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Abstract One of the main Treaty rules is to create a competitive market in services. This is essential to promote economic growth and create jobs in the European Union. Actually, the SMEs have lot of barriers to extend their operations beyond their national borders. This paper studies the different regulations about services in the domestic market. Principally the Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006, as well as some other Spanish Laws and Royal Decree regarding this matter. Only removing those barriers, while ensuring an advanced European social model, we can get an internal market that takes into account other general interest objectives, including the protection of the environment, public security and public health. These are all of high importance due to the clear impact and the key role they play when it comes to receiving permission for the development of economic activities.