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European Union
Montte SL v Musikene (C-546/16)
Consideration of the questions referred
The first question
38

Montte SL v Musikene (C-546/16)

Judgment of 20 Sept 2018law://eu/cjeu/2016/c-546-16/para_38@2026-11-11

38In any event, it should be borne in mind that the contracting authorities must, throughout the procedure, observe the principles of procurement set out in Article 18 of Directive 2014/24, which include the principles of equal treatment, transparency and proportionality.

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

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Fourth Chamber
Case: C-546/16 · ECLI:EU:C:2018:752
Decided: 20 Sept 2018
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Órgano Administrativo de Recursos Contractuales de la Comunidad Autónoma de Euskadi (Administrative Board of Contract Appeals of the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain)
Applicant: Montte SL
Defendant: Musikene
Rapporteur: C. Vajda
Advocate General: M. Szpunar
Bench: 5 judges
T. von Danwitz, C. Vajda, E. Juhász, K. Jürimäe, C. Lycourgos
Language: Spanish
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62016CJ0546

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Approximation of laws Freedom of establishment Freedom to provide services

History · 1 version

20 Sept 2018Reading

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Interprets 1: Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC Text with EEA relevance
Cited by 5: Asociación de Empresas de Servicios para la Dependencia (AESTE) v Ayuntamiento de Ortuella (C-210/24); Mara soc. coop. arl v Ministero della Difesa and Gruppo Samir Global Service Srl (C-769/23); Antea Polsk S.A., 'Pectore-Eco'' sp. z o.o., Instytut Ochrony Środowiska - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy v Państwowe Gospodarstwo Wodne Wody Polskie (C-54/21); Portuguese Republic v European Commission (T-292/18)2 provisions; Vitali SpA v Autostrade per l'Italia SpA (C-63/18)2 provisions
Cites 8: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); 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; Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC Text with EEA relevance; Consorci Sanitari del Maresme v Corporació de Salut del Maresme i la Selva (C-203/14); MT Højgaard A/S and Züblin A/S v Banedanmark (C-396/14); European Commission v Kingdom of the Netherlands (C-368/10); Metalmeccanica Fracasso SpA and Leitschutz Handels- und Montage GmbH v Amt der Salzburger Landesregierung für den Bundesminister für wirtschaftliche Angelegenheiten (C-27/98); Montte SL v Musikene (C-546/16)