Brussels, 17/10/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has sent France a reasoned opinion asking it to amend its public procurement code adopted by decree in March 2001. It had already sent France a warning in March, but the French authorities dispute the Commission's interpretation of the 1992 and 1993 "public procurement" directives.
The main complaints are as follows: 1) non-discrimination and transparency: the Commission considers that France must respect the principles of...