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Under Article 27 of the Gaming Act, Denmark requires online gambling providers either to be established in Denmark or, if they are residents of another EU or EEA Member State, to appoint an approved representative.
Na podlagi člena 27 zakona o igrah na srečo Danska zahteva, da imajo ponudniki spletnih iger na srečo sedež na Danskem, če pa so rezidenti druge države članice EU ali EGP, pa morajo imenovati pooblaščenega predstavnika.
The justifications for the restrictions are the same for the freedom of establishment as for the freedom to provide services.
Utemeljitev omejitev je enaka za pravico do ustanavljanja in svobodo opravljanja storitev.
Restrictions on these fundamental freedoms are only acceptable as exceptional measures expressly provided for in Article 52 TFEU or justified, in line with the case law of the Court, for reasons of overriding general interest.
Omejitve teh temeljnih svoboščin so sprejemljive le kot izredni ukrepi, izrecno določeni v členu 52 PDEU, ali utemeljene v skladu s sodno prakso Sodišča ob upoštevanju nujnih razlogov splošnega interesa.
Article 52(1) TFEU allows restrictions justified on grounds of public policy (‘ordre public’), public security, or public health.
Člen 52(1) PDEU dovoljuje omejitve, upravičene na podlagi javnega reda, javne varnosti ali javnega zdravja.
Accordingly, the restrictions must in any event be justified by imperative requirements in the general interest, must be suitable for achieving the objective they pursue, and must not go beyond what is necessary in order to attain it.
V skladu s tem morajo biti omejitve v vsakem primeru upravičene z višjimi razlogi v javnem interesu, biti primerne za zagotovitev uresničitve cilja, ki ga zasledujejo, in ne smejo presegati tistega, kar je potrebno za njegovo dosego.
It should be noted, however, that loss of tax revenue is not one of the grounds listed in Article 52 TFEU nor accepted in case law [57] and cannot therefore be regarded as an overriding reason in the public interest which could be relied upon to justify a measure which is, in principle, contrary to a fundamental freedom.
Treba pa je opozoriti, da izguba davčnega prihodka ni eden izmed razlogov, ki so navedeni v členu 52 PDEU ali sprejeti v sodni praksi [57], zato je ni mogoče šteti za nujen razlog v javnem interesu, na podlagi katerega bi bilo mogoče upravičiti ukrep, ki načeloma nasprotuje temeljni svoboščini.
As regards specifically the justification for restrictions on the provision of cross-border gambling, the Court of Justice has held as follows [58]:
Kar zadeva, natančneje, upravičenost omejitev glede nudenja čezmejnih dejavnosti iger na srečo, je Sodišče menilo [58]:
In that context (…) it also should be noted that the legislation on games of chance is one of the areas in which there are significant moral, religious and cultural differences between the Member States.
V teh okoliščinah je treba ugotoviti […], da se na področju predpisov o igrah na srečo pojavljajo znatna moralna, verska in kulturna razhajanja med državami članicami.
In the absence of Community harmonization in this field, it is for each Member State to determine those areas, in accordance with its own scale of values, what is required in order to ensure that the interest in question are protected.
Ker to področje ni usklajeno na ravni Skupnosti, mora pri teh vprašanjih vsaka država članica na podlagi lastne lestvice vrednot presojati zahteve za varstvo zadevnih interesov.
The mere fact that a Member State has opted for a system of protection which differs from that adopted by another Member State cannot affect the assessment of the need for, and proportionality of, the provisions enacted to that end.
Zgolj dejstvo, da je država članica izbrala drugačen sistem varstva, kot ga je sprejela druga država članica, ne more vplivati na presojo potrebe po predpisih, sprejetih na tem področju, in njihove sorazmernosti.
Those provisions must be assessed solely by reference to the objectives pursued by the competent authorities of the Member State concerned and the degree of protection which they seek to ensure.
Te je treba presojati samo glede na cilje, ki si jih prizadevajo doseči pristojni organi zadevne države članice, in glede na raven varstva, ki ga nameravajo zagotoviti.
The Member States are therefore free to set the objectives of their policy on betting and gambling and, where appropriate, to define in detail the level of protection sought.
Države članice zato prosto določajo cilje svoje politike na področju iger na srečo in v določenem primeru natančno določijo želeno raven varstva.
However, the restrictive measures that they impose must satisfy the conditions laid down in the case law of the Court as regards their proportionality (Placanica and Others, paragraph 48).
Vendar morajo omejitve, ki jih določijo, izpolnjevati pogoje, ki so razvidni iz sodne prakse Sodišča v zvezi z njihovo sorazmernostjo (zgoraj navedena sodba Placanica in drugi, točka 48).
