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How the Compagnie Générale des Eaux survived the end of concession contracts in France 100 years ago

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The end of the 19th Century also saw the end of concession contracts as an option for French municipalities to organise their water supply. An increasing number of disagreements between local authorities and their water concessionaires were dealt with in administrative courts, while the most difficult cases went as far as the French Supreme Court, the Conseil d'Etat. These all dealt with the same issue: the conditions governing the renegotiation and/or termination of concession contracts. The Compagnie Générale des Eaux, the biggest French water company, could have ended along with the concession contracts, and although the company found a reliable protector of its contractual rights in the Conseil d'Etat, it lost its biggest concession contracts and had to negotiate new contractual arrangements to replace the lost concessions.

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  • C. Pezon, 2010. "How the Compagnie Générale des Eaux survived the end of concession contracts in France 100 years ago," Post-Print halshs-02549326, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-02549326
    DOI: 10.2166/wp.2010.049
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    1. C. Pezon, 2003. "Water supply regulation in France from 1848 to 2001 : a case-law based analysis," Post-Print halshs-02549488, HAL.
    2. Pezon, Christelle, 2007. "The role of `users' cases in drinking water services development and regulation in France: An historical perspective," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 15(2), pages 110-120, June.
    3. C. Pezon, 2000. "Le service d’eau potable en France de 1850 à 1995," Post-Print halshs-02549509, HAL.
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    1. Bel, Germà, 2020. "Public versus private water delivery, remunicipalization and water tariffs," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 62(C).
    2. C. Pezon, 2020. "Assessing the impact of the 2015 NOTRe Law: a big bang for the organization of water services in France," Post-Print hal-03102777, HAL.
    3. C. Pezon, 2021. "Delegation Of Water Services In France Since The 19th Century: A Lack Of Public Expertise?," Post-Print hal-03350687, HAL.

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