The ambiguous role of social clauses in European directive 2014/24
2021
14
1
275-297
EU Directive ; social clause ; labour standard ; procurement ; EU law ; case law ; EU Court of Justice
Law
https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1561-8048/12429
English
Bibliogr.
"Public procurements represent a strategic solution to deliver “collateral” effects on the environment and social protection fields. As a reaction to the pro-market decisions of the Court of Justice, European Institutions demanded the revision of the 2004 Directives, in order to enhance the social use of procurements. The 2014 Directive embodies a remarkable shift in this direction. The new Directive nonetheless does not seem to sort out all issues regarding the application of social clauses especially those prescribing minimum pay rates"
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