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The promises and perils of innovation in cross-border joint procurement.

The book analyzes European budgetary law and the constraints on all Member States before showing the diversity of national situations. The new proposal for a multiannual financial framework 2021-2027 is also discussed.

The Uber phenomenon is the perfect case for a comparative law study: a global phenomenon, impacting almost every country. This book explains how various legal systems react and adapt to the disruption caused by the emergence of this new economic model.

One of the main objectives of this research is to examine this influence and more specifically the influence of EU law on cooperation between public authorities.

When buying goods or services on behalf of a public authority, procurement officers must translate the buyer’s needs into tender documents that are clear, lawful, and well-designed. This guide helps them in this task. Rich in practical examples, it is written for procurement practitioners at all levels of government – from the local to the international – including drafters of calls for tenders, controllers, tender evaluators, managers who authorize public expenditure, risk managers and auditors, as well as for students of public procurement law and public administration.

This book aims to provide stakeholders – students, but also academics, practitioners, civil servants, and consumers - with a better knowledge of the EU rules on public procurement and State aid. By treating these two legal fields in one volume, the book also intends to draw attention to the largely unexplored links and interfaces between public procurement and State aid rules.

Preventing and combating favoritism, conflicts of interest, corruption and collusion by enhancing transparency and accountability have become vital objectives. The analysis of problems and identification of possible solutions are the goal of this book.