ArticleElectric Filling Station: No Operation Of An Electricity Company - AustriaSuch activities typically require a trade licence.AustriaGovernment, Public SectorSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleInsight Into Regulatory Crisis Instruments To Solve Crises In European UnionThe term "crisis" is ubiquitous; there is no binding legal definition in international law. Due to many recent crises, the European Union and its member states are grappling with the question...European UnionEnergy and Natural ResourcesSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleNew ACER/CEER Annual Report On Internal Electricity And Natural Gas MarketsACER (Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators) and CEER (Council of European Energy Regulators) have recently published their Annual Report on the Results of Monitoring the Internal Electricity and Natural Gas Markets in 2012.European UnionEnergy and Natural ResourcesSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleState Aid For The Balkan's Energy Mix ApprovedThe terminal will cost EUR 233.6m to build, with the Croatia State budget contributing EUR 100m.European UnionEnergy and Natural ResourcesSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleItalian Hub Questions & AnswersA perfect harmony in M&A, innovation and growth. Insights from Schoenherr | Paweł Halwa, Office Managing Partner at Schoenherr PolandAustriaEnergy and Natural ResourcesSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleThe Future Of European Energy And Climate Policy Beyond 2020The long-awaited white paper of the Commission on climate, renewable energy, and energy efficiency going forward beyond 2020 was released on 22 January 2014 (the Communication).European UnionEnergy and Natural ResourcesSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleThe Internal Energy Market Progress Report – The View For The CEE Member StatesAs part of the process of assessing the status of finalising the Internal Energy Market (IEM), the European Commission at the end of 2012 presented a Communication on the state of play in EU-27.European UnionEnergy and Natural ResourcesSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleNeue Leitlinien für staatliche Klima-, Umwelt- und Energiebeihilfen am Start!Als Teil des Green Deals der Europäischen Kommission ("EK")1 wurde am 07.06.2021 der mit Spannung erwartete Entwurf der Leitlinien für staatliche Klima-...AustriaEnergy and Natural ResourcesSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleEAG-Gesetzespaket Nun Endlich Beschlossen – Was Ist Neu?Am 07.07.2021 wurde das Erneuerbaren-Ausbau-Gesetzespaket ("EAG-Paket") beschlossen. Mit dem EAG und den begleitenden Gesetzesänderungen soll der Ausbau von Anlagen zur Erzeugung von...AustriaEnergy and Natural ResourcesSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleMarket And Legal Update On Green Bonds On The EU And Austrian Level: How To Finance The Energy Transition (Even In Times Of Crisis)The main feature of green bonds is the intention or the commitment to invest the net proceeds of the issue in green projects. Up to date, there is no binding legal framework and therefore...European UnionEnvironmentSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleWill The COVID-19 Pandemic Ramp Up Romania's Green Ambitions?The unprecedented economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is severely impacting the electricity sector, with demand falling as much as 20 % in certain cases...AustriaEnergy and Natural ResourcesSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleEntwurf Des Neuen ElWG: Der "Untergang" Des Versorgers, Der "Neue" Lieferant Und Vieles MehrAm 12.01.2024 ist der Entwurf des neuen Elektrizitätswirtschaftsgesetzes (ElWG-Entwurf) in Begutachtung gegangen. Das ElWG wird das in die Jahre gekommene ElWOG 2010 ersetzen.AustriaEnergy and Natural ResourcesSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleTo The Point: Financial Regulation | 11/2024Welcome to our to the point newsletter. Every month we look back at the most relevant developments in the area of financial regulation in the CEE region.AustriaInternational LawSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleDon Quijote Aufgepasst: Ein Neues Fördersystem Für Windkraft Kommt!Marktprämien und Investitionszuschüsse sollen zur Zielerreichung beitragen.AustriaEnergy and Natural ResourcesSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleEIAs: Grubbing Ups And Path Clearances For Overhead Electrical Power Lines To Be Treated DifferentlyWhen it comes to clearing a path in a forest to construct and operate an overhead electrical power line, electricity grid operators face various legal issues.AustriaEnvironmentSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleCommission Issues A Communication And Recommendations On Shale Gas Exploration And ProductionOn 22 January 2014, the European Commission has issued a Communication on the exploration and production of hydrocarbons using high-volume hydraulic fracturing in the EU (the Communication) and Recommendations on minimum principles for the exploration and production of such hydrocarbons (the Recommendations). European UnionEnergy and Natural ResourcesSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleEnergie Aus Biomasse Und BiogasIn Schönherr's Erneuerbaren-Ausbau-Gesetz Infocorner werden die wesentlichen Eckpunkte des EAG-Pakets dargestellt und praxisrelevante Rechtsfragen behandelt. AustriaEnergy and Natural ResourcesSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleNFTs: What About Energy And Climate Issues?When we started our NFT self-experiment, it did not take long before questions relating to energy consumption came up. AustriaEnergy and Natural ResourcesSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleRomania: Wind Of Change On The Romanian Renewable Energy Market - Part IIIn the Legal Insights edition of 18 March 2013, we presented the potential changes to the Romanian renewable energy scheme, resulting from an unofficial working draft Government Emergency Ordinance (GEO) circulated on the market. AustriaEnergy and Natural ResourcesSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleEAG-Entwurf: Energiegemeinschaften Als Neue Marktteilnehmer!Der mit Spannung erwartete Begutachtungsentwurf des Bundesgesetzes über den Ausbau von Energie aus erneuerbaren Quellen (Erneuerbaren-Ausbau-Gesetz – EAG) enthält ua ...AustriaEnergy and Natural ResourcesSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)