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TABLE OF CONTENTS Review of EU Legislation Adopted in the Field of Energy Policy in 2014 ....................................................................................................19 EU Energy Case Law Commentary 2014 .................................................27

EU Energy Legislation 2014 CLIMATE AND ENERGY 1.

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 22 January 2014 for a European Industrial Renaissance, COM(2014) 14 final .........................................43

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Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 22 January 2014 A policy framework for climate and energy in the period from 2020 to 2030, COM(2014) 15 final .............................................................................................75

ENERGY EFFICIENCY 3.

Communication from Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of 23 July 2014 Energy efficiency and its contribution to energy security and the 2030 framework for climate and energy policy (COM(2014) 520 final .......................................................105

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Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, [2014] OJ L 307 /1–20 .................................................133 5

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ENERGY SECURITY AND SAFETY 5.

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament of 22 January 2014 on the exploration and production of hydrocarbons (such as shale gas) using high volume hydraulic fracturing in the EU (Text with EEA relevance), COM(2014) 23 final ................................................................................................177

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Commission Recommendation 2014/70/EU of 22 January 2014 on minimum principles for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons (such as shale gas) using high-volume hydraulic fracturing, [2014] OJ L 39/72..................................................................193

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Communication from Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of 28 May 2014 European Energy Security Strategy, COM(2014) 330 final ....................................................................211

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Council Directive 2014/87/EURATOM of 8 July 2014 amending Directive 2009/71/Euratom establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations (Nuclear Safety Directive), [2014] L 219 /42 .............................................................247

EU-ETS 9.

Commission Regulation (EU) No 176/2014 of 25 February 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 in particular to determine the volumes of greenhouse gas emission allowances to be auctioned in 2013-20, [2014] OJ L 56 /11–13) .................................273

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10. Regulation (EU) No 421/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community, in view of the implementation by 2020 of an international agreement applying a single global market-based measure to international aviation emissions (Text with EEA relevance), [2014] OJ L 129/1–4 .....................................................................279 ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE 11. Regulation (EU) No. 2014/256 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 concerning the notification to the Commission of investment projects in energy infrastructure within the European Union, replacing Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 617/2010 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 736/96, [2014] OJ L 084/61 .......................................................................291 INTERNAL MARKET FOR ENERGY 12. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 29 January 2014 Energy prices and costs in Europe, COM(2014) 21 /2.......................................................313 13. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee of 22 January 2014 A vision for the internal market for industrial products (Text with EEA relevance), COM(2014) 25 /2 ...............................335

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EU Energy Case Law 2014 1.

Case ECS 9/13 Secretariat of the Energy Community vs Serbia, 23 September 2014 ........................................................................361

Keywords Failure of legal unbundling of transmission system operator Srbijagas Articles Article 9(1) and 9(2) of Directive 2003/55/EC ............................................ 2.

Case ECS 8/11 Secretariat of the Energy Community vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, 23 September 2014 .................................................423

Keywords Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks – failure to designate regulatory authorities in the gas sector – failure of legal unbundling of transmission system operators Articles Articles 9, 17, 18, 22, 23 and 25 of Directive 2003/55/EC, Articles 3,4,5,6,7,8 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005, Article 92 of the Treaty 3.

Case C-204/12 to C-208/12 Essent vs Vlaamse Reguleringsinstantie voor de Elektriciteits- en Gasmarkt, 11 September 2014 ............523

Keywords References for a preliminary ruling – Regional support scheme providing for the issuance of tradable green certificates for facilities situated in the region concerned producing electricity from renewable energy sources – Obligation for electricity suppliers to surrender annually to the competent authority a

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certain quota of certificates – Refusal to take account of guarantees of origin originating from other Member States of the European Union and from States which are parties to the EEA Agreement – Administrative fine in the event of failure to surrender certificates – Free movement of goods – Article 28 EC Articles Article 5 of Directive 2001/77/EC, Article 3 of Directive 2003/54/EC, Articles 11 and 13 of the EEA Agreement 4.

