Local and regional governments as service providers
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Once again the Court of Justice rules against local self-government!
This is now the fifth time in as many cases that the European Court of Justice takes a decision that goes against the interest of local and regional government in the field of procurement! This is how CEMR secretary general Jeremy Smith reacted to the latest ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on 12 May 2006.
The administrative tribunal of Lombardy (Italy) asked the ECJ for a preliminary ruling after two private companies brought actions against the municipality of Busto Arsizio. The private companies challenged its decision to award to a company called AGESP a contract for the supply, maintenance and management of heating installations in the municipality's ...
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