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<p>Due to rapid technological development, the sector of energy law is very specific. In many aspects, energy law is strongly linked to the application of competition law rules. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the terminology used in the Czech Energy Act and its compliance with the terminology used in the Czech Act on the Protection of Competition, as well as its compliance with the EU terminology, namely the REMIT Regulation. Problems may be caused by inconsistencies in the terminology used, for example, when defining the relevant market and subsequently identifying a competitor/an undertaking with a significant market power or when deciding on offenses under the Czech Energy Act.</p>
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Due to rapid technological development, the sector of energy law is very specific. In many aspects, energy law is strongly linked to the application of competition law rules. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the terminology used in the Czech Energy Act and its compliance with the terminology used in the Czech Act on the Protection of Competition, as well as its compliance with the EU terminology, namely the REMIT Regulation. Problems may be caused by inconsistencies in the terminology used, for example, when defining the relevant market and subsequently identifying a competitor/an undertaking with a significant market power or when deciding on offenses under the Czech Energy Act.

Compatibility of Terminology in Competition Law and Energy Law

Mgr. Eva Zorková Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the Department of International and European Law, Faculty of Law

European Studies

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Due to rapid technological development, the sector of energy law is very specific. In many aspects, energy law is strongly linked to the application of...

Compatibility of Terminology in Competition Law and Energy Law

Data publikacji: 15 paź 2022

Zakres stron: 222 - 233

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eustu-2022-0010

Słowa kluczowe
Energy law, competition law, competitor, undertaking, legal terminology, the Office for the Protection of Competition, the Energy Regulatory Office, European Commission

© 2022 Eva Zorková, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Compatibility of Terminology in Competition Law and Energy Law

Data publikacji: 15 paź 2022

Zakres stron: 222 - 233

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eustu-2022-0010

Słowa kluczoweEnergy law, competition law, competitor, undertaking, legal terminology, the Office for the Protection of Competition, the Energy Regulatory Office, European Commission

© 2022 Eva Zorková, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
Energy law, competition law, competitor, undertaking, legal terminology, the Office for the Protection of Competition, the Energy Regulatory Office, European Commission