19So far as (ii) the criterion of independence is concerned, it is apparent from the documents before the Court that the Tribunal Català de Contractes del Sector Públic acts as a third party in relation to the authority which adopted the decision challenged in the main proceedings (see judgments in Corbiau, C‑24/92, EU:C:1993:118, paragraph 15, and Wilson, C‑506/04, EU:C:2006:587, paragraph 49). In that regard, it would appear that the Tribunal carries out its functions in a wholly independent manner, not occupying a hierarchical or subordinate position in relation to any other body and not taking orders or instructions from any source whatsoever (see judgment in Torresi, C‑58/13 and C‑59/13, EU:C:2014:2088, paragraph 22); it is thus protected against external intervention or pressure liable to jeopardise the independent judgment of its members (judgments in Wilson, C‑506/04, EU:C:2006:587, paragraph 51, and TDC, C‑222/13, EU:2014:2265, paragraph 30).
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