Part of: Residents criterion (I-criterion)
What the Court said
In the Josémans ruling (CJEU 16 December 2010, C-137/09) the Court of Justice of the European Union held that refusing access to a coffeeshop for non-residents is compatible with the free movement of services and goods, given the objectives of public order and public health.
Why this matters
With this ruling the I-criterion gained a solid European legal foundation. Municipalities and the Public Prosecution Service could from then on refuse tourists without it qualifying as unlawful discrimination — provided the criterion was applied consistently and proportionately.