U uvodnom dijelu rada obrazlaže se što je javno privatno partnerstvo (JPP), njegovi karakteristični elementi, ugovorni oblici i njihovi modeli. U radu se odgovara na pitanje o načinu zaduženja javnog sektora i o tome tko snosi rizik izgradnje. U dijelu rada koji se odnosi na primjenu projekata JPP-a u Hrvatskoj opisane su Smjernice Vlade RH i prikazana je Uredba o davanju prethodne suglasnosti za sklapanje ugovora. Tim je dokumentima određeno i tko mogu biti sudionici u JPP-u.The notion of Public-Private Partnership (PPP), its typical elements, as well as the related contract forms and models, are presented in the initial part of the paper. The authors indicate in which way public sector can be indebted, and which subjects have to assume the construction risk. Guidelines given by the Government of the Republic of Croatia, and the Edict on approvals needed prior to contract signing, are presented in the section of the paper focusing on the implementation of PPP projects in Croatia. The participants in PPP projects are also defined in these documents
