New book: The Changing Legal Framework for Services of General Interest in Europe - Between competition and Solidarity

The European Legal Framework for the Provision of Services of General Interest/Public Services has been in a state of transformation since the early 1990s, causing profound effects on the social and economic policies pursued by the Member States. This examination of the impact of EC internal market, competition, state aid and procurement law on the provision of these services focuses in particular on the fields of health services, social services and local public services.

08/09/2009

The European Legal Framework for the Provision of Services of General Interest/Public Services has been in a state of transformation since the early 1990s, causing profound effects on the social and economic policies pursued by the Member States. This examination of the impact of EC internal market, competition, state aid and procurement law on the provision of these services focuses in particular on the fields of health services, social services and local public services. It comprises horizontal studies on these subjects which take into account the most recent case law and community legislation from the European Court of Justice, and includes country reports from ten different Member States. It is of great interest to academics, practitioners, government officials and policymakers dealing with EC affairs. A publication of T.M.C. Asser Press, exclusively distributed by Cambridge University Press.

  • Covers internal market, competition, state aid and procurement, allowing readers to appreciate the wide impact of EC law and to draw comparisons between different legal fields

  • Includes country reports from ten different countries, enabling readers to study the effects of EC law on concrete examples

  • Chapters are written by experts from all over Europe, providing readers with different national perspectives.

Contents

Introduction Markus Krajewski, Ulla Neergaard and Johan van de Gronden; Part I. Concepts and Principles: 1. 'Services of general economic interest': the nature of the beast Ulla Neergaard; 2. What does Article 86 EC actually do? Gareth Davies; 3. The value of solidarity in European public services law Malcolm Ross; 4. Taking stock: the EU institutions and services of general economic interest Stephan Wernicke; Part II. Financing and Organising Services of General Interest: 5. The Altmark case and the consequences Jean-Marc Thouvenin; 6. State aid control over public services: a view from the Court Thomas von Danwitz; 7. Problems of cross-subsidisation Michael Fehling; 8. The conceptual links between state aid and public procurement in the financing of services of general economic interest Christopher Bovis; 9. The never-ending story of 'in-house' procurement Walter Frenz and Phillipp Schleissing; Part III. Regulating Services of General Interest: 10. Healthcare: pilgrimage for the Holy Grail? Erika Szysczcak; 11. The user-provider relationship: informed choice and user protection through private law Peter Rott; 12. The services directive and services of general (economic) interest Johan van de Gronden; 13. Towards a general EC framework instrument related to SGEI? Political considerations and legal constraints Stéphane Rodrigues; Part IV. Experiences in the Member States: 14. France Magali Dreyfus; 15. Italy Elisabetta Bergamini; 16. Spain Luis Arroyo Jiménez; 17. Germany Sigrid Boysen; 18. United Kingdom Nina Boeger and Tony Prosser; 19. Netherlands Saskia Lavrijssen and Sybe de Vries; 20. Sweden Tom Madell; 21. Bulgaria Maria Schueler.

Contributors

Markus Krajewski, Ulla Neergaard, Johan van de Gronden, Gareth Davies, Stephan Wernicke, Jean-Marc Thouvenin, Thomas von Danwitz, Michael Fehling, Christopher Bovis, Walter Frenz, Phillipp Schleissing, Erika Szysczcak, Peter Rott, Stéphane Rodrigues, Magali Dreyfus, Elisabetta Bergamini, Luis Arroyo Jiménez, Sigrid Boysen, Nina Boeger, Tony Prosser, Saskia Lavrijssen, Sybe de Vries, Tom Madell, Maria Schueler

Sidst opdateret: Sekretariat for Ledelse og Kommunikation // 08/09/2009