European Competition Law & Control of Energy Market Restructuring

39 Pages Posted: 24 Jun 2010

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Michael D. Diathesopoulos

Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC); University of Cambridge - Faculty of Law; Leicester Law School

Date Written: June 23, 2010

Abstract

This paper examines the controlling role of European competition law in the energy market restructuring in EU after the gradual liberalisation process of previous years and defines the application of European competition law to this framework of restructuring. The particular focus of this paper lies on the steps taken mainly by EC Commission, in order to control the concentrations in energy market, which derived from the gradual involvement of the private sector in the market and the lift of barriers in energy market, while we highlight the major points concerning competition regulation, which are related to the effort for the establishment of a European single energy market. Control pertains mainly to the concentrations implemented on a community level but also on a member state level. Examined specifically are the community and member states control powers and interventions. In the first case the European Commission has exclusive power and in the second, the competent authorities with the support of the national Competition Commission and the national Regulatory Authority. We frequently refer to European case law and specific Commission's Decisions.

We note that this paper constitutes a part of a broader research paper on the interaction between European Competition Law and Energy Market Regulation.

Keywords: Energy Law, Competition Law, European Law, Energy Market, Energy Market Liberalisation, Energy Deregulation, Restrictions On Competition, Antitrust Law, Energy Market Mergers, Relevant Market, Energy Law and Competition, Corrective Measures, Vertical Integration, Dominant Position

JEL Classification: K2, K21, K22, K23, K32, L11, L13, L40, L41, L42, L43, L44, L50, L52, L94, L95, L97, L98, Q40, Q48

Suggested Citation

Diathessopoulos, Michail D. and Diathessopoulos, Michail D., European Competition Law & Control of Energy Market Restructuring (June 23, 2010). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1629134 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1629134

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