Case C‑420/15

Criminal proceedings

against

U

(Request for a preliminary ruling from the
tribunal de première instance francophone de Bruxelles)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling — Article 45 TFEU — Freedom of movement for workers — Obligation to register a vehicle belonging to a person resident in Belgium and intended to be used in Italy)

Summary — Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber), 31 May 2017

Freedom of movement for persons — Workers — Restrictions — Workers residing in a Member State and possessing, as owner, a vehicle registered in another Member State — Vehicle intended essentially for use in the territory of that latter Member State — Obligation to register the vehicle in the Member State of residence — Not permissible — No justification

(Art. 45 TFEU)

Article 45 TFEU must be interpreted as precluding legislation of a Member State, such as that at issue in the case in the main proceedings, in accordance with which a worker residing there is required to register in that Member State a motor vehicle which he owns, but which is already registered in another Member State and is intended essentially for use in that latter State.

(see para. 31, operative part)