Monday, October 16, 2006
ALTER IT - OR ELSE (Valencia Life)
The Spanish Government was given an ultimatum by the European Union yesterday over the Valencian Land Laws ( LUV et al) that since last February have replaced the controversial and much disputed LRAU. This latest warning- the second this year - adds that Spain could be taken before the European Court of Justice if she does not alter certain aspects of the LUV within two months. An initial action was taken against Spain last April after considering that the LUV did not remedy the infractions committed under theLRAU, and according to the EU, the integrated action plans [PAI}of the urbanizing programme of the Consell are public contracts and as such should be subject to the European norms of public markets (sic), something with theConsell disputes. Amongst the irregularities in the LUV that are reproached by the EU is that despite the selection process of businesses for any building project being simplified, the end result is still against EUpractices. The EU adds that the authority that grants the building concession could alter the contract during the granting of the contract or after it has been signed, which, according to Brussels, indicates a judicial insecurity for those affected. However, Cristina Serrano, the Valencian Secretary for The Territory stated that the EU 'should take its complaint to the Courts' now, as it ' is completely in line with EU policies and it is a considerable improvement over the previous laws. She also added that the European Norms over public contracts have still not been incorporated into Spanish laws, and added that the Government law contradicts the EUdirectives.
The Spanish Government was given an ultimatum by the European Union yesterday over the Valencian Land Laws ( LUV et al) that since last February have replaced the controversial and much disputed LRAU. This latest warning- the second this year - adds that Spain could be taken before the European Court of Justice if she does not alter certain aspects of the LUV within two months. An initial action was taken against Spain last April after considering that the LUV did not remedy the infractions committed under theLRAU, and according to the EU, the integrated action plans [PAI}of the urbanizing programme of the Consell are public contracts and as such should be subject to the European norms of public markets (sic), something with theConsell disputes. Amongst the irregularities in the LUV that are reproached by the EU is that despite the selection process of businesses for any building project being simplified, the end result is still against EUpractices. The EU adds that the authority that grants the building concession could alter the contract during the granting of the contract or after it has been signed, which, according to Brussels, indicates a judicial insecurity for those affected. However, Cristina Serrano, the Valencian Secretary for The Territory stated that the EU 'should take its complaint to the Courts' now, as it ' is completely in line with EU policies and it is a considerable improvement over the previous laws. She also added that the European Norms over public contracts have still not been incorporated into Spanish laws, and added that the Government law contradicts the EUdirectives.
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