The possibility of exercising Article 346 of the TFEU with regard to public procure­ments on security services concerning military units Cover Image

Możliwość skorzystania z art. 346 TFUE przy zamówieniach na ochronę fizyczną jednostek wojskowych
The possibility of exercising Article 346 of the TFEU with regard to public procure­ments on security services concerning military units

Author(s): Adam Karczmarek
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, EU-Legislation
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: European Union; military; public procurement;

Summary/Abstract: Article 346 of the TFEU allows for a waiver of application of the EU law requirements in two cases, due to the need of protection of basic security interests of the state. The EU Court of Justice considers that this provision applies to exceptional, clearly defined cases and, due to its limited nature, is a subject of a restrictive interpretation. In the author’s opinion, the providing security services concerning military units, as a rule, does not fall within the exceptions referred to in this provision. References to the contents of Article 346 of the TFEU in order to justify the exclusion of the application of the European public procurement law regime would be risky in this case and could be questioned by the EU Court of Justice.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 76-83
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish
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