TY  - JOUR
A1  - Bernecker, Andreas
T1  - A European Private Company: Is Europe’s single legal form for SMEs close to approval?
JF  - Research Briefing
N2  - This Research Briefing, issued in July 2010, concluded that:

- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe have long called for a matching legal form valid across the EU (similar to that of the European company (SE) for large firms)

- The main benefits would be the availability of uniform Europe-wide company structures, significant cost reductions for businesses and further integration of the internal market

- Given the differing national views regarding the concrete features of the new legal form there is currently no sign of an agreement being reached at the European level in the short term; however, it is possible that progress will be made in negotiations during the year

- The key issues being discussed in depth are company formation, transnationality and employee participation rights in the new European private company (SPE).
Y1  - 2010
SN  - 2193-5955
PB  - Deutsche Bank Research
CY  - Frankfurt a. M.
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Fredebeul-Krein, Markus
A1  - Knoben, Werner
T1  - Long term risk sharing contracts as an approach to establish public–private partnerships for investment into next generation access networks
JF  - Telecommunications Policy
N2  - This paper develops an investment/pricing model for the deployment of basic broadband networks which, along with other applications, is applicable to public–private partnership projects. In particular, a new investment model is suggested to be used for finance deployment over a longer term by enabling both private and public investors to participate in the roll-out of next generation access (NGA) infrastructure. This so-called “long-term risk sharing concept” has several notable benefits compared with the traditional regulatory approach. Above all, the model enables both private operators and public authorities to share the risk of investing in NGA infrastructure. Thus the model offers a way for public authorities to achieve a timely and countrywide roll-out of NGA networks, including in areas where NGA investment would otherwise not occur.
Y1  - 2010
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2010.07.011
SN  - 0308-5961
N1  - Part of special issue "Public–private interplay in next generation communications"
VL  - 34
IS  - 9
SP  - 528
EP  - 539
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  -