Public-Private Partnership: Public Service Concessions under EC Law
Article from: OGEL 4 (2006), in Energy Union, EU Energy
Introduction
Public-private partnership (hereinafter "PPP") is a general term incorporating various forms of cooperation between the public sector and private businesses.[1] PPP's often aim to carry out infrastructure projects or providing services for the public. Such undertakings involve complex legal and financial arrangements, which involve private operators and public authorities.[2] Such arrangements are used widely in various sectors of the EC and in particular in areas such as: transport, energy, infrastructure, public safety, waste management and water distribution. In it's ...