RES update – competitive procedures for feed in premiums (FiP) (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on November 19, 2018) On 18 October 2018 the Regulatory Energy Agency (RAE) launched the second regular competitive procedures for determining the reference prices of state aid for wind...Read More

Energy News – 60th Issue-EU: Annual Implementation Reports by ACER and CEER EU and EnCMarketƒEU: Annual Implementation Reports by ACER and CEERƒEU: EnC’s Annual Implementation ReportOil & GasƒEU: Directive 2018/1581/EC on Minimum EU Petroleum StocksCompetition & State AidƒEU: Commission Invites Comments on Transgaz’s CommitmentsƒEU SA.44678: Support for Klaipơda LNG Terminal ApprovedƒEU SA.49180: Support Schemes for...Read More

Privatisation of energy companies (Article by Andriani Kantilieraki, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on October 08, 2018) Introduction Pursuant to the commitments undertaken by the Greek state after the first memorandum of understanding between the Hellenic Republic, the member states of the European Union, the Monetary Fund and the...Read More

Energy News – 59th Issue-Registration of ESCO Companies and their Code of Ethics EU and EnCMarketƒEU: Referral of Germany and Hungary to the European Court of JusticeƒEU: Parliament Committee Votes on Clean Energy PackageOil & GasEnC: Dispute Settlement Procedure against Serbia for Breach Unbundling RulesCompetition & State AidƒEU/SA.49522: German Reductions on Surcharges for Self-Supply in...Read More

The Greek Draft Law harmonising the insurance distribution directive IDD (Article by Alkistis Christofilou – Partner, Viktoria Chatzara – Senior Associate and Alexandra Papaioannou – Associate, published on Lexology Navigator – Insurance & Reinsurance for Greece, 17 July 2018) European Union, Greece|July 17 2018 The highly anticipated Draft Law on the transposition of the Insurance...Read More

Energy News – 58th Issue-Approval of the Contract between KESH S.A., and the US Supplier EU & EnCMarketƒEU: Agreements on Governance of Energy Union, Energy Efficiency and RESƒEnC: Guidelines on National Energy and Climate Plans ElectricityƒEnC: Guidelines on Unification of Distribution Network Tariff RegulationƒEU: Guidance on Capacity Hoarding could Constitute Market Manipulation RES / Energy...Read More

First (regular) solar and wind competitive procedures projects initiated (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on July 02, 2018)\ Introduction Solar and wind competitive procedures projects initiated. Greece began reorganising its renewable energy system (RES) state aid scheme in 2016 by enacting the New Aid...Read More

Serbian Law on Centralised Register of Beneficial owners The Law on Centralised Register of Beneficial owners has been adopted on 25 May 2018 and came into force on 8 June 2018 (hereinafter „the Law“). The Law introduces the obligation for legal entities and other registered subjects in the Republic of Serbia, apart from public joint...Read More

Amendments to the Serbian Company Law The recent amendments to the Serbian Company Law, which have been adopted on 08 June 2018, mostly relate to the harmonization with the EU acquis (such as cross-border merger and European company forms). However, several important changes have been made so as to resolve the issues in the practical...Read More

First (regular) solar and wind competitive procedures projects initiated (Article by Mira Todorovic Symeonides, published in the Energy & Natural Resources Newsletter of the ILO on May 21, 2018) IntroductionGreece began reorganising its renewable energy system (RES) state aid scheme in 2016 by enacting the New Aid Scheme for Power Plants Using RES and Co–generation...Read More