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The
majority
state
that
they
do
not
find
it
“
necessary
to
assess
whether
the
disputed
measure
pursued
a
legitimate
aim
because
[
they
]
consider
that
,
in
any
event
,
it
was
not
necessary
in
a
democratic
society
,
for
the
reasons
set
out
below
”
(
see
paragraph
54
in
fine
)
.
Such
an
approach
triggers
methodological
objections
because
the
existence
of
a
legitimate
aim
is
one
of
the
preconditions
of
the
proportionality
assessment
.
Proportionality
can
be
assessed
only
in
the
light
of
the
aims
pursued
.
If
there
is
no
legitimate
aim
then
the
assessment
of
proportionality
becomes
purposeless
.
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