Request for a preliminary ruling from the Nejvyšší správní soud (Czech Republic) lodged on 19 September 2023 – Česká republika – Generální finanční ředitelství v Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže

(Case C-578/23, Česká republika – Generální finanční ředitelství)

Language of the case: Czech

Referring court

Nejvyšší správní soud

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Česká republika – Generální finanční ředitelství

Defendant: Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže

Question referred

Are the factual circumstances and legal situation in which the contract for the original performance, on which the follow-on public contracts are based, was concluded to be taken into account in assessing whether the substantive condition for the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication has been fulfilled, that is to say, whether or not the contracting authority has created a state of exclusivity by its action, for the purposes of Article 31(1)(b) Directive 2004/18/EC ¹ of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts?

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¹ OJ 2004 L 134, p. 114.