Public works contracts

The ECJ in a preliminary ruling based on reference under Article 234 EC from theTribunal administratif de Lyon (France) on interpretation of Council Directive93/37/EEC concerning the coordination of procedures for the award of publicworks contracts, as amended by European Parliament and Council Directive97/52/EC has decided what is considered as being public works contracts andcriteria for determination of value of such contracts. It also stated that acontracting authority is not exempt from using the procedures for the award ofpublic works contracts laid down in Directive 93/37.