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Defence and Security Procurement Defence and Security Procurement Directive: RemediesDirective: Remedies
London 8 June 2011 London 8 June 2011
Dr. Aris GEORGOPOULOSDr. Aris GEORGOPOULOS
Head of Research Unit on Defence and Head of Research Unit on Defence and Strategic Procurement, PPRGStrategic Procurement, PPRG
Law School, University of NottinghamLaw School, University of Nottingham
Aris GeorgopoulosAris Georgopoulos
- EU Institutional/Constitutional ContextEU Institutional/Constitutional Context
- EnforcementEnforcement
- Issues arisingIssues arising
- ConclusionsConclusions
OutlineOutline
THE EUROPEAN UNION
InternalMarket
1st Pillar
CFSP
2nd Pillar 3rd Pillar
CSDP
Aris GeorgopoulosAris Georgopoulos
• This differentiation in the intensity of integration refers primarily This differentiation in the intensity of integration refers primarily to the following:to the following:
a)a) Decision making process- Decision making process- instrumentsinstrumentsb)b) Role Role of the of the European CommissionEuropean Commissionc)c) Adjudication roleAdjudication role of the of the Court of Justice of the EUCourt of Justice of the EUd)d) RoleRole of the of the European ParliamentEuropean Parliament
• Accordingly: Accordingly: - Internal Market -> Internal Market -> high degree of intensityhigh degree of intensity of integration of integration
(supranational)(supranational)- CFSP/CSDP -> CFSP/CSDP -> lower intensitylower intensity, , limited rolelimited role for Commission, for Commission,
CJEU, Parliament (intergovernmental) CJEU, Parliament (intergovernmental)
EU Institutional/Constitutional ContextEU Institutional/Constitutional Context
THE EUROPEAN UNION
InternalMarket
1st Pillar
CFSP
2nd Pillar 3rd Pillar
CSDP
Defence Procurement
Offsets(civilian)
Offsets(defence)
THE EUROPEAN UNION
InternalMarket
1st Pillar
CFSP
2nd Pillar 3rd Pillar
CSDP
Defence ProcurementDirective
Code of Conduct DefenceProcurement (EDA)
Guidance on Offsets???
Code of Conduct on Offsets (EDA)
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EU Level:EU Level:
- Commission or MS instituted Proceedings before Commission or MS instituted Proceedings before CJEUCJEU
- Corrective Mechanism (Art. 63 Dir)- Corrective Mechanism (Art. 63 Dir)
EnforcementEnforcement
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National Level:National Level:
- Administrative Remedies:Administrative Remedies:
If MS If MS requirerequire contractor to seek review from CA first contractor to seek review from CA first →→ must provide must provide automatic suspensionautomatic suspension of possibility to of possibility to conclude the contract (Art 55 (6) Dir)conclude the contract (Art 55 (6) Dir)
EnforcementEnforcement
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National Level:National Level:
- Legal remedies/mechanisms:Legal remedies/mechanisms:
Interim Relief and Interim Relief and other measures other measures (Art 56 Dir)(Art 56 Dir)
Set aside (Art 56 Dir)Set aside (Art 56 Dir)
Damages (Art 56 Dir)Damages (Art 56 Dir)
EnforcementEnforcement
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National Level:National Level:
- Legal remedies/mechanisms:Legal remedies/mechanisms:
Stand still period (Art 57 Dir)Stand still period (Art 57 Dir)
Ineffectiveness (Art.60 Dir)Ineffectiveness (Art.60 Dir)
Alternative Penalties (Art. 61 Dir) Alternative Penalties (Art. 61 Dir)
EnforcementEnforcement
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- Can MSs limit the availability of these remedies only to Can MSs limit the availability of these remedies only to EU based economic operators?EU based economic operators?
- Can these remedies provide adequate enforcement?Can these remedies provide adequate enforcement?
- Can national Courts review the use of Article 346 Can national Courts review the use of Article 346 TFEU? TFEU?
Issues arisingIssues arising
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- Remedies in defence and security procurement are Remedies in defence and security procurement are meant to provide the “teeth” of the new regime.meant to provide the “teeth” of the new regime.
- The new framework uses the complete panoply of the - The new framework uses the complete panoply of the acquis in the area of procurement remedies acquis in the area of procurement remedies
- Its success will depend upon:Its success will depend upon:
a) The willingness of contractors to use these remedies a) The willingness of contractors to use these remedies (Country specific at least at the beginning)(Country specific at least at the beginning)
b) Separation of powers and judicial activism – Country b) Separation of powers and judicial activism – Country specific (see Germany)specific (see Germany)
ConclusionsConclusions
Dr Aris GEORGOPOULOSDr Aris GEORGOPOULOS
School of LawSchool of LawUniversity of NottinghamUniversity of NottinghamPublic Procurement Research GroupPublic Procurement Research GroupNottingham NG7 2RDNottingham NG7 2RDUKUK
Email: Email: [email protected]: Webpage: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/Law/Staff-Lookup/aris.georgopoulosPPRG/DSPUnit: PPRG/DSPUnit: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pprg/units/defstratprocurement.aspx
Thank YouThank You