Article 4 — Internal market

Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, Directive 2005/29/EC

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Member States shall neither restrict the freedom to provide services nor restrict the free movement of goods for reasons falling within the field approximated by this Directive.

Source: Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, Directive 2005/29/EC, read 2026-10-13.

In the actEU 2005/29
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Member States shall neither restrict the freedom to provide services nor restrict the free movement of goods for reasons falling within the field approximated by this Directive.

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