EU General Court upholds EUSPA’s decision. Bříza & Trubač succeeds in a significant dispute on EU security rules

We are pleased to share another significant success achieved by our team before the General Court of the European Union, part of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). In the case LGAI Technological Center & jtsec v. EUSPA (Case T-41/24), the General Court fully upheld the position of our client, the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA).

The dispute concerned the interpretation of security rules within the EU space programme, in particular whether a tenderer in a public procurement procedure may be regarded as an entity subject to influence by a third country and what impact such an assessment may have on its participation in the procurement procedure.

The judgment confirms the correctness of EUSPA’s approach, which has consistently emphasised the protection of the European Union’s security interests and the transparent assessment of security-related risks. The ruling provides a clearer framework for sensitive public procurement procedures, strengthens the EU’s strategic autonomy and offers further guidance on assessing security aspects in relation to suppliers operating in the space technologies sector.

Our team represented EUSPA throughout the proceedings, and we are proud to have contributed to an outcome that further enhances legal certainty in this area.