Judgment_paragraph 24 · Securitas - Serviços e Tecnologia de Segurança SA v ICTS Portugal – Consultadoria de Aviação Comercial SA and Others (C-200/16)

24It follows that the lack of a contractual link between the two undertakings successively entrusted with managing the surveillance and security of port facilities has no bearing on the question as to whether or not Directive 2001/23 is applicable to a situation such as that at issue in the main proceedings.