Court of Justice of the European Union · Judgment
C-649/18A v Daniel B and Others
- Decided
- 2020-10-01
- ECLI
- ECLI:EU:C:2020:764
- CELEX
- 62018CJ0649
- Finality
- Final, the decision cannot be appealed
Also searched as: Case C-649/18, C-649/18 2020, ECLI:EU:C:2020:764.
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Reference for a preliminary ruling – Medicinal products for human use not subject to compulsory medical prescription – Online sales – Advertising for a pharmacy’s website – Limitations – Prohibition on discounts where the order exceeds certain amounts and the use of paid referencing – Obligation to require a patient to complete a health questionnaire prior to validation of his or her first order on a pharmacy’s website – Protection of public health – Directive 2000/31/EC – Electronic commerce – Article 2(a) – Information society service – Article 2(h) – Coordinated field – Article 3 – Country-of-origin principle – Derogations – Justification – Protection of public health – Protection of the dignity of the profession of pharmacist – Prevention of the abusive consumption of medicinal products.
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