The CJEU ruling on in-house procurement does not answer all questions

The European Court of Justice ruling on January 15, 2026, in case C-692/23 AVR-Afvalverwerking BV significantly impacts in-house procurement, especially in waste management. The Court clarified that assessing economic dependency requires considering the consolidated revenues of the potential contractor's corporate group. For a contractor leading a corporate group, both its own revenue and that of its subsidiaries must be taken into account.