French inter-governmental relations during the Covid-19 crisis: between hyper-centralism and local horizontal cooperation

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Céline du Boys ◽  
Marius Bertolucci ◽  
Robert Fouchet
Keyword(s):  
Horizontal Cooperation

Cost saving allocation of horizontal cooperation in restructured natural gas distribution network

Kybernetes ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 1217-1241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jafar Razmi ◽  
Anis Hassani ◽  
Ashkan Hafezalkotob
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Cooperative Game ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Gas Distribution ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Horizontal Cooperation ◽  
Gas Market ◽  
Yazd City ◽  
The Cost

Purpose Over the past two decades, in developed countries a trend towards the liberalization and restructuring of the gas market has been observed. Today, restructuring is an ongoing process. In this study, a restructured natural gas market has been considered in which several regional distribution companies have ownership of the network and are competing against each other to gain more benefits. The main purpose of this study is to achieve efficiency and economic rationality in such a market through horizontal cooperation. Design/methodology/approach A restructured natural gas distribution network is modeled as a cooperative game to estimate the potential cost savings for various collaboration scenarios. In addition, the cost savings’ allocation among collaborating companies is evaluated using the cooperative game theory. Findings The results reveal validity and efficiency of the solution of the proposed model and capabilities of the cooperative game theory for reduction in gas distribution costs and improvement in the service level. Research limitations/implications This study is limited to natural gas in one region of Yazd City in Iran. Moreover, one segment of the natural gas network (i.e. distribution network) is modeled. Moreover, long-term cooperation between companies relies on fair distribution of cooperation benefits to the participants. Practical implications For the purpose of comparison and to get an insight into properties of the cost savings game, the real case study of one region of Yazd city in Iran is implemented. Originality/value This study contributes to the competitive models in the restructured gas market, particularly, in gas distribution network. The main contribution is to provide potential benefits for the participants via the horizontal cooperation.

International Cooperation for the Repression of Core Crimes

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 67-89
Author(s):  
Alessandra Annoni
Keyword(s):  
International Cooperation ◽  
War Crimes ◽  
Crimes Against Humanity ◽  
Horizontal Cooperation ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Contextual Element ◽  
Criminal Groups ◽  
International Instruments ◽  
Domestic Law ◽  
State Cooperation

Abstract The burden of ensuring the repression of crimes that shock the conscience of mankind lies primarily with States. National prosecution of core crimes, however, relies heavily on inter-State cooperation. The obligation to cooperate in order to bring to justice the authors of war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity may well be considered as a corollary of the erga omnes obligation to investigate and punish these crimes. The international instruments devoted to the repression of core crimes, however, fail to provide a sufficient regulatory framework for horizontal cooperation in this field, leaving it to States to make use of the tools established under domestic law, or provided by other existing treaties. The UNTOC and its Supplementing Protocols may prove useful in this framework. Even though these instruments were not expressly designed to tackle core crimes, some of the offences covered by them may indeed qualify as crimes against humanity or war crimes, if assisted by the ‘contextual element’ which characterizes the latter crimes. The UNTOC, moreover, can be used to further the prosecution of criminal groups that aid the commission of core crimes for profit.

10. Horizontal Cooperation Agreements

2019 ◽  
pp. 703-735
Author(s):  
Alison Jones ◽  
Brenda Sufrin ◽  
Niamh Dunne
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Joint Ventures ◽  
Competition Policy ◽  
Horizontal Cooperation ◽  
Sports Events ◽  
Eu Competition Policy ◽  
Block Exemption

This chapter discusses EU competition policy towards horizontal cooperation agreements. It covers joint ventures; the contents of the 2010 Guidelines; the general approach to horizontal cooperation agreements in the Guidelines; information agreements; research and development agreements, including the block emption, Regulation 1217/2010; production agreements, including the block exemption on specialisation agreements, Regulation 1218/2010 ; purchasing agreements; commercialisation agreements; standardisation agreements; and agreements in particular sectors, such as the joint buying or selling of media rights to sports events.

scholarly journals A Novel Mobile Edge Network Architecture with Joint Caching-Delivering and Horizontal Cooperation

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuris Mulya Saputra ◽  
Dinh Thai Hoang ◽  
Diep N. Nguyen ◽  
Eryk Dutkiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Network Architecture ◽  
Horizontal Cooperation ◽  
Edge Network

scholarly journals Evaluating management practices in horizontal cooperation SMEs networks: the Ecuadorian context

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ximena Rojas-Lema ◽  
Victor Pumisacho ◽  
Juan-José Alfaro-Saiz ◽  
Daniela García
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Cooperative Work ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Horizontal Cooperation ◽  
Evaluation Phase ◽  
Need To Evaluate ◽  
Cooperation Strategy ◽  
Productivity And Competitiveness

Abstract Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in the economic growth of a country and of a sector. They seek to be incorporated into permanent productivity and competitiveness dynamics through a cooperation strategy. This article evaluated the application of management practices to horizontal SMEs networks of the dairy sector in Ecuador by following the constructivist methodology. The literature review and exploratory research indicated an understanding of cooperative work in the networks or Milk Collection Centers (MCCs) and identified the need to evaluate performance when applying management practices as an unavoidable element to enhance their operation and development. The construction phase took as reference a model for the evaluation of management practices in cooperation networks and contextualized it to the Ecuadorian environment. In the evaluation phase, three networks were evaluated, from which results and conclusions were obtained. The developed model identified six criteria with which the evaluations of MCCs were made, whose analysis allowed their performance level to be quantified and a proposal of some specific improvement opportunities for this sector and a group of SMEs.

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