commun commiss particip european econom interest group eeig public contract programm financ public fund introduct commun juli integr programm small medium size enterpris sme craft sector commiss decid issu commun measur design ensur european econom interest group eeig tender equal foot public contract particip fulli programm financ public fund made eeig mean enabl sme combin resourc european econom interest group establish council regul eec juli european econom interest group refer regul creation commun level legal instrument facilit transnat cooper firm import element complet intern market eeig legal vehicl cooper directli connect commun system constitut kei element european cooper sme wish particip european scale project group develop econom activ wide rang sector encourag figur eeig set juli date regul forc recent confer organ commiss show optimum made eeig firm wish cooper transnat level hope particip public contract programm financ public fund commun describ eeig clarifi characterist oper ensur tender public contract particip programm financ public fund equal foot firm clarif ultim lead eeig firm sme commiss point number occas access sme public contract rule govern frequent appli programm financ public fund mean speed complet intern market region econom develop wider viewpoint commiss intend encourag eeig particip contract programm eeig repres consider progress commun firm enabl organ cooper transnat structur guarante member freedom pursu activ definit eeig eeig flexibl light structur enabl member interlink econom activ retain econom legal independ format eeig rise independ legal entiti legal capac purpos facilit develop member econom activ improv increas result activ definit show object pursu conceiv instrument promot transnat cooper firm european level develop common activ ancillari activ eeig similar partnership société en nom collectif offen handelsgesellschaft member unlimit joint liabil debt point ii eeig featur peculiar structur form compani capac act manag appoint independ statu member basi rule appli gener limit compani point ii ii characterist eeig commun natur eeig eeig connect commun legal system format legal exist term manner effect laid commun law law refer back nation law respect eeig legal neutral place member equal foot import overcom member fear favour oper familiar legal environ eeig legal capac member autonomi eeig full independ legal capac differenti pure contractu form cooper fact organ greater power negoti repres member member exercis individu eeig capac act manag appoint independ statu group member repres power directli base rule applic limit compani featur import eeig particip public contract programm financ public fund enabl member present unit front negoti contract seek loan financi guarante directli link public contract ancillari natur eeig activ eeig differ compani princip aim facilit develop econom activ member order enabl increas profit compani contrast gener aim make profit ow ancillari natur group activ connect member econom activ replac format eeig establish legal framework facilit adapt member activ econom condit market ancillari natur eeig activ regard oper limit confin group subsidiari minor role notwithstand ancillari natur activ group regard capabl carri function fall form group particip public contract programm financ public fund context eeig function simpli framework coordin organ member activ conclud execut contract award public author programm financ public fund regul prohibit eeig complet temporarili take member activ matter clarifi commiss state prevent eeig carri activ member limit period purpos perform site work structur aspect eeig stabil flexibl regul guarante group abil adapt econom condit consider freedom member contractu relat intern organ group flexibl reflect format durat eeig arrang govern financ oper formal involv format eeig simpl limit conclus written contract notari procedur requir file contract registri member state offici address situat eeig form indefinit limit period flexibl format make group suitabl instrument project limit life feasibl studi carri work wide access eeig form enabl respond effect chang condit cooper open made unequivoc clear sixth recit regul state access group form made wide natur person compani firm legal bodi keep aim regul flexibl eeig member enjoi financ attract firm capit requir form flexibl import distinguish format eeig compani larg sum monei ti period case group contrast intermedi stage permit optimum made fund subsequ releas import point type contribut contribut cash kind industri properti technolog knowledg patent commerci trade relationship eeig function case payment regular contribut fund made current account regul prohibit eeig invit invest public permit borrow bank flexibl oper eeig reflect abil transfer offici address member state retain legal person capac oper regard wind group tax regul broadli leav eeig member organ relat includ peremptori peremptori arrang interest parti member enabl gaug extent person commit major decis affect oper composit group adopt unanim includ modif group aim number vote allot member alter condit decis amend member member contribut group financ transfer group offici address