FINLAND Trends and Developments Contributed by: Anna-Stéphanie Roubier, Johanna Kauppinen and Milja Vuopio, HPP Attorneys Ltd
would fall outside Finnish sovereign jurisdiction – even though Sako Oy is part of a major European arms manufacturing group. The ruling confirms that, against a backdrop of height - ened European and global insecurity and increased defence spending, national procurement authori - ties can rely on the Article 346 (1)(b) TFEU exemp - tion broadly. The scope of products covered is not interpreted narrowly according to the SAC, and the place of establishment of a supplier may be decisive in preserving domestic production capacity. The ruling is unlikely to lower barriers for non-Finnish suppliers seeking to compete for Finnish defence contracts. Disclaimer : HPP Attorneys Ltd represented Heck- ler & Koch GmbH in the appeal proceedings before the Finnish courts . The authors were not personally involved in the matter . All views presented are strictly personal .
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