The European Commission has received replies from the Hungarian Government in relation to infringement procedures started on 17 January 2012. The Commission will now carry out a full legal analysis to assess whether Hungary has taken appropriate and concrete steps to... (Continue reading)
The European Commission has called on Romania to comply with EU rules on public procurement in connection with a contract awarded by the municipal authorities of sector 3 of the city of Bucharest. The contract, worth around €110m, has been... (Continue reading)
The European Commission has closed an infringement case against the UK in recognition that UK national legislation has now been changed to properly implement EU rules on ePrivacy and data protection on the confidentiality of communications such as email or... (Continue reading)
The European Commission has started legal action against Hungary over new legislation that came into force at the beginning of the year under Hungary’s new constitution. Following several exchanges with the Hungarian authorities on the drafts of the new legislation... (Continue reading)
The European Commission has today closed the case against the Czech Republic for breaching EU public procurement rules when it purchased four military transport aircraft in 2009. The Czech authorities directly awarded the public contract without EU-wide tendering procedures. Following... (Continue reading)
The European Commission has requested Greece to ensure full compliance with EU rules on public procurement as regards exemptions in Greek legislation for the tendering of public works. The Commission is concerned that these exemptions allow the Greek authorities to... (Continue reading)
Malta has been requested by the European Commission to amend its public procurement legislation, in particular its national review procedures concerning decisions to award public contracts. The Commission is concerned that these rules do not conform to the Remedies Directive... (Continue reading)
The European Commission has requested that Greece ensure full compliance with EU rules on public procurement as regards the purchase of an information system for the Social Security Foundation (IKA). In 2009, IKA launched an open public tender for the... (Continue reading)
The Netherlands has been requested by the European Commission to respect EU rules on public procurement when awarding contracts for processing and transporting of used paper. This would ensure that used paper processing and transport companies throughout the EU have... (Continue reading)
The European Commission has requested Germany to respect EU rules on public procurement concerning a waste disposal contract in Sachsen-Anhalt. This would ensure that other waste disposal companies have an opportunity to seek this business and German taxpayers have the... (Continue reading)