Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 10 March 2009.

Hartlauer Handelsgesellschaft mbH v Wiener Landesregierung and Oberösterreichische Landesregierung.

Reference for a preliminary ruling: Verwaltungsgerichtshof - Austria.

Freedom of establishment - Social security - National health system financed by the State - System of benefits in kind - System of reimbursement of costs paid by the person insured - Authorisation to set up a private outpatient dental clinic - Criterion of assessment of the need to set up a health institution - Objective of maintaining a balanced high-quality medical or hospital service open to all - Objective of preventing a risk of serious harm to the financial balance of the social security system - Consistency - Proportionality.

Case C-169/07.

Reports of Cases

2009 I-01721