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energy

contracts

ong- term contracts

clauses

European Union

European Parliament

masterThesis

en

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2022-01-31

This dissertation was written as part of the MSc in Energy Law, Business, Regulation and Policy at the International Hellenic University. Energy is one of the most important factors for the world economy and the well-being of the world population, because without it there can be no economic and social progress. The reduction of available energy sources worldwide combined with the high degree of external dependence and the continuous increase of energy demand by European countries lead to the development of the gas sector. Security of supply, organization of the energy market under competitive conditions and environmental sustainability are the main concern of the European Union in order to safeguard the public interest. As much as human well-being, industrial competitiveness and society in general depend on secure sustainable and economical energy, legislation is called upon to rectify the problems faced in the energy market and to try to tackle existing functions with immediate intervention. In such a context, the application of competition rules is an extremely useful tool for restructuring the energy market, and in particular the gas market, in terms of long-term contracts and the clauses that govern them. The European Union regulatory framework for energy policy is called upon to emphasize the limits of competition, taking into account the field of security of supply.

Komninos, Komnios

Klamaris, Kanellos

ihu

European Union