Request for a preliminary ruling from the Krajský soud v Brně (Czech Republic) lodged on 9 May 2022 — CROSS Zlín a.s. v Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže

(Case C-303/22)

(2022/C 311/06)

Language of the case: Czech

Referring court

Krajský soud v Brně

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: CROSS Zlín a.s.

Defendant: Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže

Question referred

Is it compatible with Articles 2(3) and 2a(2) of Directive 89/665/EEC, (1) interpreted in the light of Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, for Czech legislation to permit a contracting authority to conclude a public contract before an action is brought before a court competent to review the legality of a second-instance decision of the Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže (Office for the Protection of Competition) to exclude a tenderer?

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(1)  Council Directive of 21 December 1989 on the coordination of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of review procedures to the award of public supply and public works contracts (OJ 1989 L 395, p. 33).