BELGIAN AND FRENCH VIEWS OF EUROPEAN GAMBLING REGULATION Thibault

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Last updated 01 novembro 2024

BELGIAN AND FRENCH VIEWS OF EUROPEAN GAMBLING REGULATION Thibault

Belgian and French views of European gambling regulation (2) The ECJ case-law  Schindler, Zenatti and Läärä cases ( ): restrictions ok if Non discriminatory Justified by imperative reasons of general interest: to curb harmful effects of gambling Necessary and proportionate: must guarantee the achievement of the objective pursued and not go beyond what is necessary.
Belgian and French views of European gambling regulation  General conclusions Ambivalent role of the French state: public funds vs morality of gaming services ► no consistent gaming policy no single public authority competent to monitor the sector no public program to counter the negative consequences of compulsive gambling ► no responsible gaming policy Complaints lodged to the European Commission by Maltese bookmakers against French State Belgium: partial and abstract application of Gambelli Belgium willing to open up market to online private operators, not France: exclusivity of FDJ & PMU Complaints lodged to the European Commission by German firm against Belgian National Lottery Pressure growing on both MS to open market, Belgium more compliant with EU law requirements