Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 12 May 2022.#Comune di Lerici v Provincia di La Spezia.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Consiglio di Stato.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Public procurement – Waste management – In-house award – Directive 2014/24/EU – Articles 12 and 72 – Loss of ‘similar control’ conditions as a result of a business combination – Possibility for the successor operator to continue providing the service.#Case C-719/20.