Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 9 January 2025.#Česká republika – Generální finanční ředitelství v Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Nejvyšší správní soud.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Public contracts – Directive 2004/18/EC – Article 31(1)(b) – Negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice – Conditions – Technical reasons – Reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights – Attributable to the contracting authority – Factual and legal circumstances to be taken into consideration.#Case C-578/23.