In that regard, it should be noted that the sector involving games of chance offered via the Internet has not been the subject of Community harmonisation.
Glede tega je treba poudariti, da sektor iger na srečo, ki se ponujajo prek interneta, ni predmet usklajevanja na ravni Skupnosti.
A Member State is therefore entitled to take the view that the mere fact that an operator (…) lawfully offers services in that sector via the Internet in another Member State, in which it is established and where it is in principle already subject to statutory conditions and controls on the part of the competent authorities in that State, cannot be regarded as amounting to a sufficient assurance that national consumers will be protected against the risks of fraud and crime, in the light of the difficulties liable to be encountered in such a context by the authorities of the Member State of establishment in assessing the professional qualities and integrity of operators.
Država članica lahko torej upravičeno meni, da samega dejstva, da gospodarski subjekt […] prek interneta zakonito ponuja storitve iz tega sektorja v drugi državi članici – kjer ima sedež in kjer zanjo načeloma že veljajo pravni pogoji in jo nadzorujejo pristojni organi te države – ni mogoče šteti za zadostno jamstvo, da bodo nacionalni potrošniki zavarovani pred nevarnostjo goljufije in kaznivih dejanj, če se upoštevajo težave, ki jih lahko imajo v takih okoliščinah organi države članice, v kateri je sedež, pri presoji poklicne usposobljenosti in poštenosti gospodarskih subjektov.
In addition, because of the lack of direct contact between consumer and operator, games of chance accessible via the Internet involve different and more substantial risks of fraud by operators against consumers compared with the traditional markets for such games.’
Poleg tega igre na srečo, ki so dostopne prek interneta, zaradi neobstoja neposrednega stika med potrošnikom in gospodarskim subjektom vključujejo drugačna in večja tveganja v zvezi z morebitnimi goljufijami gospodarskih subjektov v škodo potrošnikom, kot jih vključujejo te igre na zanje običajnih trgih.“
In a recent judgment, the Court also referred in detail to the risks of online gambling [59]:
V nedavni sodbi se je Sodišče podrobno posvetilo nevarnostim spletnih iger na srečo [59]:
It should be noted that, in the same way, the characteristics specific to the offer of games of chance by the Internet may prove to be a source of risks of a different kind and a greater order in the area of consumer protection, particularly in relation to young persons and those with a propensity for gambling or likely to develop such a propensity, in comparison with traditional markets for such games.
Poudariti je treba, da se značilnosti ponujanja iger na srečo prek interneta prav tako lahko izkažejo kot izvor drugačnih in večjih nevarnosti na področju varstva potrošnikov – zlasti pa v zvezi z mladimi in osebami, ki so posebej nagnjene k igram na srečo ali pri katerih obstaja verjetnost, da se to nagnjenje razvije – kot jih vključujejo te igre na zanje običajnih trgih.
Apart from the lack of direct contact between the consumer and the operator, previously referred to, the particular ease and the permanence of access to games offered over the Internet and the potentially high volume and frequency of such an international offer, in an environment which is moreover characterised by isolation of the player, anonymity and an absence of social control, constitute so many factors likely to foster the development of gambling addiction and the related squandering of money, and thus likely to increase the negative social and moral consequences attaching thereto, as underlined by consistent case-law.
Poleg zgoraj navedenega neobstoja neposrednega stika med potrošnikom in ponudnikom sta tudi posebna lahka in stalna dostopnost iger na internetu ter morebiten povečan obseg in pogostost take mednarodne ponudbe v okolju, v katerem je igralec tudi izoliran in za katero sta značilni anonimnost in neobstoj družbenega nadzora, dejavnika, ki pripomoreta k razvoju zasvojenosti z igrami na srečo in z njimi povezani čezmerni porabi ter lahko zato povečata s tem povezane negativne družbene in moralne posledice, kot so poudarjene v ustaljeni sodni praksi.
Moreover, it should be noted that, having regard to the discretion which Member States enjoy in determining the level of protection of consumers and the social order in the gaming sector, it is not necessary, with regard to the criterion of proportionality, that a restrictive measure decreed by the authorities of one Member State should correspond to a view shared by all the Member States concerning the means of protecting the legitimate interest at issue (see, by analogy, Case C-518/06 Commission v Italy [2009] ECR I-3491, paragraphs 83 and 84).
