Court of Justice 16 May 2006, C-338/04, C-359/04 and C-360/04 (Criminal proceedings against Massimiliano Placanica (C-338/04), Christian Palazzese (C-359/04) and Angelo Sorricchio (C-360/04).)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General I – Introduction 1. ‘Rien ne va plus’. The Court of Justice can no longer avoid carrying out an in-depth examination of the consequences of the fundamental freedoms of the EC Treaty for the betting and gaming sector. 2.