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French law fixing wind power pricing to be subject to state aid review by European Court of Justice

  • Eversheds LLP
  • -
  • European Union, France
  • -
  • July 11 2012

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) confirmed earlier this month that it will undertake a formal review as to the legality, under the current EU State aid rule, of a 2008 French law under which the additional cost which non nationalised distributors and Electricité France incur in purchasing energy produced through wind power are recovered

Shale gas: no new EU laws required

  • Eversheds LLP
  • -
  • European Union, France, Germany, Poland, Sweden
  • -
  • February 1 2012

The European Commission has just released its study on the legal framework for shale gas in Europe

Environment, planning and regulatory news

  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
  • -
  • European Union, France, Germany, United Kingdom
  • -
  • September 21 2011

Following the publication of the Commission's new energy efficiency plan (EEP) in March, it has now published a proposal for a directive on energy efficiency

11m aid injection for French biomass project approved

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • European Union, France
  • -
  • November 29 2010

A proposed grant of 11m for the construction of a 43MW boiler using renewable sources (biomass) by Roquette Frères (RF) won approval from the European Commission on 17 November

Dawn raids in the French water and sanitation sector

  • Greenberg Traurig LLP
  • -
  • European Union, France
  • -
  • May 5 2010

This GTM Alert discusses the recent dawn raids by the European Commission in the French water and sanitation sector in connection with potential breaches of EU competition law

Commission authorises state aid for two new energy projects

  • Nabarro LLP
  • -
  • Austria, European Union, France
  • -
  • April 7 2010

State aid proposals for energy projects in Austria and France were both given European Commission approval on 24 March 2010

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

Commission approves commitments offered by GDF Suez to increase competition in French gas market

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • European Union, France
  • -
  • December 31 2009

The Commission has declared the commitments offered by GDF Suez (a French energy company) to increase competition in the French gas market, legally binding under Article 9 of Regulation 12003 on the implementation of the EU Treaty’s competition rules

Electrabel appeals 20 million fine imposed for implementing its acquisition of CNR without approval

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • European Union, France
  • -
  • December 31 2009

Electrabel has appealed the Commission’s decision to fine it 20 million for acquiring Compagnie Nationale du Rhône ("CNR"), prior to receiving approval by the Commission under the EC Merger Regulation

General Court annuls Commission decision declaring measures implemented by France for EDF to be incompatible with the common market

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • European Union, France
  • -
  • December 31 2009

On the 15 December 2009, the General Court of the European Union annulled a Commission decision against EDF which declared aid it had received from the French State as incompatible with the common market

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