Acknowledgements |
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Table of cases |
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Table of legislation and other instruments |
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Abbreviations |
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Introduction |
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1 | (14) |
Part I The context of the Defence Directive |
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1 The political and economic context of the Defence Directive Buyers, sellers, and national security |
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17 | (44) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (21) |
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2.1 Who is buying? Demand of defence and security goods and services in the EU |
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18 | (3) |
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2.2 Who is selling? The structure of the European defence and security market |
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21 | (6) |
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2.2.1 The European defence market: prime contractors |
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22 | (4) |
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2.2.2 The European security market: prime contractors |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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2.3 Economic characteristics of defence procurement |
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27 | (12) |
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2.3.1 Buying European as a last resort: protectionism or buy American |
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28 | (3) |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (1) |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (2) |
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2.3.6 State ownership and control |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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3 The political and military background |
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3.1 Sovereignty and autarky |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (4) |
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42 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Security of information |
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43 | (1) |
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3.2.3 The military security cost of non-Europe in defence |
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44 | (1) |
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3.3 The pull and push towards deeper European defence and security integration |
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45 | (4) |
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4 Technological and contractual characteristics of defence procurement |
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49 | (9) |
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4.1 Research and development |
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50 | (2) |
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4.1.1 Off-the-shelf purchases |
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50 | (1) |
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4.1.2 Research and development procurement |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (3) |
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57 | (1) |
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4.6 Public-private partnerships |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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58 | (3) |
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2 The legal base of the Defence Directive in EU Internal Market law: Prohibitions, exemptions and proportionality |
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61 | (24) |
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61 | (1) |
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2 The EU Internal Market and defence and security procurement |
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62 | (20) |
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2.1 The free movement of goods |
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63 | (4) |
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2.2 The free movement of services and the freedom of establishment |
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67 | (3) |
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2.3 The prohibition of discrimination on grounds of nationality |
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70 | (1) |
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2.4 The public security exemption |
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70 | (17) |
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72 | (1) |
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2.4.2 The narrow interpretation: Johnston, Sirdar, Kreil, and Dory |
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73 | (3) |
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2.4.3 The proportionality test: Campus Oil and Greek Petroleum Law |
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76 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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2.4.3.3 Greek Petroleum Law |
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80 | (1) |
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2.4.4 Intensity of scrutiny - a real, specific and serious risk: Albore |
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81 | (1) |
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3 Internal Market legal bases of the Defence Directive |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (2) |
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3 Defence derogations from the Treaty: Articles 346 and 347 TFEU |
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85 | (51) |
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85 | (2) |
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2 The armaments exemption of Article 346(1) (b) TFEU |
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87 | (41) |
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2.1 The List of armaments according to Article 346(2) TFEU |
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88 | (16) |
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2.1.1 Armaments on the List |
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90 | (4) |
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2.1.2 Material not on the List |
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94 | (2) |
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2.1.3 Military use: the Agusta case law and Finnish Turntables |
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96 | (7) |
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2.1.4 Armaments intended for exports: Fiocchi Munizioni |
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103 | (1) |
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2.2 The effect of Article 346 (1)(b) TFEU |
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104 | (21) |
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2.2.1 Not necessary for national security: Spanish Weapons and beyond |
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108 | (1) |
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2.2.1.1 Intensity of scrutiny |
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110 | (1) |
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113 | (6) |
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119 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Derogation on a case-by-case basis |
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120 | (1) |
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2.2.4 Procedural requirements and hard defence material intended for export |
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121 | (1) |
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2.2.5 When the review procedure under Article 348 TFEU is used |
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122 | (3) |
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2.3 The Commission's 2006 Interpretative Communication |
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125 | (2) |
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2.4 Summary: the interpretation of Article 346(1)(b) TFEU |
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127 | (1) |
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3 The secrecy exemption of Article 346 (1) (a) TFEU |
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128 | (5) |
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3.1 Abuse of Article 346(1)(a) TFEU |
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129 | (2) |
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3.2 Intensity of scrutiny: German Military Exports |
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131 | (2) |
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4 The crisis situations exemption in Article 347 TFEU |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (2) |
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4 The EU law and policy context beyond the Defence Directive: Intra-Community transfers, exports, standardisation, competition law, mergers, and State aid |
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136 | (49) |
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136 | (2) |
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2 Trade in armaments and dual use goods |
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138 | (28) |
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139 | (1) |
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2.2 Intra-Community transfers |
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139 | (21) |
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2.2.1 Intra-Community transfers of armaments |
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140 | (1) |
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2.2.1.1 Situation before the ICT Directive |
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143 | (1) |
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2.2.1.2 Intra-Community transfers and procurement |
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146 | (1) |
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2.2.1.3 The ICT Directive |
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147 | (9) |
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2.2.2 Intra-Community transfer of dual-use goods: Regulation 428/2009/EC |
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156 | (4) |
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160 | (16) |
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2.3.1 Exports of dual-use goods |
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161 | (2) |
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2.3.2 Exports of armaments: Common Position 2008/944/CFSP |
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163 | (3) |
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166 | (3) |
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4 Competition (anti-trust) law: Articles 101 and 102 TFEU |
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169 | (3) |