Poleg tega je treba v zvezi z diskrecijsko pravico držav članic glede določitve ravni varstva potrošnikov in družbenega reda na področju iger na srečo ugotoviti, da v zvezi z merilom sorazmernosti ni nujno, da omejevalni ukrep, ki so ga določili organi države članice, ustreza ideji, ki je skupna vsem državam članicam glede načina varstva zadevnega legitimnega interesa (glej po analogiji sodbo z dne 28. aprila 2009 v zadevi Komisija proti Italiji, C-518/06, ZOdl., str. I-3491, točki 83 in 84).
Having regard to the whole of the above, it must be acknowledged that a prohibition measure covering any offer of games of chance via the Internet may, in principle, be regarded as suitable for pursuing the legitimate objectives of preventing incitement to squander money on gambling, combating addiction to the latter and protecting young persons, even though the offer of such games remains authorised through more traditional channels.’
Glede na navedeno je treba ugotoviti, da je ukrep prepovedi kakršnega koli ponujanja iger na srečo prek interneta načeloma lahko ustrezen za doseganje ciljev preprečevanja čezmerne porabe pri igranju iger na srečo, boja zoper zasvojenost z igrami na srečo in varstva mladih, čeprav je ponujanje takih iger po običajnejših kanalih dovoljeno.“
The lack of harmonisation in the field of gambling and the Member States’ different approaches regarding the range of games permitted and the operators authorised to offer them paints a picture of a very fragmented internal market for the provision of cross-border gambling services.
Pomanjkanje usklajenosti na področju iger na srečo in različni pristopi držav članic glede dovoljenih iger na srečo ter ponudnikov, ki jih lahko nudijo, kažejo na zelo razdrobljen notranji trg za nudenje čezmejnih storitev iger na srečo.
While some Member States restrict or even ban the offer of certain games of chance, others have opted for more open markets.
Medtem ko nekatere države članice omejujejo ali celo prepovedujejo nekatere igre na srečo, so se druge odločile za bolj odprte trge.
Many Member States have also recently reviewed their gambling legislation or are in the process of doing so in view of the growth of online gambling services.
Številne države članice so zaradi povečane ponudbe spletnih iger na srečo nedavno spremenile svojo zakonodajo na področju iger na srečo ali jo spreminjajo.
The Danish authorities did not provide detailed figures on the size of illegal gambling by Danish residents, but instead they pointed out that the development of the unregulated online gambling sector was a worrying aspect from a societal perspective.
Danski organi niso predložili podrobnih podatkov o obsegu nezakonitih iger na srečo danskih rezidentov, ampak so poudarili, da je razvoj nereguliranega sektorja spletnih iger na srečo z družbenega vidika zaskrbljujoč.
By definition, both online casino games and online poker are prohibited activities.
Po definiciji so tako spletne igre na srečo v igralnicah kot spletni poker prepovedane dejavnosti.
These figures are expected to increase.
Te številke naj bi se še povečale.
The Green Paper reports that online gambling is the fastest growing segment of the gambling market, accounting for 7,5 per cent of the annual revenues of the overall gambling market in 2008 (EU-27) and it is expected to double in size by 2013 [62].
Zelena knjiga poroča, da so spletne igre na srečo najhitreje rastoči del trga iger na srečo, ki je ustvaril 7,5 % letnega prihodka celotnega trga iger na srečo v letu 2008 (EU-27), do leta 2013 pa naj bi svoj obseg podvojil [62].
Taking into consideration the above-mentioned case law, as well as the overall characteristics of the gambling market in the EU, the Commission takes the view that the arguments put forward by the Danish authorities to justify the adoption of the notified measure are well-founded.
Ob upoštevanju navedene sodne prakse in splošnih značilnosti trga iger na srečo v EU Komisija meni, da so trditve danskih organov glede upravičenosti sprejetega ukrepa dobro utemeljene.
In particular, the Commission is aware of the peculiarities of the activities at issue: online gambling provided via the Internet has transformed the sector, bringing about a global marketplace where physical borders are blurred.
Komisija se zaveda zlasti posebnosti zadevnih dejavnosti: spletne igre na srečo, ki so na voljo prek interneta, so preoblikovale sektor in ustvarile globalni trg z zabrisanimi fizičnimi mejami.
In this context, as stated in the 2011 Green Paper [64], the Commission also notes the need to control the online gambling sector in order to prevent harmful negative consequences that online gambling can have on consumers.
Glede tega, kot je navedeno v Zeleni knjigi iz leta 2011 [64], Komisija tudi ugotavlja, da obstaja potreba po preprečevanju škodljivih negativnih posledic, ki jih lahko imajo spletne igre na srečo za potrošnike.
