An increasing number municipal activities are conducted in the form of limited liability companies, at the same time as the boundaries between public and private activities become blurred when activities are outsourced for contract or traditional municipal activities are exposed to competition. In addition, the ability for municipalities to collaborate with other municipalities in recent years has been expanded through provisions in the Local Government Act. This means that it is even more important to know which rules apply to business in different situations.
MAQS’ specialists assist municipal limited companies, municipalities and sole business proprietors with issues concerning the provisions of the Local Government Act and other legislation in the area. This may for example, be about incorporation issues within municipal operations and issues concerning non-profit municipal housing companies. It can also be about different forms of collaboration and whether the public involvement is lawful, for example if it fits within the municipal jurisdiction and is compatible according to the law on public procurement. Our specialists has extensive experience of guiding municipalities and municipal companies in these matters.