"The critical legal parameters for Energy Communities, energy offsetting, wind offshore and other provisions of the new law"


Today's front-page article published on Energypress, edited by the Law Firm "Metaxas & Associates", on the legal assessment of the multi-law plan of the Ministry of Environment and Energy, titled "Renaming of the Regulatory Authority for Energy to a Regulatory Authority for Waste, Energy and Water and expansion of its scope with responsibilities for water services and municipal waste management, strengthening water policy – Modernisation of legislation on the use and production of electricity from renewable energy sources through the incorporation of EU Directives 2018/2001 and 2019/944 – More specific provisions on renewable energy sources and environmental protection", which was voted on 21. 03. 2023 by the Plenary Session of the Parliament.

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Τhe upcoming 4th "Power & Gas Forum"

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Metaxas & Associates Law Firm is glad to officially support and participate in the upcoming 4th "Power & Gas Forum" hosted by energypress.gr, that will take place on March 22nd & 23rd, 2023 at the Wyndham Grand Athens hotel.

The Conference that gathers all major players and institutional stakeholders of the Greek Energy Market will focus on the ongoing energy price crisis, its repercussions in the national and international energy market as well as on the prospects and challenges of the Energy Market.

Prof. Dr. Antonis Metaxas, Managing Partner of Metaxas & Associates Law Firm and Chairman of the Hellenic Energy Regulation Institute is invited to act as chair of the Conference session on the EU electricity market design reformation. Among the panel speakers are Mr. Athanasios Dagoumas, President of the Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE), Prof. Pantelis Kapros, Prof. Georgios Stathakis, former Minister of Energy and Mr. Jérôme Le Page, European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET).

The conference will be broadcasted live both in English and Greek.

To register please visit the official event's website.


"European Law and the Greek Judicial System: An imperative dialogue"

The National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, the Association of Scientists of European Studies and all Greek Judicial Associations co-organized on Wednesday March 15th, a scientific event under the title “”.

The President of the Judicial Association of Greek Judges and Prosecutors, Mrs. Margarita Stenioti, the President of the Judicial Association of the Council of State, Mr. Panagiotis Tsoukas, the President of the Administrative Judges Association, Mr. Panagiotis Danias and the President of the Association of Scientists of European Studies, Mr. Asterios Pliakos held the introductory speeches.

Prof. Dr. Antonis Metaxas, General Secretary of the Hellenic Association of Scientists of European Studies, was among the distinguished speakers. His presentation focused on the role of the preliminary reference procedure in achieving a uniform interpretation of EU Law by the national courts of Member States.


“Legal assessment of the new Law 5027/2023 on the special levy imposed on electricity producers and suppliers and the exclusion of certain PPAs from the cap”

Oι κρίσιμες διατάξεις του νέου Ν. 5027/2023 για την ειδική εισφορά στους ηλεκτροπαραγωγούς, την έκτακτη εισφορά των Προμηθευτών ηλεκτρικής ενέργειας και την εξαίρεση από το πλαφόν των PPAs με φυσική παράδοση: Η νομική αποτίμηση

Frontpage article published on energypress.gr, drafted by Metaxas & Associates Law Firm, regarding the legal assessment of the new Law 5027/2023. The legal update focuses on critical legislative changes in the energy market, such as the calculation of the special levy imposed on conventional gas-fired electricity producers, the imposition of the special levy on the excess revenues of electricity suppliers and the exclusion of certain PPA contracts from the cap applicable to the Day-Ahead Market.

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The critical parameters of the Ministry's of Environment and Energy latest multi-bill on energy provisions regarding energy communities and the net metering and self-consumption mechanisms - A legal assessment

Frontpage article published on energypress.gr, edited by Metaxas & Associates Law Firm, regarding all the critical legal parameters of the new multi- bill. The legal update focuses on the provisions regarding energy communities, net metering and self consumption, while raising awareness on the main market concerns.

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