18th April 2009, 11:00 AM
There is a small summary of how European Competition law applies (or doesn't apply) to public service undertakings available on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Co...regulation
It seems (at least to my rather secretive and anarchistic reading) that section 86(2)of the European Treaty could be used by local authorities to justify limiting competition on the grounds of a wider or greater public interest.
If only we had an umbrella organisation in archaeology that could inform archaeologists about things like this....
With peace and consolation hath dismist, And calm of mind all passion spent...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Co...regulation
It seems (at least to my rather secretive and anarchistic reading) that section 86(2)of the European Treaty could be used by local authorities to justify limiting competition on the grounds of a wider or greater public interest.
If only we had an umbrella organisation in archaeology that could inform archaeologists about things like this....
With peace and consolation hath dismist, And calm of mind all passion spent...