Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 12/05/2013

Subject: The Court affirmed that the prohibition, provided for by Italian law, on the sale in para-pharmacies of prescription-only medicinal products is compatible with EU law. That prohibition is justified by the objective of ensuring that the supply to the public is reliable and of good quality.

Parties: Alessandra Venturini, Maria Rosa Gramegna, Anna Muzzio

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 15 Right of establishment - Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination - Solidarity - Art. 35 Preventive health care

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