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«Ostas celtnieks» SIA v Talsu novada pašvaldība and Iepirkumu uzraudzības birojs (C-234/14)
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«Ostas celtnieks» SIA v Talsu novada pašvaldība and Iepirkumu uzraudzības birojs (C-234/14)

Judgment of 14 Jan 2016law://eu/cjeu/2014/c-234-14/para_33@2026-11-11

33In those circumstances, a rule such as that set out in Paragraph 9.5 of the tender specifications manifestly deprives the provisions of Articles 47(2) and 48(3) of Directive 2004/28 of their effectiveness.

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Court: Court of Justice · First Chamber
Case: C-234/14 · ECLI:EU:C:2016:6
Decided: 14 Jan 2016
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Augstākās tiesa (Supreme Court, Latvia)
Applicant: Ostas celtnieks SIA
Defendants: Talsu novada pašvaldība; Iepirkumu uzraudzības birojs
Rapporteur: A. Tizzano
Advocate General: M. Wathelet
Bench: 5 judges
A. Tizzano, F. Biltgen, E. Levits, M. Berger, S. Rodin
Language: Latvian
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62014CJ0234

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Approximation of laws Freedom of establishment Freedom to provide services

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Interprets 1: Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts
Cited by 4: INGSTEEL spol. sro and Metrostav as v Úrad pre verejné obstarávanie (C-76/16); UAB ‘Borta’ v VĮ Klaipėdos valstybinio jūrų uosto direkcija (C-298/15); Pippo Pizzo v CRGT Srl (C-27/15); Partner Apelski Dariusz v Zarząd Oczyszczania Miasta (C-324/14)
Cites 6: Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts; Holst Italia SpA v Comune di Cagliari, intervener: Ruhrwasser AG International Water Management (C-176/98); Generali-Providencia Biztosító Zrt v Közbeszerzési Hatóság Közbeszerzési Döntőbizottság (C-470/13); «Ostas celtnieks» SIA v Talsu novada pašvaldība and Iepirkumu uzraudzības birojs (C-234/14); Directive 2004/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 amending Directive 2001/82/EC on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (Text with EEA relevance); Swm Costruzioni 2 SpA and Mannocchi Luigino DI v Provincia di Fermo (C-94/12)