Responsibility of Local Self-Government for Infringement of the European Union Competition and Public Procurement Rules and Its Enforcement in Slovakia
Responsibility of Local Self-Government for Infringement of the European Union Competition and Public Procurement Rules and Its Enforcement in Slovakia
Author(s): Ondrej BlažoSubject(s): Constitutional Law, International Law, Public Law, Government/Political systems, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, EU-Legislation, Comparative Law
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: EU law; EU competition law; state aid; public procurement; local self-government; sanctions;
Summary/Abstract: The paper will analyse the position of local self-government (i.e. municipalities and self-governing regions) in the framework of enforcement of internal market, its impact and effectiveness. The analysis of the legal framework of Slovakia has shown, that there are three ways in which the central government can compel local self-governmental authorities to follow rules of internal marker, including competition rules: (1) state aid rules, (2) public procurement rules and (3) “other” rules of competition. Legal analysis is complemented by the analysis of quantitative data regarding sanction policies in respective areas.
Journal: European Studies - the Review of European Law, Economics and Politics
- Issue Year: 7/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 193-217
- Page Count: 25
- Language: English