Sven Simon addresses the liberalization of public services. He explores the question of whether or not public services are inevitably subject to liberalization in WTO or EU law. The results of his interpretation are presented in a wider socio-economic and political context, and accordingly show how international and European law can contribute to introducing notions of public welfare into the process of globalization.

The liberalization of public services is subject to heated political debate. Sven Simon analyzes the liberalization structure in the two relevant treaties and explores the question of whether or not public services are inevitably subject to liberalization in WTO or EU law. He addresses the complex constitution of the GATS, discusses the scope of the application as well as the potential justification for restrictions with regard to the single market in the EC Treaty, and evaluates the effects of the new protocol concerning public services included in the Lisbon Treaty. The results of his interpretation are presented in a wider socio-economic and political context, and accordingly show how international and European law can contribute to introducing notions of public welfare into the process of globalization.

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Geboren 1978; Studium der Rechtswissenschaft an der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen und der University of Warwick (Großbritannien); 2008-2010 Rechtsreferendar am Landgericht Gießen mit Stationen in Frankfurt, Berlin, Tel Aviv (Israel) und New York (USA); 2009 Promotion; 2010-15 Akademischer Rat an der Universität Gießen; 2015 Habilitation; Verleihung der Lehrbefugnis für die Fächer Öffentliches Recht, Europarecht, Völkerrecht und Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht.