Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato (Italy) lodged on 22 July 2020 – Roma Multiservizi SpA, Rekeep SpA v Roma Capitale, Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato

(Case C-332/20)

Language of the case: Italian

Referring court

Consiglio di Stato

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellants: Roma Multiservizi SpA, Rekeep SpA

Respondents: Roma Capitale, Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato

Questions referred

For the purposes of determining the minimum limit of 30% participation by the private partner in a future semi-public company – the limit deemed appropriate by the Italian legislature in implementation of the principles of EU law set in relation to European case-law – is it compatible with EU law and the correct interpretation of recitals 14 and 32 and Articles 12 and 18 of Directive 2014/24/EU ¹ and of Article 30 of Directive 2014/23/EU, ² with reference also to Article 107 TFEU, for consideration to be given solely to the legal form/on-paper composition of that partner or may – or in fact must – the authority launching the tender also consider its own indirect participation in the private partner submitting a bid?

If the answer to the above question is yes, is it consistent and in line with the principles of EU law, and in particular with the principles of fair competition, proportionality and appropriateness, for the authority launching the tender to be able to exclude from the tender a private partner submitting a bid, where the effective participation of that private partner in the future semi-public company is in fact less than 30%, on account of the direct or indirect public participation identified?

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¹     Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (OJ 2014 L 94, p. 65).

²     Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the award of concession contracts (OJ 2014 L 94, p. 1).