* If the act by which public authorities entrust
the provision of a service of general economic interest to a third party is a public service or works contract
, as defined by the procurement directives or a works concession, as defined by
Directive 93/37/EEC, [45] it must comply with the procedural requirements defined by the relevant procurement
directive, provided it reaches or exceeds a threshold defined in the relevant
directive and is not excluded
...[+++] from its scope.