42Concerning the rules on evidence in that regard, it should be pointed out that, in accordance with Article 2 of Directive 2004/18, the contracting authorities are to treat economic operators equally and non-discriminatorily and to act in a transparent way. It follows that they are assigned an active role in the application of those principles of public procurement.
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