The standing of a wind farm operator to challenge another wind project
Further analysis on the admissibility of an appeal filed by a wind farm operator against the authorization granted to a competing project.
Energy – Environment – Infrastructure 2015, No. 11, November 2015
In a decision dated January 13, 2015 (No. 13-88183), the Court of Cassation provided useful clarification regarding the criminal liability of operators of classified installations in light of public procurement law. It follows from this decision that a public contract holder must verify the regulatory compliance of the contracting authority's situation before signing any contract. In the event of non-compliance, it is their responsibility to formally notify the authority to bring the installation into compliance with regulations and, failing that, to terminate the public contract.