28.02.2016

State aids in European ports

EU Commission has always paid great attention to the issue of possible State aids in  connection with long term concession contracts for the use of the port infrastructure.16 A recent decision of the EU…

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28.02.2016

A European proposal for the modernisation and harmonisation of copyright law

Introduction On 9 December, 2015, the EU Commission revealed its expected plans for the modernisation  of copyright law. According to the Commission, the goal is to adapt copyright law to technological…

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28.02.2016

An update on China MES

This article is based on testimony given by Bernard O’Connor to U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The underlying EU law and what it takes to change the law China is clearly defined…

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10.01.2016

The EU Internal Energy Market: A work in progress

In order to harmonise and liberalise the EU’s internal energy market, three consecutive legislative packages were adopted between 1996 and 2009 addressing market access, transparency and regulation,…

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10.01.2016

Energy Union: principles and blueprints for a most competitive and green Europe

Energy has been at the heart of European Union since its foundation but the importance of a european energy policy still grow, today more than ever. At the same time, the climate change - which influence…

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10.01.2016

Global trends and the electricity sector

Marina Migliorato Head of Sustainability Innovation and Stakeholders Engagement Sustainability ENEL SpA. Enel is a multi-national power company and a leading integrated player in the world’s power and…

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10.01.2016

Energy Regulation and Investments in the Mediterranean Region, Challenges and Developments

Dr. Fabio Tambone Coordinatore Generale MEDREG (Mediterranean Energy Regulators) Responsabile relazioni esterne e internazionali, AEEGSI (Autorità per l’energia elettrica il gas e il sistema…

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10.01.2016

Empowering the Energy Union

Dr. Chicco Testa President Assoelettrica The Energy Union Package, released at the end of February 2015 by the European Commission[1], has been the Trojan horse to “launch the most ambitious European…

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10.01.2016

Lifting of sanctions on Iran and New Iranian Petroleum Contract

Navid Rahbar Attorney at Law Partner and Director of International Practice Group Disclaimer: Please note that the content of new IPC is confidential and this article can only disclose the guidelines…

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10.01.2016

COP 21 Agreement

Lapo Pistelli Vice-President ENI. The agreement reached in Paris last December by more than 10.000 delegates representing 195 countries bears historic importance. For the first time, such a number of…

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10.01.2016

The Paris Agreement

Dr.Francesco La Camera, Direttore Generale Ministero dell’Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio e del Mare “A differentiated, fair, durable, dynamic, and legally binding agreement”. These are the…

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10.01.2016

Growth and Sustainability, the European Way

On.Simona Bonafé, Member of the EU Parliament Partito Democratico Vice-President Long-term Investment Intergroup. In Copenhagen, only six years ago, the world ignored the European Union’s call to…

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