Court of Justice 2 June 2005, C-525/03 (Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic.)

Opinion of the Advocate-General Opinion of the Advocate-General 1. In the present case, the Commission alleges that, by adopting certain provisions authorising recourse to a negotiated procedure without publication of a tender notice for the acquisition of forest firefighting equipment and services, the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Council Directive 93/36/EEC (2)