The Beentjes- ruling C-31/87 from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) is well-known for introducing at a relatively early stage in public procurement case-law the notion of contract performance conditions as an additional category of criteria alongside requirements to what is to be delivered and by whom. This and subsequent rulings provided an important basis for laying down contract… Continue reading A Tale of Hazardous Waste
A small Irish coastal town has during recent years witnessed a bitter dispute about fishermen’s right to keep fishing vessels in a newly developed marina intended mainly for pleasure boats. The marina development is a public private partnership (PPP) project and the dispute escalated this summer when the private operator attempted to seize and remove a fishing vessel… Continue reading PPP for the People
Digital-ready legislation is high on the international agenda, at EU-level and elsewhere. The aim is essentially to ensure that digital solutions are worked in at the earliest stages of the legislative process. This includes first and foremost a conversion of any traditional requirements concerning physical documents and signatures into digital equivalents. It will also naturally… Continue reading The computer says “no” – IT and administrative law
