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Poseidon gas pipeline between Greece and Italy exempt from third party access, subject to conditions

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • Greece, Italy
  • -
  • May 29 2007

The European Commission has approved, subject to conditions, the exemption of the "Poseidon pipeline" from the third party access rules

Commission welcomes E.ON’s divestment proposals

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • March 7 2008

Germany's largest energy group, E.ON, has agreed to sell off its transmission grid in a compromise deal that is designed to bring an end to its long-running competition case with the European Commission

OMV’s planned takeover of MOL enters second phase

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • March 14 2008

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of the Hungarian oil and gas company MOL by the Austrian oil and gas group OMV

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

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • August 3 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

Proceedings against electricity suppliers for suspected foreclosure

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • August 3 2007

The European Commission has initiated proceedings against both Electrabel, the incumbent Belgian electricity company belonging to the French SUEZ group, and EDF, the French electricity supplier, for allegedly abusing their dominant position on the market

Commission extends VattenfallNuon Phase I investigation.

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • June 5 2009

The European Commission has extended by 10 working days its review under the EC Merger Regulation of the proposed acquisition of by Swedish state-owned electricity company, Vattenfall AB (Vattenfall) of Dutch utility, N.V Nuon Energy (Nuon), in order to scrutinise remedies offered by the parties aimed at tackling concerns that the deal may be anti-competitive

Commission to investigate electricity retail market

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • February 6 2009

The European Consumer Commissioner has announced that the electricity retail market shall be subject to a Commission investigation in 2009

Commission approves planned acquisition of Endesa by Enel and Acciona

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union, Spain
  • -
  • July 6 2007

The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Spanish energy company Endesa S.A. by ENEL S.p.A., based in Italy, and Acciona S.A., based in Spain

E.ON drops Endesa bid amid protectionism concerns

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • Spain
  • -
  • April 6 2007

The German energy giant E.ON AG has agreed to withdraw its bid for Endesa, thus ending an 18-month battle that saw E.ON’s bid thwarted by repeated government intervention

Infringement procedure against Spain for conditions imposed on Endesa acquisition

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union, Spain
  • -
  • February 8 2008

The European Commission has sent a letter of formal notice to Spain concerning the conditions imposed by the Spanish Energy Regulator (CNE) on the acquisition of Endesa by Enel and Acciona