ABSTRACT

J Understand the law relating to the freedom of establishment, in particular Article 49

J Understand law relating to the provision of services, in particular Article 56

J Understand the law relating to the mutual recognition of qualifications, in particular Directive 2005/36

J Understand the circumstances in which the freedom of establishment and the provision of services may be restricted

J Analyse critically the law relating to the freedom of establishment and the provision of services

J Apply the law to factual situations involving the freedom of establishment and the provision of services in the EU

Article 49 provides for the freedom of establishment; Article 56 provides the freedom to provide (or receive) services. Both provisions are directly effective – Reyners v Belgium (Case 2/74) [1974] ECR 631 (Article 49) and Van Binsbergen (Case 33/74) [1974] ECR 1299 (Article 56).