Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 31 May 2017 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal de première instance francophone de Bruxelles — Belgium) — Criminal proceedings against U

(Case C-420/15) (1)

((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Article 45 TFEU - Freedom of movement for workers - Obligation to register a vehicle belonging to a person resident in Belgium and intended to be used in Italy))

(2017/C 249/04)

Language of the case: French

Referring court

Tribunal de première instance francophone de Bruxelles

Party in the main, criminal proceedings

U

Operative part of the judgment

Article 45 TFEU must be interpreted as precluding legislation of a Member State, such as that at issue in the case in the main proceedings, in accordance with which a worker residing there is required to register in that Member State a motor vehicle which he owns, but which is already registered in another Member State and is intended essentially for use in that latter State.

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(1)   OJ C 346, 19.10.2015.