"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.
Read the whole article here.
Τhe upcoming 4th "Power & Gas Forum"
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”
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.
Read the whole article here.
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.
Read the whole article here
Capacity Mechanisms in the EU Energy Markets: Law, Policy and Economics
A brand new leading international publication titled “Capacity Mechanisms in the EU Energy Markets: Law, Policy and Economics” is now published by Oxford University Press. This constitutes the second, updated Volume of the first publication (2016), including all the latest developments in the energy markets.
The present publication includes Prof. Dr. Antonis Metaxas' (Managing Partner, Metaxas & Associates Law Firm, Chairman, Hellenic Energy Regulation Institute) contribution regarding the Greek Energy Market. Among the authors are leading academics and practitioners in the fields of EU and Energy Law in Europe.
Adjustment clauses in the electricity supply contracts | Class action
Metaxas & Associates Law Firm was granted due to its profound expertise in Energy Regulation and Litigation the mandate by a leading energy supplier to advise and represent the company before court, in a most significant multimillion class action (including the application of interim measures) regarding the controversial issue, both from legal and regulatory view, of adjustment clauses in the electricity supply contracts.
Our firm's litigation department handled this highly demanding case in close cooperation with the Legal Department of the leading supplier.
We would like to warmly thank our clients for their continuous trust in our firm's scientific expertise and practical experience in handling most demanding litigation and arbitration cases in the broader field of energy regulation in Greece and abroad.
Competitive application procedures for RES power generating units in congested areas: The legal parameters
Frontpage article drafted by Metaxas & Associates Law Firm, on the critical legal parameters regarding the competitive bidding procedures for RES power generating units in the congested areas of Crete and Peloponnese. Our law firm filed on behalf of many Greek producers complaint before the Greek Regulatory Authority for Energy and successfully acquired the suspension of the procedure.
As published today on Energypress.gr.
The Future and Challenges of the Energy Transition | Prof. Metaxas' article in the special issue of Energypress.gr
Prof. Dr. Antonis Metaxas, Managing Partner, Metaxas & Associates Law Firm, Chairman, Hellenic Energy Regulation Institute, was invited to write his opinion about the Future and Challenges of the Energy Transition in the annual special issue of Energypress.gr.
Read the full article, here.
Season's Greetings
Metaxas & Associates Law Firm wishes you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
As every year, we support ELEPAP -Rehabilitation for The Disabled and wish them every success in their mission.
We warmly thank our clients and friends for their support throughout 2022!