Request for a preliminary ruling from the Državna revizijska komisija za revizijo postopkov oddaje javnih naročil (Slovenia) lodged on 23 November 2023 – Farmacija, d.o.o. v Občina Benedikt
(Case C-715/23, Farmacija)
Language of the case: Slovenian
Referring court
Državna revizijska komisija za revizijo postopkov oddaje javnih naročil
Parties to the main proceedings
Appellant: Farmacija, d.o.o.
Respondent: Občina Benedikt
Other party to the proceedings: MN
Questions referred
Can a service relating to the exercise of a pharmaceutical activity, the main purpose of which is to supply users with prescription and non-prescription medicines for human use, along with advice to users on the correct and safe use of those medicines, be classified as a ‘non-economic service of general interest’ within the meaning of Article 4(2) of Directive 2014/23/EC? 1
Can a service relating to the exercise of a pharmaceutical activity, the main purpose of which is to supply users with prescription and non-prescription medicines for human use, along with advice to users on the correct and safe use of those medicines, be classified in the same way as social and other specific services within the meaning of Article 19 of Directive 2014/23?
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1 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).