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Member States may not restrict the freedom to provide services in the case of a provider established in another Member State by imposing any of the following requirements: an obligation on the provider to have an establishment in their territory; an obligation on the provider to obtain an authorisation from their competent authorities including entry in a register or registration with a professional body or association in their territory, except where provided for in this Directive or other instruments of Community law; a ban on the provider setting up a certain form or type of infrastructure in their territory, including an office or chambers, which the provider needs in order to supply the services in question; the application of specific contractual arrangements between the provider and the recipient which prevent or restrict service provision by the self-employed; an obligation on the provider to possess an identity document issued by its competent authorities specific to the exercise of a service activity; requirements, except for those necessary for health and safety at work, which affect the use of equipment and material which are an integral part of the service provided; restrictions on the freedom to provide the services referred to in Article 19.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-28 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.