e. by enabling a national of one Member State to acquire and use land and  buildings situated in the territory of another Member State, in so far as this does  not conflict with the principles laid down in Article 39 ( 2 );
f. by effecting the progressive abolition of restrictions on freedom of  establishment in every branch of activity under consideration, both as regards  the conditions for setting up agencies, branches or subsidiaries in the territory  of a Member State and as regards the subsidiaries in the territory of a Member  State and as regards the conditions governing the entry of personnel belonging  to the main establishment into managerial or supervisory posts in such agencies, branches or subsidiaries;
g. by coordinating to the necessary extent the safeguards which, for the protection  of the interests of members and other, are required by Member States of  companies or firms within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 58  with a view to making such safeguards equivalent throughout the Community;
h. by satisfying themselves that the conditions of establishment are not distorted by  aids granted by Member States.

Article 55

The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply, so far as any given Member State is  concerned, to activities which in that State are connected, even occasionally, with  the exercise of official authority.

The Council may, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission,  rule that the provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to certain activities.

Article 56

1. The provisions of this Chapter and measures taken in pursuance thereof shall not  prejudice the applicability of provisions laid down by law, regulation or  administrative action providing for special treatment for foreign nationals on  grounds of public policy, public security or public health.

2. Before the end of the transitional period, the Council shall, acting unanimously on  a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament, issue  directives for the coordination of the above mentioned provisions laid down by law,  regulation or administrative action. After the end of the second stage, however, the  Council shall, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 189b, issue directives for the coordination of such provisions as, in each Member State,  are a matter for regulation or administrative action. ( * )

( * ) Paragraph 2 as amended by Article G(12) TEU.

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