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A New Model for Leasing Contract of Public Drinking Water Distribution Services

Introduction: Following the passage of the comprehensive decentralization law of March 2, 1982 (Articles 90 and 91; CGCT, Article L-1111-5 and following), Standard Contract are no longer obligatory. They now serve only as “models”, which local authorities may refer should they so wish. It is in this manner that local authorities (or their collective institutions) have continued to use the Standard Contracts for the distribution of drinking water, as approved by the executive order dated March 17, 1980.  Nonetheless, this document showed some signs that it was becoming out of date.

Aquanova America, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France

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Saint-Dié-des-Vosges is a small city in France with a population of only about 21,000 people, the majority of whom are low-income status. In 2012, the municipality viewed the construction of a new aquatic center as a necessity to attract people and tourists to the city and help boost the local economy.

Ten years of PPP: An initial assessment

A public-private partnership (PPP) is a long-term contractual arrangement whereby the government calls on a company or a consortium formed for the purpose to design, build, finance and maintain a structure or facility necessary for its public-service mission. The company or consortium is subsequently remunerated according to the availability and performance of the structure or facility. The remuneration must enable the company or consortium to repay its initial investment and cover the financing costs and the services it provides.

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