The German water sector is still an exception area in terms of competition law. In contrast to other network industries like electricity or telecommunication almost no competition takes place in the German water supply, which is to a high degree organized in decentralized, small scaled, regional...

Traditionally, in the city of Milan, energy services were supplied by the AEM, the in-house energy enterprise that was established in 1910. While being part of Milan' city administration, the AEM was an example of efficient management and dynamic entrepreneurship in the public sector. Since the...

La Poste is the largest French employer after the state. Emblematic company of the French style public service, it has experienced over the last ten years profound transformations. The European liberalization has indeed resulted on a full opening to competition of the postal sector. La Poste is...