 and/or 36 preclude national legislation which establishes that licenses to certain forms of gambling can only be granted to non-profit organizations and associations with a humanitarian or social purpose?

| 4. | Under EEA law, is it legitimate for national legislation to emphasise that the profit from gambling should go to humanitarian and social purposes (including sports and culture), and not to be a source of private profit? |
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Under EEA law, is it legitimate for national legislation to emphasise that the profit from gambling should go to humanitarian and social purposes (including sports and culture), and not to be a source of private profit?

| 5. | Does EEA Article 36 preclude a national statutory provision which forbids the providing and marketing of gambling which is not permitted in Norway, but which is legally operated in another EEA State? |
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5.

Does EEA Article 36 preclude a national statutory provision which forbids the providing and marketing of gambling which is not permitted in Norway, but which is legally operated in another EEA State?

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