EU Competition and Economic Matters

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Competitiveness
Economy

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Companies Concentration -notification, decision, opposition, non-opposition,...-
- Cases where the Commission intervened
  E.ON bid for Endesa
  
  E.On - GdF collusion
  
  EDF Antitrust case
  
  Electrabel/CNR
- Cases where the Commission raised no opposition

Completing the internal energy market - Common rules for the internal market in electricity and natural gas - Conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity

Energy Consumers Charter

Energy sector inquiry

Rules on the place of supply of electricity and gas (taxation)

State Aids -notification, decision, opposition, non-opposition,...-

Taxation of Energy Products / Raw Materials
- Possibility for certain Member States to apply, in respect of energy products and electricity, temporary exemptions or reductions in the levels of taxation

Third legislative package on EU Electricity & Gas markets
- Amendment of Directive 2003/54/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity
- Amendment of Directive 2003/55/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas
- Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity
- Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks
- Establishment of an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators

Steps, News and Events :

2010/06/24	Energy: Commission requests 20 Member States to implement and apply Single Market rules without delay
2010/05/04	Antitrust: E.ON's commitments open up German gas market to competitors
2010/04/14	Antitrust: Commission increases electricity trading capacity on the Swedish borders
2010/03/11	Benchmarking Report: correct implementation of EU energy law and infrastructure investment top priority
2010/03/04	Economic Recovery: Second batch of 4-billion-euro package goes to 43 pipeline and electricity projects
2010/03/04	Economic Recovery: Second batch of 4-billion-euro package goes to 43 pipeline and electricity projects
2009/12/12	Antitrust: Commission accepts commitments by GDF Suez to boost competition in French gas market
2009/11/20	Green electricity: Commission refers Italy to the Court of Justice
2009/09/15	Commissioners welcome French reform proposal for national electricity market
2009/07/08	Commission market tests commitments by GDF Suez to boost competition in French gas market
2009/06/25	Commission acts to ensure effective and competitive energy market across Europe
2009/05/18 : 2009/07/15	Call for proposals to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy
2009/05/14	Internal market in electricity: Commission refers Slovakia to the Court
2009/01/29	Commission continues its action to ensure the implementation of Directives
2008/12/05	Antitrust: Commission market tests commitments proposed by RWE concerning German gas market
2008/11/26	Commission opens German electricity market to competition
2008/10/09	Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) - (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 transmiss
2008/09/25	Getting a grip on energy prices
2008/09/11	Commission Decision establishing that Article 30(1) of Directive 2004/17/EC [...] coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the energy, [...] is not applicable to the production and wholesale of electricity in Poland
2008/07/17	State aid: Commission endorses €47 million aid to Wacker Schott and opens in-depth investigation into €48 million aid to Deutsche Solar, two German firms in the solar sector
2008/06/05	Commission brings actions before Court of Justice against several Member States for incorrect transposal of Electricity and Gas Directives
2008/05/30	Commissioner Piebalgs welcomes the cooperation between Europe's two biggest energy spot markets
2008/03/05	Antitrust: Commission calls on Greece to grant fairer access to lignite so as to improve competition in the electricity sector
2008/01/05	Rising energy prices fuel inflation fears
2007/10/11	Commission Decision relating to a proceeding pursuant to Article 82 of the EC Treaty — Distrigaz
2007/09/27	State aid: Commission requests Poland to end long-term power purchase agreements and approves compensation scheme to replace them
2007/09/26	State aid: Commission concludes that French state guarantee for Finnish nuclear power plant operator TVO does not constitute aid
2007/07/13	Consumers benefit as market opening leads to better performing network industries
2007/06/29	Q&A on the opening of the energy markets and the European Energy Consumers’ Charter
2007/06/28	Competition: Commission requests Malta to adjust import monopoly for petroleum products
2007/06/27	Commission takes action against Luxemburg and Ireland regarding EU rules on electricity and gas
2007/06/07	Commission Decision amending Council Directive 90/377/EEC with regard to the methodology to be applied for the collection of gas and electricity prices charged to industrial end-users
2007/04/25	State aid: Commission endorses support for green electricity and for security of electricity supply in Slovenia
2006/09/26	Free movement of capital: Commission calls on Spain to modify the law amending the functions of the Spanish electricity and gas regulator
2006/05/05	Free movement of capital: Commission opens infringement proceedings against Spain regarding law amending functions of Spanish electricity and gas regulator
2005/11/15	Conclusions of the 2005 Report on the functioning of the electricity and gas market
2005/07/18	European Regualtors Group for Electricity and Gas (ERGEG) launched a public consultation on Gas Balancing
2003/12/10	Energy Infrastructure and Security of Supply
2003/11/12	Commission creates European Regulators Group for Gas and Electricity

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