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172 | (4) |
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176 | (6) |
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6.1 State aid practices in the defence sector |
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176 | (5) |
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6.2 Legality of State aid practices under the TFEU |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (2) |
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5 European armaments law and policy outside the EU Internal Market: EDA, OCCAR, Letter of Intent and NATO |
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185 | (58) |
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185 | (1) |
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2 The European Defence Agency |
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186 | (36) |
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2.1 The organisational structure of the EDA |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (32) |
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2.2.1 Development of policies |
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189 | (1) |
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2.2.1.1 The EDA Procurement Code |
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191 | (1) |
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2.2.1.2 Offsets and subcontracting |
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198 | (1) |
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2.2.1.3 Enforcement and remedies |
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207 | (1) |
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2.2.1.4 Compatibility of the EDA Procurement Code with the Defence Directive |
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209 | (8) |
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2.2.2 Evaluation of national capability commitments |
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217 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Pooling and sharing |
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218 | (1) |
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2.2.4 Collaborative projects and joint research programmes |
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218 | (3) |
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2.3 The EDA as part of the CSDP of the Treaty of Lisbon |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (3) |
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225 | (6) |
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4.1 The LoI Framework Agreement Treaty |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (3) |
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4.3 Yet another framework |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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6 Overcoming the fragmentation of defence procurement frameworks |
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232 | (7) |
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6.1 Going the way of the WEAO: overcoming external fragmentation |
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233 | (4) |
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6.2 Overcoming internal fragmentation |
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237 | (2) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (3) |
Part II The contents of the Defence Directive |
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243 | (241) |
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6 Inside or outside the Defence Directive: Limitation of scope |
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245 | (65) |
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245 | (3) |
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2 The personal scope of the Defence Directive: covered contracting entities |
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248 | (12) |
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2.1 The abstract definition of contracting authorities |
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248 | (11) |
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2.1.1 The State, regional or local authorities |
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249 | (1) |
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2.1.1.1 Ministries of Defence and the armed forces |
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249 | (1) |
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2.1.1.2 Contracting authorities other than Ministries of Defence and the armed forces |
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251 | (1) |
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2.1.2 Bodies governed by public law |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (2) |
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2.1.4 Central purchasing bodies |
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255 | (1) |
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2.1.4.1 Is the EDA a central purchasing body? |
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256 | (1) |
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2.1.4.2 Are OCCAR and LOI central purchasing bodies? |
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258 | (1) |
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2.2 The lack on an Annex IV for the Defence Directive |
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259 | (1) |
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3 The material scope of the Directive: covered contracts |
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260 | (7) |
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261 | (2) |
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263 | (2) |
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3.3 Other included contracts |
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265 | (1) |
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3.4 The Defence Directive and the other procurement Directives |
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266 | (1) |
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4 The material scope of the Directive: excluded contracts |
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267 | (40) |
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268 | (1) |
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4.2 The thresholds of the Defence Directive |
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269 | (3) |
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272 | (31) |
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4.3.1 Article 12 Defence Directive: contracts awarded under international rules |
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272 | (4) |
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4.3.2 Article 13 Defence Directive: specific rules |
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276 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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4.3.2.2 Intelligence activities |
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281 | (1) |
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4.3.2.3 Cooperative programmes |
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283 | (1) |
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4.3.2.4 Contracts of forces deployed outside the territory of the Union |
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288 | (1) |
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4.3.2.5 Government-to-government contracts |
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292 | (1) |
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4.3.2.6 Contracts for R&D services |
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299 | (2) |
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4.3.3 Article 11 Defence Directive: the safeguard clause? |
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301 | (2) |
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4.4 The Defence Directive and the TFEU |
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303 | (2) |
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4.5 The Defence Directive and the Public Sector Directive |
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305 | (2) |
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4.6 The Defence Directive and the Utilities Directive |
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307 | (1) |
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307 | (1) |
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308 | (2) |
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7 Security through flexibility: The procurement procedures of the Defence Directive |
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310 | (48) |
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310 | (2) |
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312 | (6) |
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3 The restricted procedure |
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318 | (4) |
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4 The (default) negotiated procedure with prior publication of a contract notice |
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322 | (9) |
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331 | (5) |
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6 Negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice |
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336 | (11) |
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6.1 Situations not specific to the Defence Directive |
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338 | (3) |
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6.2 Situations specific to the Defence Directive |
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341 | (6) |
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6.2.1 Urgency resulting from a crisis |
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342 | (2) |
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6.2.2 Armed forces deployed abroad |
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344 | (1) |
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6.2.3 Research and development services |
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345 | (1) |
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346 | (1) |
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347 | (1) |
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7 Other procedures in the Defence Directive |
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347 | (4) |
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348 | (2) |
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350 | (1) |
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7.3 Dynamic purchasing systems |
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350 | (1) |
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8 Cooperative programmes based on research and development (R&D) |
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351 | (5) |
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8.1 European Space Agency |
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352 | (3) |
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8.2 The Defence Directive |
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355 | (1) |
