ECJ Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Internal market in electricity – Directive 2003/54/EC – Priority Access – Non-discriminatory access to transmission and distribution systems – Investment contract concluded prior to accession to the European Union – Energy Charter Treaty – Bilateral Investment Protection Agreement -Article 307 EC – Fair and equitable … Continue reading Commission v Slovakia (Energy): ECJ 15 Mar 2011
ECJ Directive 2003/54/EC – Common rules for the internal market in electricity – Directive 2004/85/EC – Temporary derogations in favour of Estonia – Legal basis. Citations: [2006] EUECJ C-413/04 Links: Bailii European, Utilities Updated: 08 July 2022; Ref: scu.246792
ECJ Judgment – State aid – Electricity – Compensation of additional production costs – Public service obligation to produce certain volumes of electricity from indigenous coal – priority call mechanism – Decision not to raise objections – Decision declaring the aid compatible with the common market – Action for annulment – Individual concern – Substantial … Continue reading Castelnou Energia v Commission: ECFI 3 Dec 2014
Europa Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations Directive 2003/54/EC Article 15(2) Article 23(2) – Internal market in electricity Prior approval of the methodologies used to calculate or establish the terms and conditions for connection and access to national networks, including transmission and distribution tariffs National regulatory authority. Citations: C-274/08, [2009] EUECJ C-274/08 Links: … Continue reading Commission v Sweden (Energy): ECJ 29 Oct 2009
ECJ (Judgment) Reference for a preliminary ruling – Regional legislation requiring the distribution, through the systems located in the region concerned, of electricity produced from renewable energy sources to be free of charge – Different treatment depending on the origin of the green electricity – Articles 28 EC and 30 EC – Free movement of … Continue reading Essent Belgium NV v Vlaams Gewest: ECJ 29 Sep 2016
ECJ Judgment – References for a preliminary ruling – Regional support scheme providing for the issuance of tradable green certificates for facilities situated in the region concerned producing electricity from renewable energy sources – Obligation for electricity suppliers to surrender annually to the competent authority a certain quota of certificates – Refusal to take account … Continue reading Essent Belgium v Vlaamse Reguleringsinstantie voor de Elektriciteits – en Gasmarkt: ECJ 11 Sep 2014
ECJ Internal market in electricity Directive 2003/54/EC Article 20 Transmission and distribution systems Third party access Obligations of Member States Open access of third parties to electricity transmission and distribution systems. C-239/07, [2008] EUECJ C-239/07 Bailii European Utilities Updated: 09 November 2021; Ref: scu.276797
ECJ Opinion – Directive 2003/54/EC – Internal market in electricity – Directive 2003/55/EC – Internal market in natural gas – Contracts between suppliers and customers based on national legislation – Universal service obligation – General conditions – Unilateral adjustment by the supplier of the price of the service – Appropriate level of consumer protection – … Continue reading Schulz v Technische Werke Schussental GmbH und Co KG: ECJ 8 May 2014
ECJ Judgment – Reference for a preliminary ruling – Directives 2003/54/EC and 2003/55/EC – Consumer protection – Internal market in electricity and natural gas – National legislation determining the content of consumer contracts covered by a universal supply obligation – Unilateral adjustment of the price of the service by the seller or supplier – Information, … Continue reading Schulz v Stadtwerke Ahaus Gmbh: ECJ 23 Oct 2014
