Services of General Economic Interest in EU Competition Law : Striking a Balance Between Non-economic Values and Market Competition / Lei Zhu.

Services of General Economic Interest in EU Competition Law : Striking a Balance Between Non-economic Values and Market Competition / Lei Zhu.

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This book provides a comprehensive examination of the interaction between Services of General Economic Interest (SGEI) and EU competition law, covering in particular Article 106 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and state aid rules. It also takes the telecommunications, postal service and transport sectors as case studies, taking into account the technological, economic and political backgrounds to these sectors. The area of SGEI has undergone fundamental developments over the past three decades and the most recent changes in the Lisbon Treaty, recognizing SGEI as a shared value and granting explicit competence to the EU, mark its constitutional significance. The key issue is how to balance economic values underlying competitive markets and non-economic public service values such as universal access to essential services. The essence of the question is the relationship between the market and the state. This controversial issue is addressed through a critical analysis of a number of landmark EU Court judgments and Commission decisions over the decades.

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1 online resource (xvii, 312 p.)

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10.1007/978-94-6265-387-0 doi

9789462653863 (print)

9789462653870 (Electronic book (EPUB format))

9789462653863 (print)

T.M.C. Asser Press,

Legal Issues of Services of General Interest

Legal issues of services of general interest.