Case T-198/12 Commission v Bulgaria, 5 June 2014...................623

Keywords Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Internal market in energy – Gas transmission – Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 – Articles 14(1) and 16(1) and (2)(b) – Obligation to guarantee maximum capacity – Virtual reverse flow gas capacity – Admissibility Articles Articles 14(1) and 16(1) and (2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 5.

Case C-262/12 Association Vent De Colère! Fédération nationale v French Government, 19 December 2013......................................659

Keywords Request for a preliminary ruling – State aid – Concept of ‘intervention by the State or through State resources’ – Wind-generated electricity – Obligation to purchase at a price higher than the market price – Offsetting in full – Charges payable by final consumers of electricity Articles 87(1) EC, now article 107(1) TFEU

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Appendix EU Energy Case Law 2010-2013 2013 6.

Case C-105/12 to C-107/12 Staat der Nederlanden v Essent NV and others, 22 October 2013 ...............................................................709

Keywords Reference for a preliminary ruling – Free movement of capital– Rules governing the system of property ownership – Electricity and gas distribution system operators – Prohibition of privatisation Articles 63 TFEU– 345 TFEU 7.

Case T-465/11 Globula v Commission, 6 September 2013 ..........745

Keywords Internal market in natural gas – Obligation on natural gas undertakings to organise a system of negotiated third party access to gas storage facilities – Decision of the Czech authorities granting the applicant a temporary exemption for its future underground gas storage facilities in Dambořice Articles Directive 2003/55/EC

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Case C-569/10 European Commission vs Republic of Poland, 23 June 2013 .......................................................................................759

Keywords Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Directive 94/22/EC – Conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and extraction of hydrocarbons – Non-discriminatory access Articles Articles 2(2), 3(1) and 5(1) and (2) of Directive 94/22/EC 9.

Case C-219/12 Finanzamt Freistadt Rohrbach Urfahr v Unabhängiger Finanzsenat Außenstelle Linz, 20 June 2013 .....................819

Keywords Concept of ‘economic activities’ – Deduction of input tax – Operation of a photovoltaic installation on the roof of a house which is used as a dwelling Articles Sixth VAT Directive – Article 4(1) and (2) 10. Case 2C_347/2012 / 2C_357/2012 (Swiss Supreme Court) BKW FMB Energie AG/ UVEK v X, 28 March 2013 ...........................849 Keywords Nuclear Security Articles 4, 5, 19, 20, 21, 22, 65, 67, 70, 71 und 72 KEG, Art. 2 und 21 ENSIG, Art. 49 VwVG, KEV, ENSIV, VKNS, Art. 94 StSV, Gefährdungsannahmen- und Ausserbetriebnahmeverordnung.

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11. Case C-92/11 RWE Vertrieb AG v Verbraucherzentrale NordrheinWestfalen, 21 March 2013 ............................................................885 Keywords Internal market in natural gas - Contracts between suppliers and consumers – General conditions – Unfair terms - Unilateral alteration by the supplier of the price of the service Articles Directive 2003/55/EC, Directive 93/13/EEC Articles 1(2) and 3 to 5 12. Case T-84/07 EuroChem MCC v Council, 7 February 2013........961 Keywords Dumping – Imports of solutions of urea and ammonium nitrate originating in Russia – Request for an expiry review – Request for an interim review – Admissibility – Normal value – Export price Articles 1, 2 and 11(1) to (3) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (now Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009) 13. Case T-118/10 Acron OAO v Council, 7 february 2013 .............1013 Keywords Dumping – Imports of solutions of urea and ammonium nitrate originating in Russia – Request for a new exporter review – Normal value – Export price) Articles 1, 2 and 11(4) and (9) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (now Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009)

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14. Case T-235/08, Acron OAO v Council, 7 February 2013 ...........1053 Keywords Dumping – Imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Russia – Request for a partial interim review – Normal value – Export price Articles 1 and 2 of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (now Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009) 15. Case T-459/08 EuroChem MCC v Council, 7 February 2013 .....1087 Keywords Dumping – Imports of ammonium nitrate originating in Russia – Request for a partial interim review – Expiry review – Normal value – Export price Articles 1, 2 and 11(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 384/96 (now Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009)

