Court of Justice 13 March 2025, C-715/23 (Farmacija, d.o.o. v Občina Benedikt.)

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The Advocate General's opinion addresses the legal dispute between Farmacija and the Municipality of Benedikt regarding the authorization to operate a pharmacy branch without a prior concession notice, questioning whether such authorization constitutes a concession under Directive 2014/23/EU. The core legal issue revolves around the classification of pharmaceutical services as an 'economic activity' and whether they fall within the directive's scope, which could have broader implications for the regulation of public health services in the EU. The opinion highlights the need to differentiate between services of general economic interest and non-economic services, impacting the application of EU public contract rules.AI