Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Δίκαιο της Ευρωπαϊκής ΈνωσηςLibrary of the School of Law
Supervisors info:
Μεταξία Κουσκουνά, Επίκουρη καθηγήτρια, Νομική Σχολή, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Ρεβέκκα – Εμμανουέλα Παπαδοπούλου, Επίκουρη καθηγήτρια, Νομική Σχολή, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Εμμανουήλ Περάκης Επίκουρος καθηγητής, Νομική Σχολή, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Original Title:
The application of EU competition law in the energy sector
Translated title:
The application of EU competition law in the energy sector
Summary:
This thesis discusses how European Union competition rules are being applied in the energy sector by Union institutions and bodies. Competition law is a tool used, firstly, to create competitive and well-functioning energy markets where they did not exist previously due to deeply rooted monopolistic structures dating back to the aftermath of WWII. The objective of EU competition rules is not only this, but also to create an internal, integrated EU-wide energy market that will not only comply with the system of the Treaties, but also respond to the unique characteristics of the energy markets and benefit EU citizens. Simultaneously to this process, EU competition law applies in a complementary fashion to the more and more maturing markets, with a view not only to fill in the gaps of the liberalisation process, but also to restore competition restrictions. Efficiency and public interest considerations are taken into account in the process. It is concluded that EU competition law enforcement is a policy instrument with which the Union seeks to restructure the markets, replace the protectionist State regulation with an EU one and, at the end of the day, use it as a means to enforce measures which were not accepted by Member States through the legislative process. The European Union strategy from 2012 and onwards constitutes an example.
Main subject category:
Law and Legislation
Other subject categories:
European law
Keywords:
European Union, competition, competition law, state aid, energy, European Commission
