Request for a preliminary ruling from the Hof van beroep te Antwerpen (Belgium) lodged on 15 May 2013 — Provincie Antwerpen v Mobistar NV

(Case C-264/13)

2013/C 207/46

Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Hof van beroep te Antwerpen

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: Provincie Antwerpen

Respondent: Mobistar NV

Question referred

Must Article 6 and/or Article 13 of Directive 2002/20/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on the authorisation of electronic communications networks and services (Authorisation Directive) be interpreted as precluding a public authority of a Member State from being allowed to tax, for budgetary or other reasons, the economic activity of telecommunications operators which arises in the territory or a part thereof through the presence on public or private property of GSM masts, pylons or antennae which are used for that activity?

(1)  OJ 2002 L 108, p. 21.