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8.3 Public Sector Directive 2014/24/EU: innovation partnerships |
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355 | (1) |
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356 | (2) |
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8 Security of supply and security of information: Description in the specifications, contract conditions, qualification and award criteria |
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358 | (48) |
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358 | (4) |
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359 | (2) |
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1.2 Security of Information |
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361 | (1) |
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2 Contract notice, technical specifications and contract conditions |
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362 | (20) |
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2.1 Technical specifications |
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364 | (2) |
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2.2 Contract performance conditions |
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366 | (15) |
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368 | (1) |
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2.2.1.1 Export, transfer and transit of goods associated with the contract |
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368 | (1) |
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2.2.1.2 Restrictions on disclosure, transfer or use |
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370 | (1) |
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2.2.1.3 Organisation of the supply chain |
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371 | (1) |
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2.2.1.4 Additional needs resulting from a crisis |
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373 | (1) |
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2.2.1.5 Maintenance, modernisation and adaptation |
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375 | (1) |
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2.2.1.6 Industrial changes |
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376 | (1) |
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2.2.1.7 Ceasing of production |
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376 | (1) |
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2.2.1.8 Conclusions on contract conditions concerning security of supply |
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377 | (2) |
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2.2.2 Security of information |
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379 | (1) |
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2.2.2.1 Commitment to safeguard confidentiality |
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379 | (1) |
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2.2.2.2 Information on subcontractors |
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380 | (1) |
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381 | (1) |
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2.3 National transposition |
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381 | (1) |
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3 Qualification of bidders |
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382 | (18) |
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3.1 Exclusion of unsuitable candidates |
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383 | (5) |
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3.1.1 Professional conduct |
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384 | (1) |
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3.1.2 Grave professional misconduct |
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384 | (2) |
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3.1.3 Risks to the security of the Member State |
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386 | (2) |
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3.2 Economic and financial standing and technical and professional capacity |
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388 | (10) |
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3.2.1 Study and research facilities |
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389 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Geographical location of sources |
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390 | (2) |
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3.2.3 Classified information and security clearances |
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392 | (5) |
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3.2.4 Security of supply and information as technical capacity criteria |
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397 | (1) |
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3.3 Invitation to bid or negotiate: selection |
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398 | (2) |
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3.4 National transposition |
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400 | (1) |
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400 | (3) |
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403 | (3) |
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9 Addressing the structure of the European defence industries: Substituting offsets with subcontracts? |
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406 | (49) |
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406 | (1) |
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2 Offsets and subcontracts in defence procurement |
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406 | (4) |
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3 Offsets in EU Internal Market law and the Defence Directive |
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410 | (18) |
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3.1 Offsets under the TFEU |
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411 | (7) |
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3.2 Offsets and the Defence Directive |
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418 | (4) |
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3.3 Commission Guidance Notes |
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422 | (3) |
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3.4 National laws of the Member States |
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425 | (3) |
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4 The subcontracting regime of the Defence Directive |
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428 | (24) |
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4.1 Options for subcontracting |
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430 | (8) |
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4.1.1 Option A: the prime contractor is free to choose subcontractors |
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431 | (1) |
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4.1.2 Option B: awarding subcontracts on the basis of competitive procedures |
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432 | (2) |
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4.1.3 Option C: awarding minimum percentage of subcontracts on the basis of competitive procedures |
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434 | (2) |
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4.1.4 Option D: requirement of minimal percentage to be subcontracted and competition for subcontract beyond the minimal percentage |
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436 | (2) |
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4.2 Subcontracting requirements in the prime contract award procedure |
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438 | (2) |
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4.3 Title III: rules applicable to subcontracting |
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440 | (11) |
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440 | (1) |
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441 | (4) |
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4.3.3 Thresholds and advertising |
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445 | (1) |
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4.3.4 Framework agreements |
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446 | (1) |
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4.3.5 Qualitative selection |
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447 | (1) |
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448 | (2) |
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450 | (1) |
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4.3.8 Subcontracts awarded by prime contractors which are contracting authorities or entities |
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451 | (1) |
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4.4 The new Public Sector Directive 2014/24/EU |
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451 | (1) |
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452 | (3) |
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10 The 'hidden Remedies Directive': Review and remedies in the Defence Directive |
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455 | (29) |
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455 | (1) |
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2 The need for review and remedies |
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456 | (6) |
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2.1 The "hidden" Remedies Directive |
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458 | (2) |
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2.2 Security derogations in the TFEU |
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460 | (2) |
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3 Adapting Public Sector Directive 2004/18/EC |
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462 | (5) |
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462 | (2) |
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464 | (1) |
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465 | (1) |
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466 | (1) |
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4 Adapting the Public Sector Remedies Directive |
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467 | (14) |
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468 | (3) |
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4.2 Security in the review bodies |
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471 | (3) |
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4.3 Interlocutory proceedings |
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474 | (3) |
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477 | (4) |
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481 | (3) |
Conclusions and recommendations |
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484 | (9) |
Bibliography |
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493 | (10) |
Index |
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