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Statement of Objections to EDF Group confirmed

  • Nabarro LLP
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  • European Union, France
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  • January 26 2009

The European Commission (Commission) confirmed on 29 December 2008, that the French energy group, EDF, has received a Statement of Objections setting out its concerns over conditions imposed in contracts concluded by EDF with industrial customers in France

Advocate General suports the EC’s appeal in the Schneider case

  • Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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  • European Union, France
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  • May 27 2009

In 2001, the EC prohibited the acquisition of the French industrial group Legrand by its rival Schneider Electric

Commission opens investigation into regulated electricity tariffs in France

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union, France
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  • June 15 2007

The European Commission has initiated a formal investigation into potential aid granted to large and medium-sized companies in France in the form of artificially low regulated electricity tariffs

State aid investigation into regulated electricity tariffs in France

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • European Union, France
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  • July 9 2007

On 13 June, the European Commission announced that it had launched a formal state aid investigation into potential aid to medium and large sized companies in France via the provision of state financed regulated electricity tariffs

Commission opens investigation into regulated electricity tariffs in France

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • European Union, France
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  • July 10 2007

The Commission has opened under EC Treaty state aid rules a formal investigation into potential aid to large and medium-sized companies in France in the form of artificially low regulated electricity tariffs that are financed by the state directly or indirectly

Commission investigates E.ON and Gaz de France for suspected market sharing

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union, France, Germany
  • -
  • September 28 2007

The European Commission has initiated proceedings against the German energy group, E.ON, and the French gas company, Gaz de France, in relation to suspected market sharing

Suez-GDF merger seen as challenge to European Union

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, France
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  • September 28 2007

The Gaz de France (GDF) and Suez merger, announced in September, will create Europe's largest purchaser, supplier and distributor of natural gas

Energy State aid: Commission authorises France to grant aid for "Solar Nano Crystal" R&D programme

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, France
  • -
  • February 27 2009

The European Commission has decided not to raise objections under EC Treaty State aid rules to the financial support of EUR 46

France-based company to explore CCS

  • Alston & Bird LLP
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  • Canada, France
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  • June 2 2008

A France-based oil company, Total S.A., will begin a carbon capture and storage pilot project that they hope will provide them with new storage technology that could significantly reduce costs

Commission opens formal proceedings against Gaz de France concerning suspected gas supply restrictions

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • European Union, France
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  • May 31 2008

The European Commission has opened antitrust proceedings against the French gas company Gaz de France for a suspected breach of the EC Treaty's rules on abuse of dominant position and restrictive business practices