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"In the EU public services, utilities and welfare services can be seen as both building blocks for the internal market and as a persistent irritant in the integration process. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the EU law on public services within the context of European integration. It brings together important analysis of the primary Treaty law, mainly on the internal market and competition, and of the secondary legislation at EU level, including different sector specific regimes. Particular attention is given to case law of the EU courts. This will be essential reading for those looking to have a broader understanding of the subject"--
List of contents
1. Questions, concepts and context; 2. The Treaty framework and the mixed economic constitution; 3. Public services and the free movement and citizenship case law; 4. Public services and the rules on competition and state aid; 5. Horizontal secondary rules - services, procurement and transparency; 6. Vertical secondary rules - the harmonized sectoral legislation for public services; 7. Conclusions and new directions.
About the author
Wolf Sauter is professor of healthcare regulation at Tilburg University, senior member of Tilburg law and economics center (TILEC) and competition expert at the Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa). Apart from previous academic appointments in Bremen and Groningen Wolf has worked in telecommunications and financial markets regulation, as well as in private practice and with the DG Competition of the European Commission in Brussels.