In addition to the significant risk of online gambling addiction that various social studies have established [65], special attention should be given to minors and other vulnerable persons, including players on low incomes, gamblers with previous gambling addiction and young adults unaware of the risks associated with gambling problems.
Poleg velike nevarnosti zasvojenosti s spletnimi igrami na srečo, na katero opozarjajo različne socialne študije [65], je treba posebno pozornost nameniti mladoletnim osebam in drugim ranljivim skupinam, vključno z igralci z nizkim dohodkom, igralci s preteklo zasvojenostjo od iger na srečo in mladimi odraslimi, ki se ne zavedajo nevarnosti, povezanih s težavami z igrami na srečo.
In order to protect these categories of potential players, the Member States should be able to control the online gambling sector, amongst other things by imposing age limits or licence conditions, controlling payment processing systems and limiting marketing or promotion of online gambling.
Da bi zaščitile te kategorije morebitnih igralcev, bi morale države članice nadzorovati sektor spletnih iger na srečo, med drugim z uvedbo starostne omejitve ali pogoji za izdajo dovoljenja, nadzorom sistemov za obdelavo plačil in omejevanjem trženja ali oglaševanja spletnih iger na srečo.
The reform undertaken in Denmark, resulting in the adoption of the notified Act, is therefore in line with the objective of the European Commission’s Green Paper of 24 March 2011 on ‘On-line gambling in the Internal Market’, which was to contribute to the emergence in the Member States of a legal framework for online gambling providing for greater legal certainty for all stakeholders [66].
Reforma, ki je bila sprejeta na Danskem in je botrovala sprejetju priglašenega ukrepa, je zato v skladu s ciljem Zelene knjige Evropske komisije z dne 24. marca 2011 o „spletnih igrah na srečo na notranjem trgu“, in sicer prispevati k oblikovanju pravnega okvira za spletne igre na srečo v državah članicah, ki bi zagotavljal večjo pravno varnost vsem interesnim skupinam [66].
The Green Paper was a response to the Council Conclusions of December 2010 welcoming a broad consultation by the European Commission on online gambling in the internal market which would allow for an in-depth discussion of the issues raised by online gambling services in particular [67] and to the resolution of the European Parliament adopted on 10 March 2009 that called on the Commission, working in close cooperation with national governments, to study the economic and non-economic effects of the provision of cross-border gambling services [68].
Zelena knjiga je bila odziv na sklepe Sveta iz decembra 2010, ki so pozdravili obsežno posvetovanje Evropske komisije o spletnih igrah na srečo na notranjem trgu, ki bi omogočilo poglobljeno razpravo o vprašanjih zlasti glede spletnih iger na srečo [67], in na resolucijo Evropskega parlamenta z dne 10. marca 2009, v kateri je Parlament Komisijo pozval, naj v tesnem sodelovanju z nacionalnimi vladami preuči gospodarske in negospodarske učinke nudenja čezmejnih iger na srečo [68].
It must be stressed that the legislative reform implemented through the notified Act is in line with the objectives advocated by the Commission which led to the initiation of infringement proceedings and the sending of a reasoned opinion to the Danish authorities in March 2007 [69].
Poudariti je treba, da je zakonodajna reforma, izvedena prek priglašenega ukrepa, v skladu s cilji, ki jih zagovarja Komisija, ter je privedla do začetka postopkov za ugotavljanje kršitev in pošiljanja obrazloženega mnenja danskim organom marca 2007 [69].
For these reasons, the Commission considers that the notified Gaming Duties Act, to the extent that it will liberalise the market and allow Danish and foreign online gambling operators to provide their services to Danish residents, while ensuring that they will they fulfil the necessary conditions to be licensed by the Danish authorities, serves a well-defined objective of common interest.
Zato Komisija meni, da priglašeni zakon o davkih od iger na srečo, v kolikor bo liberaliziral trg ter omogočil danskim in tujim ponudnikom spletnih iger na srečo, da nudijo svoje storitve danskim rezidentom, obenem pa zagotovil, da izpolnjujejo potrebne pogoje za pridobitev dovoljenja od danskih organov, služi dobro opredeljenemu cilju skupnega interesa.
Aid well suited for the desired objective
Pomoč, ki ustreza želenemu cilju
An aid measure is considered necessary and proportional when it constitutes an appropriate instrument to achieve the identified objective of common interest, when it has an incentive effect on the beneficiaries and when it does not introduce unnecessary distortions of competition.
Ukrep pomoči se šteje za potrebnega in sorazmernega, če obsega instrument, primeren za doseganje opredeljenega cilja skupnega interesa, če ima spodbujevalni učinek na upravičence in če ne uvaja nepotrebnega izkrivljanja konkurence.
