Press Release: Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-531/07. Fachverband der Buch- und Medienwirtschaft v. LIBRO Handelsgesellschaft mbH

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Series Details No. 41, 2009 (30.4.09)
Publication Date 30/04/2009
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Community law precludes provisions such as the Austrian provisions on the obligation to sell books at a fixed price. The prohibition on importers of German-language books from fixing a price below the retail price fixed or recommended by the publisher in the State of publication constitutes a restriction on the free movement of goods which cannot be justified.

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