Annotation on the Judgment of the Court of Justice (4th Chamber) of 14 November 2013 in Case C-388/12 Comune di Ancona.

In Comune di Ancona,1 the CJEU upheld that contracting authorities cannot directly award concession contracts that have a potential cross-border interest. Such contracts must be awarded in accordance with the general principles of the Treaty ie awarded under a fair, non-discriminatory and transparent manner. The Court has also expresse