Request for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgerichtshof (Austria) lodged on 21 June 2022 — AB v Disziplinarrat der Österreichischen Apothekerkammer

(Case C-417/22)

(2022/C 326/16)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Verwaltungsgerichtshof

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant on a point of law: AB

Respondent authority: Disziplinarrat der Österreichischen Apothekerkammer

Question referred

Must Articles 87(3) and 90 of Directive 2001/83/EC, (1) as amended by Directive 2004/27/EC, (2) be interpreted as not precluding national legislation which prohibits price-based advertising of medicinal products?

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(1)  Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ 2001 L 311, p. 67).

(2)  Directive 2004/27/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ 2004 L 136, p. 34).