14.5.2018
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 166/15
Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 15 March 2018 — European Commission v Czech Republic
(Case C-575/16) (1)
((Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Article 49 TFEU - Freedom of establishment - Notaries - Nationality requirement - Article 51 TFEU - Connection with the exercise of official authority))
(2018/C 166/18)
Language of the case: Czech
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: H. Støvlbæk and K. Walkerová, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Czech Republic (represented by: M. Smolek, T. Müller, J. Vláčil and A. Kasalická, acting as Agents)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1.
Declares that, by imposing a nationality requirement for access to the profession of notary, the Czech Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 49 TFEU;
2.
Orders the Czech Republic to pay the costs.
(1) OJ C 22, 23.1.2017.
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