Alstom Transport v Eurostar International Ltd (Rev 1) [2011] EWHC 1828 (Ch)

Legislation: Grand designs

Catherine Wolfenden investigates the implementation of the draft EU directives ‘While there is still plenty of scope for legal argument interpreting Article 72, nonetheless the new provisions are likely to mean that modifications to public contracts can be made with great confidence and that a new procurement process is not required.’Three new draft Directives on …

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Procedure: It doesn’t work!

Peter Jansen and Rachel Scarfe review the remedy of ineffectiveness ‘This article looks at the remedies now available under the current procurement regulations, in particular declarations of ineffectiveness.’In October 2010 Eurostar awarded the contract to replace its existing fleet of high-speed trains to Siemens as opposed to Alstom, its incumbent supplier. Amidst surprise in the …

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Remedies: All change?

Dr Totis Kotsonis examines the remedies regime and considers the question of how effective this really is ‘The implementation of Directive 2007/66/EC into UK law, and the further amendment of the procurement legislation, have led to the transformation of the remedies system available for breaches of UK public procurement law.’For a long time, the remedies …

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