. Local governments are also in the forefront of the energy saving programmes. -- Energy industries ; regulation ; local …

sector regulation and objectives as a context within the process of implementation of competition law in the energy sector … and third, we will investigate how sector regulation in energy sector incorporates competition law principles and affirms … combined with the need for effectiveness and focus on other than competition objectives of sector regulation and we will result …

This paper provides a comprehensive literature review of the ‘Regulatory State' through the lens of utility regulation …

general competition and sector specific frameworks and rules regarding the regulation of the Internal Energy Market …-by-case solutions, which lack the breadth of objectives expressed by sector regulation. On the other hand, sector regulation seems to … hierarchical priority over sector-specific rules and its direct application cannot be excluded when sector regulation is …

service) is subject to regulation. In these industries, regulators are confronted with the potential exercise of market power … by the upstream affiliate when choosing the optimal form of downstream regulation. This paper finds that downstream … regulation in the form of price caps can eliminate the exercise of market power by the regulated firm's upstream affiliate. With …

for regulation; the essential functions provided by network operators; and whether regulations should be applied … symmetrically to traditional and alternative suppliers. Depending on the pace and scale of the decline, regulation may need to adapt …. Proposals for adapting regulation are identified and critically examined in this paper, particularly in terms of the approach to …

This paper aims at highlighting the Commission's approach towards the relation between sector specific regulation and … relation between sector regulation and competition law. Our intention is to offer a basis for comparison and counterarguments … American- and open to third parties, system for access to facilities. Futhermore, we note that recent regulation - Third Energy …

Law and Energy Market Regulation …