Court of Justice 26 March 2026, C-888/24 (Opinion of Advocate General Biondi delivered on 26 March 2026.)

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The Advocate General's opinion addresses the legal question of whether candidates in design contests, as regulated by Directive 2014/24/EU, have a mandatory right to a prior hearing before the jury's decision. It concludes that the anonymity rule and the discretionary nature of dialogue provisions do not support a compulsory prior hearing, emphasizing that such a requirement could undermine the principles of equal treatment and transparency inherent in the design contest process. Ultimately, the opinion asserts that Member States may establish their own procedural rules, but must adhere to the overarching principles of EU law.AI