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Greece agrees to fair access for lignite deposits

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • European Union, Greece
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  • September 9 2009

Traditionally the former Greek electricity monopoly, PPC, has maintained privileged rights for the extraction and exploitation of all lignite deposits in Greece

Consultation on state aid to the coal industry

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • European Union
  • -
  • June 19 2009

The basis on which state aid for the coal industry may be granted is currently governed by Council Regulation EC 14072002 (Coal Regulation), which expires in December 2010

German coal mining companies to receive aid

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • July 13 2009

The European Commission (Commission) has approved State aid to German coal mining companies throughout 2009 and 2010 for restructuring purposes

National Grid fine reduced to £15m

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 4 2010

On 23 February 2010, the Court of Appeal ("CA") reduced the fine imposed on National Grid by half, but upheld the finding of an abuse of a dominant position

20 million fine for not filing a merger

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • July 13 2009

Electrabel, Belgium's principal electricity supply, has been fined 20 million for acquiring control of Compagnie Nationale du Rhône (CNR) in 2003 without first seeking clearance from the European Commission (Commission) under the EC Merger Regulation

Oil and gas exploration in the Netherlands exempted

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Netherlands
  • -
  • August 6 2009

Contracts awarded by entities involved in oil and gas exploration in the Netherlands (whether state-owned or private) will not be subject to the Utilities Directive (200417) following a successful application for exemption under Article 30 of that Directive

Austrian electricity going green with help of aid

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • Austria, European Union
  • -
  • August 6 2009

On 22 July 2009 the European Commission (Commission) endorsed an Austrian State aid scheme that is to allow subsidised feed-in tariffs to the country’s producers of environmentally friendly electricity

170m energy infrastructure aid welcomed

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Poland
  • -
  • August 6 2009

The European Commission (Commission) has authorised 170 million in direct grants for two projects in Poland designed to promote better energy infrastructure by reducing energy losses and extending distribution networks to improve interconnection with renewable energy sources

Commission makes EDF's commitments in French electricity sector legally binding

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, France
  • -
  • March 22 2010

Commitments offered by EDF in response to concerns that it had breached EU competition legislation were made legally binding on 17 March 2010

30m for a top gas recycling project approved

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • European Union
  • -
  • March 22 2010

The European Commission has approved over 30m in investment aid for an innovative scheme designed to separate CO2 from other gasses and recycle it for use in steel production