# Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market, Article 19: Prohibited restrictions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Member States may not impose on a recipient requirements which restrict the use of a service supplied by a provider established in another Member State, in particular the following requirements:
(a) an obligation to obtain authorisation from or to make a declaration to their competent authorities;
(b) discriminatory limits on the grant of financial assistance by reason of the fact that the provider is established in another Member State or by reason of the location of the place at which the service is provided.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2006/123/article/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2006-123/article-19
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