Saba (Order) French Text [2015] EUECJ C-652/13_CO (12 February 2015)

Saba (Order) French Text [2015] EUECJ C-652/13_CO (12 February 2015)

Articles 49 and 56 TFEU and the principles of equal treatment and effectiveness do not preclude national legislation that organizes a new call for tenders for gambling concessions of shorter duration than previous concessions, where this is due to a reorganization aligning concession expiry dates.

Citation
[2015] EUECJ C-652/13_CO
Parties
Defendant: Mirko Saba; Referring Court: Tribunale di Cagliari
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
12 February 2015
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Reference (criminal) / Order on Preliminary Reference
Outcome
Preliminary reference answered; national legislation upheld.
Legal Topics
Freedom of Establishment, Freedom to Provide Services, Gambling Regulation, Public Procurement, Equal Treatment, Effectiveness of EU Law

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Parties

Mirko Saba

Defendant

Tribunale di Cagliari

Referring Court

Procedural Posture

Preliminary Reference (criminal) / Order on Preliminary Reference

  1. 1 Whether Articles 49 and 56 TFEU and the principles of equal treatment and effectiveness preclude national legislation that organizes a new call for tenders for gambling concessions of shorter duration than previous concessions due to a reorganization aligning concession expiry dates.

Ratio Decidendi

Articles 49 and 56 TFEU and the principles of equal treatment and effectiveness do not preclude national legislation that organizes a new call for tenders for gambling concessions of shorter duration than previous concessions, where this is due to a reorganization aligning concession expiry dates.

Court Disposition

Preliminary reference answered; national legislation upheld.

Orders

  • Articles 49 and 56 TFEU and the principles of equal treatment and effectiveness do not preclude national legislation organizing a new call for tenders for concessions of shorter duration due to reorganization aligning concession expiry dates.