2012 16. Case T-169/08 Dimosia Epicheirisi Ilektrismou AE (DEI) v Commission, 20 September 2012 .......................................................1135 Keywords Competition – Abuse of dominant position – Greek market for the supply of lignite and Greek wholesale electricity market Articles 86(1) EC, read in combination with Article 82 EC

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17. Case T-360/09 E.ON AG v Commission, 29 June 2012 and Case T-370/09 GDF Suez SA v Commission, 29 June 2012...............1175 Keywords Competition – Agreements, decisions and concerted practices – German and French markets for natural gas – Decision finding an infringement of Article 81 EC – Market sharing – Duration of the infringement – Fines Articles Article 81 EC 18. Case C-124/10P Commission v Électricité de France, 5 June 2012 ..................................................................................1191 Keywords Appeal – State aid – Waiver of a tax claim – Exemption from corporation tax – Increase in share capital – Conduct of a State acting as a prudent private investor in a market economy Articles Article 38(2) of the French General Tax Code, Article 4( I) and ( II) of Law No 97-1026 of 10 November 1997 concerning urgent fiscal and financial measures 19. Case C-242/10 ENEL Produzione SpA v Autorità per lénergia elettrica e il gas, 5 June 2012 ......................................................1271 Keywords Directive 2003/54/EC – Internal market in electricity – Electricity generating installations essential to the operation of the electricity system Articles Articles 23 EC, 43 EC, 49 EC and 56 EC, and Article 11(2) and (6) and Article 24 of Directive 2003/54/EC 14

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20. Case T-80/06 and T-182/09 Budapesti Erőmű Zrt v Commission, 13 February 2012 ..............................................................................1277 Keywords State aid – Wholesale electricity market – Favourable terms granted by a Hungarian public undertaking to certain power generators under power purchase agreements Articles Article 88(2) EC 21. Case C-347/10 A. Salemink v Raad van bestuur van het Uitvoeringsinstituut werknemersverzekeringen, 17 January 2012 ......1287 Keywords Social security for migrant workers – Worker employed on gas-drilling platform on the continental shelf adjacent to the Netherlands – Compulsory insurance – Refusal to pay invalidity benefit Articles Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71

2011 22. Case C-366/10 Air Transport Association of America and Others v Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, 21 December 2011 ............................................................................................1291 Keywords Reference for a preliminary ruling – Scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading – Inclusion of aviation activities in that scheme – Validity – Chicago Convention – Kyoto Protocol 15

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Articles Directive 2003/87/EC, Directive 2008/101/EC 23. Case C-94/10 Danfoss A/S vs Skatteministeriet, 20 October 2011 ..........................................................................1349 Keywords Indirect taxes – Excise duties on mineral oils – Incompatibility with European Union law – Non-repayment of excise duty to purchasers of goods to whom the excise duty has been passed on Articles Article 267 TFEU , (Denmark Law) No 1019 of 19 December 1992 on energy duties on mineral oil products (‘the DMO Law’) 24. Case C-264/09 Commission v Republic of Slovakia, 15 September 2011 ......................................................................1357 Keywords Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Energy – Internal market in electricity – Directive 2003/54/EC – Investment contract Articles Article 307 EC 25. Case C-2/10 Azienda Agro-Zootecnica Franchini Sarl v Regione Puglia, 21 july 2011 ....................................................................1367 Keywords Environment – Directive 92/43/EEC – Conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora – Directive 79/409/EEC – Conservation of wild birds – Special areas of conservation forming part of the Natura 2000 European Ecological Network – Directives 2009/28/EC and 2001/77/EC – Renew16

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able energy sources – National rules – Prohibition on the location of wind turbines not intended for self-consumption – No assessment of the environmental implications of the project Articles Directive 2009/28 /EC, Directive 2001/77/EC, Council Directive 92/43/ EEC, Council Directive 79/409/EEC

2010 26. Case EnVR 1/10 (Bundesgerichtshof ) DB Energie GmbH vs Bundesnetzagentur, 9 November 2010 ...................................................1415 Keywords Electricity for German railways Articles Energiewirtschaftsgesetz (Gesetz über die Elektrizitäts-und Gasversorgung), Teil 3 Regulierung des Netzbetriebs, 23a Genehmigung der Entgelte für den Netzzugang

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