• Judgment of the Court of Justice (Grand Chamber) of 16 December 2008, "Cartesio", Case C-210/06

As Community law now stands, Articles 43 EC and 48 EC are to be interpreted as not precluding legislation of a Member State under which a company incorporated under the law of that Member State may not transfer its seat to another Member State whilst retaining its status as a company governed by the law of the Member State of incorporation.