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Public service obligations (“PSOs”)

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union
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  • February 8 2007

The Second Gas Electricity Directives make it clear that public service requirements are a fundamental requirement for the proper functioning of the internal energy market

The Energy Act 2011

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • October 19 2011

The Energy Bill 201011, which started its legislative passage in the House of Lords on 9 December 2010, received Royal Assent yesterday

Argentina's "expropriation" of Repsol oil subsidiary: the legal landscape

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Argentina, Global
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  • April 19 2012

On 16 April 2012, Argentina's President, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, presented a draft Bill to Congress setting out the Government's intention to nationalise Repsol's stake in Argentinian oil major YPF

The Renewables Obligation Banding Review 2013-2017

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • October 21 2011

Yesterday the Department of Energy and Climate Change launched a consultation on proposed new levels of financial support for renewable technologies for the period 2013 to 2017

Revenue Watch Index: first ranking of government disclosure in oil, gas and mining management

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • Global
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  • November 23 2010

Transparency International and the Revenue Watch Institute have published the first Revenue Watch Index, which details government public disclosure in managing oil, gas and minerals

General counsel update

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • China, European Union, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mongolia, Singapore, United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • July 11 2012

This is the thirtieth in our series of general counsel updates which aim to summarise major developments in key areas

European Commission releases draft Guidance for oil and gas sector on respecting human rights

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union
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  • March 21 2013

Introduction The lack of clarity as to the human rights responsibilities which oil and gas companies face exposes them to risk - it is very easy to