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    Heavy Statutory Gas Price Surcharges For Commercial And Private End Consumer On The Horizon

    Against the backdrop of drastically increased gas purchase prices and their impact on large German gas importers, and in anticipation of an even further escalation by Russia of the gas...
    GermanyEnergy and Natural Resources
    A&O Shearman
    A&O Shearman
  • Article

    Lignite Phase Out In Germany

    EU Commission Approves Public Compensation Payments to Power Plant Operators Under State Aid Rules...
    GermanyAntitrust/Competition Law
    Steptoe LLP
    Steptoe LLP
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Federal Court Of Justice Decision Dated 15 July 2025 Confirms That Construction Subsidies For Battery Storage Systems Based On The Performance Price Model Are Permissible

On 15 July 2025, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled (case no. EnVR 1/24) that network operators in network connection procedures under the Energy Industry Act (EnWG) may demand a construction cost subsidy (BKZ) for battery storage systems (BESS) based on the performance price model.
GermanyEnergy and Natural Resources
Taylor Wessing
Taylor Wessing
  • Article

    EU Commission Plans Prolongation Of The Gas Storage Regulation Until 2027

    On March 05, the European Commission (EU Commission) proposed the prolongation of the Gas Storage Regulation, which is in force since July 01, 2022...
    GermanyEnergy and Natural Resources
    PwC Legal Germany
    PwC Legal Germany
  • Article

    Germany's Federal Ministry For Economic Affairs And Climate Action Publishes Package Of Measures To Renew And Strengthen The Car Industry

    On 12 December 2024, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (the Ministry) presented a package of measures intended to boost the competitiveness of the German and European car industries, particularly in relation to their American and Chinese competitors.
    GermanyEnergy and Natural Resources
    Noerr
    Noerr
  • Article

    German Government Expands Authority Over Takeovers By Investors From Outside The EU

    On July 18, 2017, the German government enacted changes to the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance ("AWV") that significantly expand the scope of the law.
    GermanyGovernment, Public Sector
    Jones Day
    Jones Day
  • Article

    Middle East Crisis: The 4 Most Important Employment Law Questions For HR In Germany

    The escalation in the Middle East also affects day‑to‑day HR management for employers with operations in Germany. Flight restrictions, supply shortages, and rapidly rising fuel prices raise the question...
    GermanyEmployment and HR
    Littler Mendelson
    Littler Mendelson
  • Article

    New Legal Framework For The Commercial Use Of Carbon Capture And Storage (CCS) And Carbon Capture And Utilisation (CCU)

    German government launches amendment to the Carbon Capture Storage Act with a draft bill
    GermanyEnergy and Natural Resources
    Taylor Wessing
    Taylor Wessing
  • Article

    Potential Of The Energy Transition For Investors In Germany – Noerr Insight No 8: Reappraisal After Coalition Collapses

    In our briefing German energy transition: Potential for investors we gave a detailed overview of the opportunities and risks of the energy transition in Germany for domestic and foreign investors.
    GermanyEnergy and Natural Resources
    Noerr
    Noerr
  • Article

    Standard Essential Patents: A New Challenge For The IoT And Smart Meter World

    The smart meter rollout is an example of the digital transformation of the energy sector. A digital communication network is spread over the electricity, gas, and water infrastructure. Smart meters
    GermanyIntellectual Property
    Taylor Wessing
    Taylor Wessing
  • Article

    Deutsche Bahn: Commitments End Margin Squeeze Investigation

    Deutsche Bahn changes its prices for the supply of electricity for locomotives and allows third parties access to its electrical grid to avoid margin squeeze allegations.
    GermanyAntitrust/Competition Law
    Orrick
    Orrick
  • Article

    Newsflash: 18th EU Sanctions Package Against Russia - Strict Oil Price Cap, Nord Stream Ban And Further Measures Against The Shadow Fleet

    The 18th package of restrictive measures came into force on July 20, 2025. The focus lies on the energy, transport and financial sectors. 55 additional listings (14 individuals, 41 organizations)...
    European UnionInternational Law
    Oppenhoff
    Oppenhoff
  • Article

    Fit For 55 – Hydrogen And The Reform Of The European Gas Market

    The first part of the Fit for 55 package published last summer was followed by further legislative proposals from the European Commission at the end of December 2021.
    GermanyEnergy and Natural Resources
    Taylor Wessing
    Taylor Wessing
  • Article

    Gas Emergency Situation – What Can You Do?

    At the end of June, the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection ("Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz", BMWK) declared the ...
    GermanyEnergy and Natural Resources
    Oppenhoff
    Oppenhoff
  • Article

    Potential Of The Energy Transition For Investors In Germany – Noerr Insight No 7: Geothermal Energy

    In our briefing German energy transition: Potential for investors we gave a detailed overview of the opportunities and risks of the energy transition in Germany for domestic and foreign investors.
    GermanyEnergy and Natural Resources
    Noerr
    Noerr
  • Article

    Rooftop Solar PV Systems As A Green Financial Product

    With the EU Taxonomy Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2020/852) which entered into force on 12 July 2020, and the Disclosure Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/2088), the EU is pursuing the aim of steering investments and financial flows ...
    GermanyEnergy and Natural Resources
    Taylor Wessing
    Taylor Wessing
  • Article

    Follow-Up: Ökobilanzierung (LCA) von Gebäuden wird verpflichtend

    Das EU-Parlament hat in der vergangenen Woche die Neufassung der „Richtlinie über die Gesamtenergieeffizienz von Gebäuden"beschlossen.
    GermanyReal Estate and Construction
    Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB
    Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB
  • Article

    Building Energy Performance: The Revised Energy Performance Of Buildings Directive

    On 15 December 2021, the European Commission submitted proposals on building energy efficiency, following a whole series of energy-related initiatives (read also our Q&A Energy & Infrastructure: #13 Fit for 55).
    GermanyEnergy and Natural Resources
    Taylor Wessing
    Taylor Wessing
  • Article

    Reforms Of The German Law Governing Charging Points

    Nine months after EU Regulation 2023/1804 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (AFIR) came into force, the national rules in Germany are now also being modified. On 20 December 2024
    GermanyEnergy and Natural Resources
    Noerr
    Noerr
  • Article

    The European Energy Crisis: What Can Employers Do?

    Winter is coming and so is the energy crisis. Electricity and gas are unlikely to be available in the required quantities. The German government has also called on employers to save energy.
    European UnionEmployment and HR
    Ius Laboris
    Ius Laboris
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