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Intermunicipal co-operation Finland Juha Myllymäki Legal Counsel The Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities
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Local authorities Population in Finland 5,3 million 432 municipalities Average 12 083 (2003) Municipalities are self-governing units Provide basic services relating to social welfare, health care, education, culture, environment and technical infrastructure Different forms of co-operation widely used
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Legal basis for co-operation Local Government Act 1.Joint authorities -legal public entities established by local authorities -set up by an agreement -no private owners/members -any function on behalf of local authorities (health care, vocational education, social welfare, waste, water, etc.) -statutory joint authorities (required by law) -Specialist care, care for mentally disabled, land use planning
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Legal basis for co-operation 2.Purchase of services - agreement between authorities 3.Service provision by local authority under supervision of a joint organ - services provided by one local authority on behalf of another local authority (“host”) - no separate, legal person - local authority using the service can participate in decision making by naming a representative to the organ in the “host” responsible for producing/organising services
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Legal basis for co-operation 4.Limited companies -Companies governed by private law -can perform functions other than those involving the use of public power -private shareholders possible
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Definition of ”In-house ” PP - Scope of application Local authority Ltd 100% Local authority Joint authority Local authority B Private company In-house Limited company private/local authority Joint organ
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Problems occurred Public procurement - scope of application Host local authority model Other agreements Limited companies and joint authorities owned by two or more local authorities Uncertainty development stops
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