Private Security

Case C-171/02

Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 29 April 2004.

Commission of the European Communities v Portuguese Republic.

Articles 39 EC, 43 EC and 49 EC - Directive 92/51/EEC - General system for the recognition of professional education and training - Private security services - Provisions of a Member State requiring private security firms, in order that they may operate in Portugal, to have their head office or an establishment in Portugal, to be constituted as a legal person, to have a specific share capital and to provide references and guarantees already submitted in the Member State of origin - Failure to provide for recognition of professional qualifications in the private security services sector

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Notice for the OJ

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Opinion of advocate general Alber of 16 September 2003

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