This study seeks to shed light on the interpretation and application of Article 14.4 of the Statute, de lege lata, and to offer an initial evaluation of the case for a possible future reallocation of certain NCB tasks. It is divided into 4 sections. Section 1 introduces the ‘other' national...

On 31 March 2004 the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament adopted the Public Sector Procurement Directive, with a national implementation deadline of 31 January 2006. In common with earlier Community public sector procurement legislation, the new Directive seeks to ensure that...