Judgment of the Court of First Instance of 20 May 2009 - VIP Car Solutions v Parliament
(Public service contracts - Tendering procedure concerning a chauffeur driven car and minibus service for Members of the European Parliament during sessions in Strasbourg - Rejection of a tender - Obligation to state reasons - Refusal to disclose the price proposed by the successful tenderer - Action for damages)
Language of the case: French
Parties
Applicant: VIP Car Solutions SARL (Hoenheim, France) (represented by: G. Welzer and S. Leuvrey, lawyers)
Defendant: European Parliament (represented by: D. Petersheim and M. Ecker, Agents)
Re:
First, annulment of the decision of the Parliament to refuse to award to the applicant the public contract which was the subject of tendering procedure PE/2006/06/UTD/1 concerning a chauffeur-driven car and minibus service for Members of the European Parliament during sessions in Strasbourg and, second, a claim for damages.
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
Annuls the decision by which the European Parliament refused to award to VIP Car Solutions SARL the public contract which was the subject of tendering procedure PE/2006/06/UTD/1;
Dismisses the action as to the remainder;
Orders the Parliament to pay the costs.
____________1 - OJ C 117, 29.5.2007.