TITLE ISCOPE, DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES

CHAPTER I Scope and definitions

Section 4 Specific situations

Subsection 1 Subsidised contracts and research and development services

Article 14Research and development services

This Directive shall only apply to public service contracts for research and development services which are covered by CPV codes 73000000-2 to 73120000-9, 73300000-5, 73420000-2 and 73430000-5 provided that both of the following conditions are fulfilled:

  1. (a)

    the benefits accrue exclusively to the contracting authority for its use in the conduct of its own affairs, and

  2. (b)

    the service provided is wholly remunerated by the contracting authority.