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Puligienica Facility Esco SpA (PFE) v Airgest SpA (C-689/13)
Judgment
The dispute in the main proceedings an…
Question 2
First part of Question 2
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Puligienica Facility Esco SpA (PFE) v Airgest SpA (C-689/13)

Judgment of 5 Apr 2016law://eu/cjeu/2013/c-689-13/para_33@2026-11-10

33Both that discretion and that obligation are an inherent part of the system of cooperation between the national courts and the Court of Justice established by Article 267 TFEU and of the functions of the court responsible for the application of EU law entrusted by that provision to the national courts.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-689/13 · ECLI:EU:C:2016:199
Decided: 5 Apr 2016
Procedure: Preliminary reference
Applicants: REQUEST for a preliminary ruling under Article 267 TFEU from the Consiglio di giustizia amministrativa per la Regione siciliana (Council of Administrative Justice for the Region of Sicily, Italy), made by decision of 26 September 2013, received at the Court on 24 December 2013, in the proceedings; Puligienica Facility Esco SpA (PFE)
Defendant: Airgest SpA
Rapporteur: E. Juhász
Advocate General: M. Wathelet
Bench: 15 judges
K. Lenaerts, R. Silva de Lapuerta, M. Ilešič, T. von Danwitz, J.L. da Cruz Vilaça, D. Šváby, F. Biltgen, A. Rosas, E. Juhász, A. Borg Barthet, J. Malenovský, J.-C. Bonichot, C. Vajda, S. Rodin, K. Jürimäe
Language: Italian
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62013CJ0689

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Approximation of laws Charter of Fundamental Rights Freedom of establishment Freedom to provide services Principles of Union law

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Interprets 2: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Council Directive 89/665/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the coordination of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of review procedures to the award of public supply and public works contracts
Cited by 12: Zsuzsanna Dunai v ERSTE Bank Hungary Zrt (C-118/17); A. K. and Others v Sąd Najwyższy, CP v Sąd Najwyższy and DO v Sąd Najwyższy (C-585/18, C-624/18, C-625/18); Criminal proceedings against PM and Others (C-357/19); Randstad Italia SpA v Umana SpA and Others (C-497/20)4 provisions; ˮGrossmaniaˮ Mezőgazdasági Termelő és Szolgáltató Kft v Vas Megyei Kormányhivatal (C-177/20); A.B. and Others v Krajowa Rada Sądownictwa and Others (C-824/18); Criminal proceedings against IS (C-564/19)2 provisions; VZ v CA (C-53/22)3 provisions; GE Auto Service Leasing GMBH v Tribunal Económico Administrativo Central (C-294/20); NAMA Symvouloi Michanikoi kai Meletites A.E. – LDK Symvouloi Michanikoi A.E. and Others v Archi Exetasis Prodikastikon Prosfigon (AEPP) and Attiko Metro AE (C-771/19)4 provisions; Lombardi Srl v Comune di Auletta and Others (C-333/18)5 provisions; The Minister for Justice and Equality and The Commissioner of An Garda Síochána v Workplace Relations Commission (C-378/17)
Cites 10: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Aziz Melki and Sélim Abdeli (C-188/10, C-189/10); Amministrazione delle Finanze dello Stato v Simmenthal SpA (C-106/77); Rheinmühlen-Düsseldorf v Einfuhr- und Vorratsstelle für Getreide und Futtermittel (C-166/73); Council Directive 89/665/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the coordination of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of review procedures to the award of public supply and public works contracts; Directive 2007/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007 amending Council Directives 89/665/EEC and 92/13/EEC with regard to improving the effectiveness of review procedures concerning the award of public contracts (Text with EEA relevance ); Georgi Ivanov Elchinov v Natsionalna zdravnoosiguritelna kasa (C-173/09); A v B and Others (C-112/13); Srl CILFIT and Lanificio di Gavardo SpA v Ministry of Health (C-283/81); Fastweb SpA v Azienda Sanitaria Locale di Alessandria (C-100/12)