44On this point, the principal objective of the Community rules in the field of public procurement, as stated in connection with the answer to Question 1, should be recalled, namely the free movement of services and the opening-up to undistorted competition in all the Member States. That involves an obligation on all contracting authorities to apply the relevant Community rules where the conditions for such application are satisfied.
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