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Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the… Article 3

Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the… Article 3

Relationship with other provisions of Community law

Article 3

1.   If the provisions of this Directive conflict with a provision of another Community act governing specific aspects of access to or exercise of a service activity in specific sectors or for specific professions, the provision of the other Community act shall prevail and shall apply to those specific sectors or professions. These include: (a) Directive 96/71/EC; (b) Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71; (c) Council Directive 89/552/EEC of 3 October 1989 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities  ( 23 ) ; (d) Directive 2005/36/EC. 2.   This Directive does not concern rules of private international law, in particular rules governing the law applicable to contractual and non contractual obligations, including those which guarantee that consumers benefit from the protection granted to them by the consumer protection rules laid down in the consumer legislation in force in their Member State. 3.   Member States shall apply the provisions of this Directive in compliance with the rules of the Treaty on the right of establishment and the free movement of services.

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