Regulating Services in the European Union

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Vassilis Hatzopoulos (Associate Professor of European Law and Policy at the Democritus University of Thrace)

Regulating Services in the European Union

Vassilis Hatzopoulos (Associate Professor of European Law and Policy at the Democritus University of Thrace)

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Oxford University Press
12 April 2012

EU & European institutions; Service industries; Employment & labour law; Capital markets & securities law & regulation

Across the EU, services are the cornerstone of the modern economy, accounting for over 70% of national GDPs and over 90% of new jobs created. Fostering trade in services has, accordingly, become central to the EU's vision for developing the internal market. Yet regulating services and their international trade is notoriously complex, and controversial. For years the EU's efforts were limited to sector-specific regulation in key areas, until the adoption of the general Services Directive in 2006. Since then, confronted by the limited success of traditional legal intervention, the EU's attentions have shifted to alternative forms of regulation.

This book looks back on the historical development of services law, discusses the nature of impediments to trade in services in the EU, and explains the basic rules and principles applicable to such trade. It also examines the recent development of alternative regulatory methods, such as networking, the use of common standards, private regulation, self-regulation, open methods of coordination, and administrative cooperation.

Taking a broad perspective and placing services regulation within its economic context, the author offers a thorough evaluation of current regulatory methods alongside the alternative methods which could be deployed. The book is the first to provide an overview of the regulation of services in the EU.

By: Vassilis Hatzopoulos (Associate Professor of European Law and Policy at the Democritus University of Thrace)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 161mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 860g
ISBN: 9780199572663
ISBN 10: 0199572666
Pages: 472
Publication Date: 12 April 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1: Regulation and Services: Basic Conceptual Background 2: Economic versus Non-Economic Activities 3: Restrictions 4: Justifications 5: Judge-Made Regulation in the Field of Services 6: Regulation Through Legislation 7: Private Regulation 8: Non-Legislative Means of EU Regulation 9: Old versus New Governance in Services: An Outlook Conclusion: Future Directions - Towards 'Intermodal Homogeneity'?

Dr. Vassilis Hatzopoulos is an Associate Professor at the Democritus University of Thrace, a visiting Professor at the College of Europe, Bruges, and a Special (Honorary) Lecturer at the University of Nottingham. He has practiced as a lawyer at the Athens Bar since 1995 in the fields of Internal Market (with an emphasis on services and free movement), network industries, and public procurement. He has acted as a consultant to the Greek government on the implementation of the EU acquis on public procurement, rail deregulation, and energy liberalization, and in simplifying the regulatory environment. In the latter framework he has represented the Greek government in the OECD (the 2000 Regulatory Reform Assessment) and the EU Commission in the early stages of the Lisbon Strategy benchmarking. He has served as an expert to the European Parliament as well as to various EU-oriented consultancies.

Reviews for Regulating Services in the European Union

iRegulating Services in the European Unionr is a remarkable achievement, for several reasons. First, it is a treasure trove of quantitative information on all matters related to services in EU law. ... Secondly, while the book gives the big picture especially with regard to case law and legislation, it at the same time delves deeply into some of the intricate sub-areas of services such as health care and services of general economic interest. Moreover the book broadens the perspective on what we commonly would expect of a study with this title. * Marcus Klamert, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business *