transfer involv chang law applic group author member assign part right wind group requir unanim decis contract format group ad contract format group provis govern collect decis take unanim rule appli case regul impos fairli strict condit admiss withdraw member group rule confirm mark intuitu persona natur relationship member admiss member requir unanim decis group member member withdraw group condit laid contract format group absenc condit unanim agreement member regul subject assign particip group unanim author member absenc claus contract format group provis guarante respect member particip oper carri unanim agreement member regul reduc risk structur chang group impos effect control admiss withdraw member control import mean reassur eeig potenti contract parti bank insur compani credit guarante sought connect group particip public contract author fund request connect programm unlimit joint liabil member independ credit guarante grant eeig depend member financi posit maximum effect protect provid parti enter busi relationship group regul establish principl member group unlimit joint liabil debt eeig enter commit financi implic requir meet cost asset payment made period group member unlimit joint liabil debt kind person commit member natur counterweight contractu freedom underli eeig lack capit requir addit member eeig remain answer year withdraw debt liabil aris group activ period member unlimit joint liabil group member constitut fundament guarante make easier parti enter busi relationship eeig insur lend light financi posit member rule demonstr case eeig form capit combin financi stand member guarante provid account group tender contract appli fund credit iii eeig particip public procur gener consider commun direct public procur requir complianc european union minimum condit inform procedur award public suppli contract hand public author tradit sector direct hand entiti oper water energi transport telecommun sector special sector direct legal framework supplement rule legal remedi settl disput firm contract bodi rule constitut commonli refer procur direct differ number point group direct ban discrimin provid transpar candid select contract award procedur base object criteria advanc complianc rule applic technic field particip eeig public procur import note commun direct area provis imped particip contrari procur direct provid possibl group particip contract requir specif legal form award contract contract author contract bodi ancillari natur activ eeig obstacl particip public procur connect court justic recent state natur legal person carri work person contract carri agenc branch recours technician technic divis group undertak legal form seek award public work contract eeig particip perform public work contract consolid assess public procur contract particip criteria abovement judgment court establish principl consolid assess resourc capac member group enterpris firm group particip public procur contract provid resourc capac member group carri contract appli reason court eeig contract bodi select tender candid public procur contract appli assess criteria laid direct take account capac eeig member basi procur direct contractor wish part public procur contract request prove ident econom financi stand technic capac qualit select criteria eeig independ legal entiti satisfi select criteria principl consolid assess requir account capac member mean member eeig firm satisfi select criteria eeig requir satisfi condit hand member eeig satisfi select criteria member practic perform contract satisfi condit impos contract author lastli member eeig satisfi condit impos contract author eeig mean avoid condit nation law govern registr author contractor condit particip public contract imped particip eeig contract nation law make eeig particip condit registr author permit eeig regist author provid except enabl particip public contract regist author iv eeig particip programm financ public fund featur eeig enabl part fulli programm financ public fund featur analys transnat charact eeig number commun support programm requir project submit partner belong member state provid articl tiret council decis ec novemb rule particip undertak research centr univers research technolog develop demonstr activ european commun mean articl commun contribut benefit activ carri legal entiti entiti affili establish member state member state state programm cross border cooper object oper commun initi programm financ structur fund true interreg ii object promot region cross border cooper leader ii subsid part transnat rural develop cooper project regi ii encourag transnat cooper remot region commun eeig necessarili compris partner member state inher transnat eeig consid consortium eeig entitl appli particip commun programm includ requir particip legal entiti member state member eeig requir submit tender parallel submit group mind commiss intend add offici list approv contractor form complet part tender procedur addit exist categori classifi nation particip pure european categori call eur eeig classifi automat categori transnat charact presenc independ oper member eeig retain full legal econom independ run affair eeig particip fulli programm