Latvian waste-management award didn’t breach EU dominance rules, court opinion says
( March 12, 2026, 09:55 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: EU dominance-abuse provisions weren't breached when a local authority in Latvia awarded a waste-management contract through an internal procedure to a business in which it held a stake, a legal opinion for the bloc's highest court said Thursday. Advocate General Manuel Campos Sánchez-Bordona said that a city council exercising its "public authority prerogatives" can't be classified as an "undertaking" under Article 102 of EU competition law. His opinion is non-binding on the Court of Justice, which will make a ruling at a later date.The advocate general opinion is attached. Case reference is C-11/25. ...
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