SERVICES OF GENERAL INTEREST –
BRIEF ANALYSIS OF THE EUROPEAN LEGISLATION
SERVICES OF GENERAL INTEREST –
BRIEF ANALYSIS OF THE EUROPEAN LEGISLATION
Author(s): Viorica PopescuSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, EU-Legislation, Commercial Law
Published by: Editura Bibliotheca
Keywords: services of general interest; economic services;, social services; European Union; national and regional authorities; legislation;
Summary/Abstract: At the level of the European Union there is and there has been a continuous preoccupation regarding the insurance of different services of general interest to allow the sustainable development of each community. Though the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union does not define these services, the EU practice has stated that the area of the services of general interest covers any service with or without economic feature by which an objective of general interest it is being guaranteed. Starting from this purpose, Protocol No 26 has stated that these services must provide a high level of quality, safety and accessibility, their establishment remaining at the decision of the national or regional authorities. The current study aims a brief analysis of the legal provisions stating the services of general interest in the European Union.
Journal: Valahia University Law Study
- Issue Year: 2018
- Issue No: SI
- Page Range: 236-242
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