requir separ legal entiti submit joint project council decis novemb adopt specif programm research technolog develop includ demonstr field nuclear energi decis group activ thermi programm relat technic demonstr project annex iii commun fund cooper research project involv affili sme member state cover cost research mean eeig particip programm equal foot elig firm group compris member member state remain econom legal independ cooper eeig particip programm explicitli requir independ partner case member eeig requir submit individu propos parallel made group creat synergi case select propos take account effect capac propos action creat synergi categori particip programm call particip newli form cooper structur context ad hoc consortia prefer recent form eeig detail investig characterist capac access eeig credit access credit essenti econom oper easi firm obtain extern financ case sme regard high risk borrow group firm eeig major advantag discuss credit institut commiss wish clarifi question eeig access credit order avoid risk discrimin eeig form nation enterpris econom oper guarante consider degre freedom oper autonomi retain member eeig unlimit joint liabil make easier obtain credit strengthen negoti power member creditor eeig bank financi institut make claim person asset member respect debt incur group settl good time requir member eeig provid person guarante add consider cost loan impos practic member liabl pai debt group person asset eeig mean increas borrow potenti member gener reduc cost loan manageri compet legal autonomi eeig enabl act singl interlocutor financi institut manag manag repres group negoti direct negoti member group financi partner evid financi sound eeig loan applic prove creditworthi procedur chapter iii public procur credit institut carri assess solvenc group basi financi statu member consolid asset eeig member facilit assess financi institut draw eeig balanc sheet consolid profit loss account consider facilit assess addit eeig equiti capit compulsori mean regul eec offer secur creditor deal group eeig equiti signific competit edg includ element assess refer equiti capit financi viabil member member establish state credit institut locat decis factor obtain loan guarante creditor eeig avoid time consum procedur recoveri sum due abroad principl member unlimit joint liabil allow select member recours event default group vi conclus eeig vehicl offer firm framework cooper directli attach commun legal order reason order facilit commiss continu monitor applic regul eec close constantli chang market eeig offer busi commun sme opportun develop potenti project commun dimens sme recogn firm plai crucial part achiev object growth competit employ part prioriti european union regi project repres good mean promot eeig sme commiss consid essenti actor concern eeig firm bodi conclud contract group fulli awar characterist potenti commun intend provid clarif remov uncertainti prevent maximum eeig public procur access credit directli link programm financ public fund final oj regi confer held march review year experi eeig commiss notic member state monitor complianc public procur rule case project programm financ structur fund financi instrument oj commiss commun promot sme particip public procur commun sme particip public procur commun sec final june articl regul articl regul recit regul answer mr bangemann behalf commiss written question oj pp fourth recit regul articl regul articl regul articl regul articl regul articl regul member withdraw time proper ground obtain unanim agreement member paragraph articl articl regul articl regul articl regul council direct eec june coordin procedur award public suppli contract oj council direct eec june coordin procedur award public work contract oj council direct eec june relat coordin procedur award public servic contract oj council direct eec decemb coordin law regul administr provis relat applic review procedur award public suppli public work contract oj council direct eec june coordin procur procedur entiti oper water energi transport telecommun sector oj council direct eec februari coordin law regul administr provis relat applic commun rule procur procedur entiti oper water energi transport telecommun sector oj articl direct eec articl direct eec articl direct eec articl direct eec judgment case ballast nedam groep nvc belgisch staat ecr point judgment subject refer preliminari rule case articl direct eec articl direct eec articl direct eec articl direct ec oj commiss notic member state lai guidelin oper programm member state invit establish framework commun initi border develop cross border cooper select energi network interreg ii oj notic member state lai guidelin global grant integr oper programm member state invit submit applic assist framework commun initi rural develop leader ii oj notic member state lai guidelin oper programm member state invit establish framework commun initi remot region regi ii oj articl regul eec oj articl regul eec articl decis ec commiss commun integr programm small medium size enterpris craft sector final juli maximum enhanc employ growth competit potenti european sme council decis ec decemb multiannu programm sme european union oj