Legislation and Laws - General and Sector Specific
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The Legal Framework Assessment provides a summary of key areas of a host country's existing laws that will need to be reviewed when a government embarks on an infrastructure project, particularly one involving the private sector. Below are summaries and samples of legislation/ specific legislative provisions relevant to infrastructure PPP projects, together with links to legislation that has been enacted in different countries and different sectors to promote private sector involvement in infrastructure PPP projects. It is not an exhaustive set of samples. For further assistance, please contact ppp@worldbank.org.General Legislation
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Privatization Laws
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Empresas Mixtas
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Insolvency Laws
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Anti-corruption and Freedom of Information…
Anti-Corruption Legislation
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Procurement Laws
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Theft / Non-Technical Losses (Water and…
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Energy Laws and Regulations
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General Telecommunications Framework (by Country)
East Asia and Pacific
Australia
General Telecommunication Framework
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Water Sector Regulation
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Transport Policies Laws and International…
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Railway Laws and Regulations
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