Energy News – 9th Issue-TSO Energy Markets EU: Communication from the Commission on Energy Prices and Costs in EuropeBulgaria: Competition Commission Sanctioned Bulgarian Electricity Company Energo-Pro Grid AD for Abuse ofDominant Position Electricity Greece: Ownership Unbundling of Greek TSO ADMIE and its Privatisation On 12 February 2014 the Greek Parliament enacted Law 4237/2014 on Regulation...Read More

Arbitration News – Form Requirements in Arbitration Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Article by Dr. A. Tsavdaridis, published in the Arbitration Newsletter of the ILO on January 30, 2014) Incorporation of an arbitration clause by reference should be made expressly. Such an express reference should be clear as to the meaning of the clauses intended to...Read More

Energy News – 8th Issue- Gas Network Energy Markets Serbia: Draft of New Energy Law Introduced for Public ConsultationMontenegro: Set of Rulebooks and RegulationsEU: Implementation of the Third Energy Legislative Package: ACER/CEER Annual ReportEU: The new 2030 Framework on Climate and Energy Proposed by the Commission Electricity Ukraine: Reform of the Ukrainian Electricity MarketBulgaria: Reduction...Read More

EIOPA-Report on Good Supervisory Practices regarding knowledge and ability requirements for distributors of insurance products   The “Report on Good Supervisory Practices regarding knowledge and ability requirements for distributors of insurance products” was drafted by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority  and published on 9th December 2013. As stated in the report (page 59),...Read More

Energy News – 7th Issue-Gas and Electricity Electricity Greece: RAE’s Decisions on Two Requests of the Greek Utility for Repeal of imposed Fines Oil & Gas EU: ACER Publishes Framework Guidelines on Harmonised Gas Transmission Tariff StructuresSerbia: The New Law on Commodity Reserves for Crude Oil and Petroleum ProductsBiH: New Law on Exploration and Exploitation...Read More

Energy News – 6th Issue-Electricity Storage Energy Markets Energy Community: Strategy and Projects of Common Interest ReportPoland: Consumer Protection Stipulations in the “Little Energy Three Pack” Electricity Greece: Decision of the Permanent Arbitration Tribunal forces Greece’s Major Electricity Supplier to sell to an Industrial Customer at Low CostBiH: Νew Law on Electricity introduced in the...Read More

Arbitration News – Pro-enforcement Bias of New York Convention Given Effect Under Articles V and VI (Article by Dr. A. Tsavdaridis, published in the Arbitration Newsletter of the ILO on November 07, 2013) In the enforcement stage of a foreign award in a cotton arbitration, a court held that litispendence is not a valid ground...Read More

Energy News – 5th Issue- LAGIE Energy Markets SEE: Energy Community’s Annual Implementation Report Electricity Greece: Introduction of the Risk Management of LAGIE for the Day Ahead Scheduling On 7 October 2013, the Greek Regulatory Authority for Energy, accepting the proposal of the Electricity Market Operator (LAGIE), amended the Power Exchange Code (the Code), the...Read More

Energy News – 4th Issue- energy performance of buildings Electricity Greece: The TSO will be able to conclude interruptible contracts with energy-intensive consumers Bulgaria: Decision of the State Energy Regulatory Commission on the implementation of smart metering systems Oil and Gas EU: ACER issues guidance for the Guidelines for Congestion Management Procedures Renewables Greece: The...Read More

  Rokas (Athens) senior partner, Prof. Dr. I. Rokas, participated actively at the Australian Insurance Law Association (AILA) National Conference, 18 – 20 September, 2013, Sydney, Australia, chairing the session of AIDA Working Party “Distribution of Insurance Products”, during which he also delivered a speech on “Online insurance intermediation”.Read More