EDF sues Czech competition authority over Dukovany nuclear tender

The French energy company EDF has filed a lawsuit against the Czech Office for the Protection of Competition (ÚOHS) with the Regional Court in Brno. EDF is challenging the authority’s decision to reject its objections to the multi-billion euro tender for new nuclear reactors at Dukovany. The Czech government chose the South Korean firm KHNP over EDF last year and is expected to sign a final agreement with KHNP on May 7. EDF argues the process violated public procurement rules and EU regulations on foreign subsidies. The court may still decide whether the lawsuit will delay the project.