Appropriate instrument
Primeren instrument
The Danish government decided to liberalise the Danish online gambling market and to allow an unlimited number of online licences to be issued.
Danski organi so se odločili, da bodo liberalizirali danski trg spletnih iger na srečo in dovolili izdajanje neomejenega števila spletnih dovoljenj.
However, the issue of such a licence is subject to a number of conditions relating, inter alia, to the trustworthiness of the managers of the company applying for a licence.
Vendar pa za izdajo takega dovoljenja veljajo številni pogoji, ki so med drugim povezani z zanesljivostjo direktorja podjetja, ki zaprosi za dovoljenje.
To make the liberalisation successful, the Danish government also decided to lower the taxation for online operators, only leaving intact the tax rates applicable to land-based gambling operators.
Da bi bila liberalizacija uspešna, se je danska vlada tudi odločila, da bo znižala obdavčenje spletnih igralnic in tako ohranila nespremenjene samo davčne stopnje za klasične igralnice.
In this regard, the complainants argued that lowering the tax rate for online operators was not the most appropriate solution.
Glede tega so pritožniki trdili, da znižanje davčne stopnje za spletne igralnice ni bila najustreznejša rešitev.
For instance, blocking payment and communication (ring-fencing instruments) could still be used to achieve the objectives of the liberalisation process without a need to introduce lower tax rates for online operators.
Na primer, blokiranje plačil in sporočil (instrumenti za omejevanje) bi se lahko še vedno uporabljalo za doseganje ciljev postopka liberalizacije, ne da bi pri tem uvedli nižje davčne stopnje za spletne igralnice.
According to the complainants, Denmark could therefore have chosen to enforce the prohibition of illegal online gambling by resorting to ‘payment and communication’ blocking (domain name system filtering, Internet protocol blocking and payment blocking) or by limiting the number of licences to be issued.
Po mnenju pritožnikov bi se lahko Danska odločila, da uvede prepoved nezakonitih spletnih iger na srečo z blokiranjem „plačil in sporočil“ (filtriranje domene, blokiranje internetnega protokola in blokiranje plačil) ali z omejitvijo števila dovoljenj, ki bodo izdana.
With regard to the use of ‘blocking systems’, the Commission Green Paper states that the efficiency of blocking systems depends on a pre-defined and updated list of items to block as well as efficient software systems.
Glede uporabe „sistemov blokiranja“ Zelena knjiga Komisije navaja, da je učinkovitost sistemov blokiranja odvisna od predhodno določenih in posodobljenih seznamov elementov, ki jih je treba blokirati, ter od učinkovitosti sistemov programske opreme.
However, as the Danish authorities pointed out, it is questionable whether these blocking systems could produce the expected results, since online gamblers could circumvent Internet blocking by changing the ‘ports’ used and prohibiting certain payments could block perfectly lawful commercial transactions other than payments relating to stakes and prizes.
Vendar pa se pojavi vprašanje, ki so ga izpostavili danski organi, ali bi lahko ti sistemi blokiranja prinesli pričakovane rezultate, saj bi se lahko spletne igralnice izognile blokadi na spletu tako, da bi spremenile „vrata“, ki jih uporabljajo, prepoved določenih plačil pa bi lahko blokirala popolnoma zakonito trgovinsko poslovanje, ki ni povezano s stavami in nagradami.
With regard to the possibility of issuing a limited number of online licences, the effects depend on the numbers of licences to be issued.
Glede možnosti izdajanja omejenega števila spletnih dovoljenj so učinki odvisni od števila dovoljenj, ki bodo izdana.
If the number is restricted to only a few licences, the small number of competitors will reduce competition and influence supply, which would mean a higher cost for consumers, in the form of a lower payout ratio, than with an unlimited number of licences.
Če je število omejeno na samo nekaj dovoljenj, bo majhno število konkurentov zmanjšalo konkurenco in vplivalo na ponudbo, kar bi v primerjavi z neomejenim številom dovoljenj pomenilo višje stroške za potrošnike v obliki nižje stopnje dobička glede na izplačilo.
A reduced number of licences also limits the variety and quality of choice available to consumers in the marketplace and encourages producers to be less diligent in responding to consumer wants and needs [70].
Manjše število dovoljenj omejuje tudi raznolikost in kakovost izbire, ki je na trgu na voljo potrošnikom, ter proizvajalce spodbuja k manjši skrbnosti pri odzivanju na želje in potrebe potrošnikov [70].