Energy News – 16th Issue Energy Markets Bulgaria: European Commission Announces to Bulgarian Energy Holding its Preliminary View on Suspected Abuse of Dominant Position on Bulgarian Wholesale Electricity MarketMontenegro: Public Consultation on the Draft Energy LawEnergy Community: Energy Community’s Secretariat Publishes New Implementation Report Electricity Croatia: Decision on the Manner and Procedure for Separating the...Read More

Energy News – 15th Issue-exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons Energy Markets Ukraine: Energy State Companies Subject for Auction Sale for 2014EU: Commission Approves National Energy Support Schemes Electricity Greece: Energy Regulator Publishes Draft Distribution Network Code for Public ConsultationBiH: State Electricity Regulatory Commission Adopted Tariffs for Electricity Transmission ServicesGreece: Revision of the Capacity Adequacy Mechanism...Read More

Arbitration News – Force of arbitral Award Before Administrative Courts (Article by Dr. A. Tsavdaridis, published in the Arbitration Newsletter of the ILO on August 7, 2014) IntroductionWhen an arbitral award is invoked before an administrative court in the course of litigation stemmingfrom an agreement between the Greek state and a private party, the court...Read More

The New Draft Insurance Law Prepared by the National Bank of Serbia In May 2014 National Bank of Serbia (the “NBS”) has published a draft of Insurance law (the “draft Law”) which has been put forpublic discussion with the view to enter parliamentary procedure until autumn 2014. According to the NBS the draft law is...Read More

Energy News – 14th Issue-Emission Rights Energy Markets EU: Problem of High Energy Prices Addressed in Different Papers both by the European Commission and the CouncilBulgaria: Commission for Protection of Competition InitiatesProceedings against the three Main Electricity Distribution Companies Electricity EU: Decision Annulling Commission’s Decision on PPC’s LigniteExploration Rights Was Repealed by the Court –...Read More

Energy News – 13th Issue-hydrocarbon exploration Energy Markets EU: State Aid in the Energy Infrastructure Sector under the New General Block Exemption RegulationEU: Commission Proposes Measures within the Context of an EU Energy Security StrategyGreece: Competition Commission Adopts Decision on the Procedure for Accepting Commitments by UndertakingsEnergy Community: Electricity Forum Conclusions and RecommendationsSerbia: Step Forward...Read More

Hellenic Insurance Law Association(HILA) – AIDA Conference The works of the international conference, dealing with the major contemporary topic “Life, Health and Pension Insurance in the New Economic Environment” and organized by the Hellenic Insurance Law Association – the Greek Chapter of the International Insurance Law Association (AIDA ) – in association with AIDA, were...Read More

Insurance Consumer Protection strengthened by the Romanian High Court The Romanian High Court of Cassation and Justice has settled, at the highest level, a long dispute regarding theobligation of the insurer to pay the insured amount in cases of automobile thefts where the original certificate ofregistration was inside the stolen automobile and, therefore, no longer...Read More

Arbitration News – Suspensive Effect of Arbitration to Alien Court Proceedings (Article by Dr. A. Tsavdaridis, published in the Arbitration Newsletter of the ILO on May 15, 2014) Facts In 2009, following explosions during the cutting of a series of tunnels as part of the construction of the main motorway connecting northern and southern Greece,...Read More

Energy News – 12th Issue-RAE Rules ENERGY MARKETS Greece: Fourth Review of the Second Economic Adjustment Programme – Energy Sector Package of Reforms EU: The New EU Public Procurement Rules and Their Impact on Public Procurement in the Energy Services Sector EU: Transparency Requirements in Electricity and Gas Households’ Supply Agreements Energy Community: Issuance of...Read More