The Energy Charter Treaty provides a multilateral framework for energy cooperation that is unique under international law. It is designed to promote energy security through the operation of more open and competitive energy markets, while respecting the principles of sustainable development and sovereignty over energy resources.

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Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York, 1958) (the "New York Convention")

Entry into force: The Convention entered into force on 7 June 1959 (Article XII).

Official website: https://uncitral.un.org/en/texts/arbitration/conventions/foreign_arbitral_awards

 

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The ICSID Convention is a treaty ratified by 155 Contracting States. It entered into force on October 14, 1966, 30 days after ratification by the first 20 States.  Article 6 of the ICSID Convention requires the Administrative Council of ICSID to adopt rules of procedure for arbitration and conciliation and for the administrative and financial regulation of the Centre.

Official website: https://icsid.worldbank.org/resources/rules-and-regulations/convention/overview

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Portugal: The IMF’s Independent Evaluation Office reported that “By 2014 those liabilities [liabilities associated with SOEs and PPPs] represented 15 percent of GDP.”

See: http://www.ieo-imf.org/ieo/files/completedevaluations/EAC__BP_16-02_05_The_Portuguese_Crisis_and_the_IMF%20v2.PDF

See also:  https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/scr/2014/cr14306.pdf

 https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/scr/2013/cr1319.pdf

Präsidentinnen und Präsidenten der Rechnungshöfe des Bundes und der Länder (Hg.): Gemeinsamer Erfahrungsbericht zur Wirtschaftlichkeit von ÖPP-Projekten. Wiesbaden 14.09.2011. http://www.landesrechnungshof-sh.de/file/erfahrungsbericht_oepp.pdf

Weitere Beispiele: Gemeingut in BürgerInnenhand: PPP im Visier der Rechnungshöfe. Faktenblatt Nr. 2 zum Handbuch PPP, Kurzfassung. Oktober 2011. https://www.gemeingut.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/FB-02-PPP-Rechnungsh%C3%B6fe-Kurzfassung_BS_Logo.pdf

 

ALBANIA

http://www.gazetadita.al/ppp-te-ose-parate-e-perdorura-paturpesisht/ 

You will find in this blog links to UK's national audit office reports on PPPs, but also some useful articles analysing the NAO's data

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In its 2019 annual report, the French Court of Auditors pinpointed cases of failed public-private partnerships (PPPs) once again. Read the full blog article here. 

Link to other reports of the French Audit Court: 

2014 : https://www.ccomptes.fr/sites/default/files/EzPublish/RPA_2014_synthese_Tome_I.pdf

2017: https://www.ccomptes.fr/en/publications/ministry-justices-real-estate-policy

You will also find a case featured by the French court of auditors in the History RePPPeated report. 

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EU co-financed Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) cannot be regarded as an economically viable option for delivering public infrastructure, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors. The PPPs audited suffered from widespread shortcomings and limited benefits, resulting in €1.5 billion of inefficient and ineffective spending. In addition, value for money and transparency were widely undermined in particular by unclear policy and strategy, inadequate analysis, off-balance-sheet recording of PPPs and unbalanced risk-sharing arrangements.EU co-financed Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) cannot be regarded as an economically viable option for delivering public infrastructure, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors. The PPPs audited suffered from widespread shortcomings and limited benefits, resulting in €1.5 billion of inefficient and ineffective spending. In addition, value for money and transparency were widely undermined in particular by unclear policy and strategy, inadequate analysis, off-balance-sheet recording of PPPs and unbalanced risk-sharing arrangements.

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