Italy Emergenza (Judgment) French Text [2022] EUECJ C-213/21 (07 July 2022)

Italy Emergenza (Judgment) French Text [2022] EUECJ C-213/21 (07 July 2022)

Article 10(h) of Directive 2014/24/EU does not preclude national law from limiting the priority award of emergency medical transport contracts by convention to volunteer organisations, to the exclusion of social cooperatives that may distribute surpluses (ristournes) to members, as such cooperatives do not qualify...

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Citation
[2022] EUECJ C-213/21
Parties
Applicant: Italy Emergenza Cooperativa Sociale; Respondent: Azienda Sanitaria Locale Barletta-Andria-Trani; Respondent: Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Cosenza; Intervener: Regione Puglia; Intervener: Confederazione Nazionale delle Misericordie d’Italia; Intervener: Associazione Nazionale Pubbliche Assistenze (ANPAS ODV); Intervener: Croce Rossa Italiana – Comitato Provinciale di Cosenza; Intervener: Gouvernement italien; Intervener: Gouvernement espagnol; Intervener: Gouvernement néerlandais; Intervener: Royaume de Norvège; Intervener: Commission européenne
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Reference (joined Cases C 213/21 and C 214/21) / Judgment
Outcome
Article 10(h) of Directive 2014/24/EU does not preclude national law from reserving priority award of emergency medical transport contracts by convention to volunteer organisations, excluding social cooperatives able to distribute surpluses to members.
Legal Topics
Directive 2014/24/eu, Public Procurement Exclusions, Non Profit Organisations, Cooperatives, Emergency Medical Transport
European Union Law Public Procurement Directive 2014/24/eu Public Procurement Exclusions Non Profit Organisations Cooperatives Emergency Medical Transport

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Parties

Italy Emergenza Cooperativa Sociale

Applicant

Azienda Sanitaria Locale Barletta-Andria-Trani

Respondent

Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Cosenza

Respondent

Regione Puglia

Intervener

Confederazione Nazionale delle Misericordie d’Italia

Intervener

Associazione Nazionale Pubbliche Assistenze (ANPAS ODV)

Intervener

Croce Rossa Italiana – Comitato Provinciale di Cosenza

Intervener

Gouvernement italien

Intervener

Gouvernement espagnol

Intervener

Gouvernement néerlandais

Intervener

Royaume de Norvège

Intervener

Commission européenne

Intervener

Procedural Posture

Preliminary Reference (joined Cases C 213/21 and C 214/21) / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether Article 10(h) of Directive 2014/24/EU precludes national law limiting priority award of emergency medical transport contracts by convention to volunteer organisations, excluding social cooperatives able to distribute surpluses to members.

Ratio Decidendi

Article 10(h) of Directive 2014/24/EU does not preclude national law from limiting the priority award of emergency medical transport contracts by convention to volunteer organisations, to the exclusion of social cooperatives that may distribute surpluses (ristournes) to members, as such cooperatives do not qualify as 'non-profit organisations' under the Directive.

Court Disposition

Article 10(h) of Directive 2014/24/EU does not preclude national law from reserving priority award of emergency medical transport contracts by convention to volunteer organisations, excluding social cooperatives able to distribute surpluses to members.