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These resources are maintained, meaning that we monitor developments on a regular
basis and update them as soon as possible.
| 1 | Competition regime: EU Legal privilege This Practice note considers the extent to which companies may be able to prevent disclosure of documents on the grounds that the documents are entitled to protection by the right of legal professional privilege in relation to European Commission competition investigations. (The authors are grateful to Lesley Ainsworth of Hogan Lovells International LLP for her assistance in the preparation of this Practice note). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 2 | Debarment from public contracts and the Bribery Act 2010 This practice note considers the mandatory and discretionary exclusion of contractors from competing for public contracts if they have been convicted of bribery or corruption. The note focuses on: Regulation 23 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/5). The coming into force of the Bribery Act 2010. The potential impact of a conviction under section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 3 | Public procurement case tracker This case tracker provides information on and links to all legal updates published by PLC on public procurement decisions by UK Courts, the Court of Justice of the European Union or the European Ombudsman. The legal updates are organised in tables according to the aspect of public procurement law they relate to. Tables covering cases on specific areas of public procurement law are included under the following general headings: Procedural issues. Evaluation. Contracts not fully covered by the public procurement regime. Direct award and material changes to contracts. Remedies. Court proceedings. Public law challenges. Transposition. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 4 | Seeking a reference to the ECJ This note explains what the Court of Justice of the European Union (formerly known as the European Court of Justice (ECJ)) is, why a reference would be made to it and who can make a reference. The note gives examples of questions which might be referred to the ECJ and sets out a brief summary of the procedure to be followed and the effect of a ruling by the ECJ on the question referred. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 5 | The European Union after the Treaty of Lisbon This Practice note examines the impact of the Treaty of Lisbon on the decision-making procedures and substantive policies of the European Union. | Practice notes | Maintained |