Agreement Synopsis, Context and ReviewModel Concession Agreement • May 19th, 2008
Contract Type FiledMay 19th, 2008Sector: Transport – rail Name of Agreement: Agreement relating to the Concessioning of a Railway between the State and the Concessionaire. Type of Agreement: Model Concession Agreement Region (if known): Sub Saharan Africa Comments by: Robert Phillips, LEGPS Purpose and Context: This agreement should be read in the context of the relevant Civil Code and transport legislation. The Concession Agreement is intended to address abuse of dominant power by the Concessionaire and these provisions should be considered in relation to competition law in the host country. Circumstances where this contract may be appropriate: Where the State wishes to improve rail transport services by the introduction of private sector expertise and possibly funding.This is generally a helpful document to form the basis of a rail concession agreement.The issues set out below should be considered when looking at this as a sample agreement – and should form part of a feasibility study for any proposed project. Draft