20.7.2013
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 207/26
Request for a preliminary ruling from the Hof van beroep te Antwerpen (Belgium) lodged on 10 May 2013 — Provincie Antwerpen v Belgacom NV van publiek recht
(Case C-256/13)
2013/C 207/42
Language of the case: Dutch
Referring court
Hof van beroep te Antwerpen
Parties to the main proceedings
Appellant: Provincie Antwerpen
Respondent: Belgacom NV van publiek recht
Question referred
Must Article 6 and/or Article 13 of Directive 2002/20/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive) be interpreted as precluding a public authority of a Member State from being allowed to tax, for budgetary or other reasons, the economic activity of telecommunications operators which arises in the territory or a part thereof through the presence on public or private property of GSM masts, pylons or antennae which are used for that activity?
(1) OJ 2002 L 108, p. 21.
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