Opinion: Abuse of Dominant Position by Energy Transmission Systems Operators (Article published in the newspaper “Kathimerini” on February 11, 2012) Major developments and many structural changes take place for energy companies andmainly for the transmission systems owners and operators (TSOs). The networksconstitute the basic requirement for the existence of competition, since their users, i.e.electricity and...Read More

Opinion: Deregulation of the Wholesale Electricity Market (Article published in the newspaper “Kathimerini” on June 25, 2011, by Dr. Markela Stamati, LL.M., Senior Associate) The delay in the process of liberalisation of the Greek electricity market for over a decadehas an adverse effect on the development of trade between domestic or foreign producersand suppliers causing...Read More

Exchange of Electricity Capacity from Lignite-Fired Power Plants The Greek Government has notified a proposal to the European Commission for electricity capacity exchange between lignite-fired power plants of PPC and foreign electricity generation companies with the aim to enhance competition on the national electricity market. According to a former Decision of the European Commission against...Read More

Environmental Pollution Liability and Insurance – The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (Speech delivered by Dr. K. Noussia at the Max Planck Institute for Private Law, in terms of the “2010 Hamburg Lectures on Maritime Affairs” Series; Hamburg 27 Oct. 2010) The financial impact of the April 20th, 2010 explosion and sinking of the “Deepwater Horizon”...Read More

Greek Electricity Market At Risk As a part of its obligations deriving from the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the European Commission (EC), and the European Central Bank (ECB) in May 2010 and in order for financial support to be provided, Greece committed itself to adopt measures via a Presidential Decree and a...Read More

Environment Law 2010 (Article in the 7th edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Environment Law 2010; published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London – www.iclg.co.uk) Under article 24 of the Greek Constitution (Environmental Law) the protection of the natural environment is an obligation of the Greek State and a right of every Greek...Read More

Green Energy Alliance (Article published in the newspaper “Kathimerini” on March 28, 2010) The European Union (EU) adopted the Directive 2009/28 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable energy sources (RES) in order to facilitate the use of RES for the production of electricity. The Directive has to be implemented in national...Read More

Increase of Electricity Prices in the Liberalization Era The short- and long term consequences of the electricity market liberalization are not yet known to the consumers. The methodology of the determination of the tariffs for electricity consumption and the consumers’ rights to defend themselves in case of electricity price increases remain uncertain also. However, the...Read More