investment. For the first case, we find that even absent asymmetric information, a lack of regulatory commitment can cause …

and defines the application of European competition law to this framework of restructuring. We firstly present the …, while we highlight the major points concerning competition regulation, which are related to the effort for the establishment … law - the general framework of the application of competition rules to energy market, under a scope of combination of …

Economic theory states that “free market” competition naturally achieves lower prices—thereby increasing efficiency and …

This paper focuses on the treatment of public procurement activities under EC competition law. After briefly outlining … the competition economics of public procurement, the paper shows the perceived shortcomings of current EC competition … rules and case-law to effectively tackle publicly-generated restrictions and distortions of market competition, and advances …

In this article we chart the development of competition and deregulation of the British retail energy markets … quesiton of whether the control of pricing practices through the ex post provisions of the general competition law is …

-price related competition issues that can arise in partially liberalised markets where some market segments are open to competition … access to formerly ‘captive customers’ in liberated markets is critical to enable competition. Similar concerns regarding …) and associated competition risks related to it.As a takeaway, this Opinion provides crucial guidance for network sectors …

networks - is essential for open and effective competition in wholesale and retail electricity markets. Competition in … electricity (downstream exploitation). To mitigate these competition risks, it is necessary to grant access to transmission … promote and protect competition in electricity and gas markets. This is done by imposing rules regarding the ‘unbundling’: the …