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Hard Law, Hard Choices: The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), Omnibus Simplifications and the Future of EU Procurement Law – Part 2

by | May 29, 2025 | Blog, News, PURPLE, PurpLE News, Research | 0 Comments

 Author: Dr. Ezgi Uysal 1)    Introduction This blog post is the second in a two-part series that examines the evolving EU regulatory landscape on...
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Hard Law, Hard Choices: The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), Omnibus Simplifications and the Future of EU Procurement Law – Part 1

by | May 22, 2025 | Blog, News, PURPLE, PurpLE News, Research | 0 Comments

 Author: Dr. Ezgi Uysal 1)    Introduction This blog post is the first in a two-part series that examines the evolving EU regulatory landscape on...
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The Application of Principles of Public Procurement to the Interpretation of National Contract Law – Advocate General Campos Sánchez-Bordona’s Opinion on Case C-82/24 Veolia Water

by | April 29, 2025 | Blog, Events, News, PURPLE, PurpLE News, Research | 0 Comments

 Author: Dr. Ezgi Uysal 1. INTRODUCTION In this blog post, the author analyses Advocate General (AG) Sánchez-Bordona’s Opinion on Case C-82/24...
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PURPLE’s senior researcher Michal Kania took part in the “Public procurement in times of crisis: national experiences” conference
PURPLE’s senior researcher Michal Kania took part in the “Public procurement in times of crisis: national experiences” conference

PURPLE’s senior researcher Michal Kania took part in the “Public procurement in times of crisis: national experiences” conference

PurpLE Senior researcher Michal Kania took part in the "Public procurement in times of crisis: national experiences" conference organised by the Public procurement law research group at the University of Tartu, School of Law on 26 January 2023. Michal’s presentation focused on the so-called “hardship clause” in the context of public procurement law in the context of the Coronavirus pandemic and war in Ukraine.

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| Feb 1, 2023 | 3 min read

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C-379/98 – PreussenElektra: State Aid, Climate Change and its Relationship to Public Procurement

C-379/98 – PreussenElektra: State Aid, Climate Change and its Relationship to Public Procurement

The case summary has been authored by PurpLE project postdoc Olga Giakouminaki and SAPIENS Network PhD student Federica Muscaritoli. Associate professors Marta Andhov and Willem Janssen have performed a review and editorial work. PreussenElektra case clarified the...

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| Jan 31, 2023 | 19 min read

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#25 CJEU Judgments in Sanresa (C-295/20) and Klaipėdos (C-927/19) & Privilege in Academia
#25 CJEU Judgments in Sanresa (C-295/20) and Klaipėdos (C-927/19) & Privilege in Academia

#25 CJEU Judgments in Sanresa (C-295/20) and Klaipėdos (C-927/19) & Privilege in Academia

In this podcast episode, Marta and Willem discuss CJEU Judgments in Sanresa (C-295/20) and Klaipėdos (C-927/19). In doing so, they pay special attention to Article 58 of Directive 2014/24/EU, the Court's differentiation between technical specification, selection criteria and contract performance conditions, and the differentiation between economic standing and the ability to pursue professional activity within the selection criteria. For the dessert, the hosts talk about levelling the playing field in academia by acknowledging privilege.

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| Jan 12, 2023 | 41 min read

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C-263/19 : Liability for EU law breaches on modifying a public contract during its performance
C-263/19 : Liability for EU law breaches on modifying a public contract during its performance

C-263/19 : Liability for EU law breaches on modifying a public contract during its performance

Case C-263/19 concerned contract modification and liability for modifications that infringe the rules of EU public procurement law. The CJEU ruled that national authorities have the competence to sanction both parties to a public procurement contract in light of the assessment of their individual contribution to a modification made in breach of EU law.

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| Dec 20, 2022 | 14 min read

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#24 Socially Responsible Public Procurement – Reserved Contracts & Independence in the Work of Academics

#24 Socially Responsible Public Procurement – Reserved Contracts & Independence in the Work of Academics

In this episode of Bestek, the public procurement podcast, Willem and Marta discuss reserved procedures and the ASADE (C‑436/20) and Conacee (C-598/19) Judgements in the context of socially responsible public procurement. They focus on two explicitly legislated reserve procedures - those for sheltered workshops and social enterprises - and discuss how these procedures fit into the broader context of public procurement law. They also address the fear and risks associated with providing preferential treatment to certain groups in society. For the dessert, the hosts discuss their roles as academics and the importance of independence in their work.

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| Dec 13, 2022 | 39 min read

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#23 Clean Vehicles Directive’s Interplay with Public Procurement & Publication Languages
#23 Clean Vehicles Directive’s Interplay with Public Procurement & Publication Languages

#23 Clean Vehicles Directive’s Interplay with Public Procurement & Publication Languages

In this episode, Marta and Willem dig into the Clean Vehicles Directive and its implications for public procurement. In doing so, they put it into the context of the EU Green Deal. They also briefly touch on the specificities of the CV Directive and its revision. Most importantly, they emphasize first sectoral mandatory sustainable criteria imposed on public procurers and economic operators. Additionally, they discuss the changing roles of public procurers and the need for an additional set of knowledge due to sustainability efforts. For the dessert, they advise how to approach choosing the publication language by considering their target audience and evaluations.

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| Nov 15, 2022 | 34 min read

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Increasing Appeal Fees – A Disproportionate (and Unconstitutional?) Amendments to the Croatian Public Procurement Act

Increasing Appeal Fees – A Disproportionate (and Unconstitutional?) Amendments to the Croatian Public Procurement Act

In this blog, associate professor Marko Turudic (Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb) comments on the newest amendments to the ​​Croatian Public Procurement Act and criticises the dramatic increase in appeal fees.

Firstly, he provides readers with a brief overview of changes brought by the amendments as well as the national political context in which they were adopted. Secondly, he shortly explains the public procurement remedies system in Croatia. Thirdly, he analyses the increase of appeal fees and discusses whether such changes are disproportional or even unconstitutional. He concludes that the newest fee appeal increase strongly discourages appellants and might result in more illegal public procurement procedures.

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| Nov 7, 2022 | 11 min read

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