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JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Third Chamber)

7 May 2009 (*)

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In Case C‑553/07,

REFERENCE for a preliminary ruling under Article 234 EC made by the Raad van State (Netherlands), by decision of 5 December 2007, received at the Court on 12 December 2007, in the proceedings

College van burgemeester en wethouders van Rotterdam

v

M.E.E. Rijkeboer,

THE COURT (Third Chamber),

composed of A. Rosas, President of the Chamber, A. Ó Caoimh, J. Klučka, U. Lõhmus and P. Lindh (Rapporteur), Judges,

Advocate General: D. Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer,

Registrar: M. Ferreira, Principal Administrator,

having regard to the written procedure and further to the hearing on 20 November 2008,

after considering the observations submitted on behalf of:

–        the College van burgemeester en wethouders van Rotterdam, by R. de Bree, advocaat,

–        M.E.E. Rijkeboer, by W. van Bentem, juridisch adviseur,

–        the Netherlands Government, by C.M. Wissels and C. ten Dam, acting as Agents,

–        the Czech Government, by M. Smolek, acting as Agent,

–        the Greek Government, by E.-M. Mamouna and V. Karra, acting as Agents,