Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 22 December 2022.#Sambre & Biesme SCRL and Commune de Farciennes v Société wallonne du logement (SWL).#Requests for a preliminary ruling from the Conseil d'État.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Public contracts – Directive 2014/24/EU – Award of the contract without initiating a tendering procedure – Public contracts between entities within the public sector – Article 12(3) – Public contracts subject to in-house awards – Concept of ‘similar control’ – Conditions – Representation of all participating contracting authorities – Article 12(4) – Contract between contracting authorities pursuing common public interest objectives – Concept of ‘cooperation’ – Conditions – Failure to transpose within the time limits laid down – Direct effect.#Joined Cases C-383/21 and C-384/21.