Order — ECLI:EU:C:2007:134
Date: 2007-03-06
Language of the case: Italian
Court formation: Sixth Chamber
Based on: Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (1957)
Subject matter: Right of establishment;Freedom to provide services
Concepts: The various activities;The various services
Procedure: Reference for a preliminary ruling
Origin: Italy

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale di Viterbo by order of that court of 25 October 2005 in criminal proceedings against Antonello D'Antonio and Others (Case C-395/05) (Language of the case: Italian) Reference has been made to the Court of Justice of the European Communities by order of the Tribunale di Viterbo (Italy) of 25 October 2005, received at the Court Registry on 10 November 2005, for a preliminary ruling in the criminal proccedings against Antonello D'Antonio and Others on the following question: - whether Articles 4(1) and 4 bis of Law No 401/89, as amended, which at present allow only Italian public service concessionaires, and not foreign intermediaries (bookmakers), to engage in the business of betting are in breach of the principles of freedom of competition, freedom to provide services and the right of establishment, as provided for by Articles 31, 86, 43 and 48 of the EC Treaty. ____________