Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 09/15/2011

Subject: The Court affirmed that a monopoly on the operation of internet casino games is justifiable only if it seeks in a consistent and systematic manner to combat the risks connected with such games. When assessing the proportionality of a monopoly, the national courts are not required to take into account the monitoring and control systems regulating companies established in another Member State

Parties: Procedimento penale a carico di Jochen Dickinger e Franz Ömer

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 15 Right of establishment - Freedom to provide services

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