The gas trading obligation in Poland was introduced by the amendment to the Energy Law which came into force on 09.11.2013. The implementation of the obligation for the public trading of natural gas was to create competitive conditions in the wholesale market for natural gas, which in the longer term are to lead to the release of natural gas prices from the administrative control of the state.
REMIT entered into force in 2011. However, some of the responsibilities set out therein were only clarified after approval by the European Commission Implementing Regulation of December 2014. The aim of REMIT is to increase the integrity and transparency of wholesale energy markets, in the interests of end users, through the fostering of open and fair competition.
The Amendment to the Surveying and Cartography act of 5 June 2014 introduces significant changes to the system of purchaser’s access to surveying data as well as the fees. The author extensively discusses these two important issues, and also discusses how to solve the problems caused by the absence of transitional provisions in the Amendment. Also included is how the changes affect the situation of energy companies and deals with the distribution of gaseous fuels or energy.
The paper primarily focuses on the remuneration obligations payable to the contractor in contracts concluded for a period longer than 12 months, as specified in the new paragraph 5 of the amended Article 142 of the PPL. The author argues that the changes associated with the price adjustment mechanisms of long-term contracts “can cause the greatest economic consequences for economic operators on the market.”
The production of hydrocarbons in Poland is regulated by the Geological and Mining Law, which has recently been amended. The new regulations make it much easier for […]
The article, co-authored by attorney-at-law Kamila Iwickiego, presents a summary of how natural gas is used in the electricity generation sector in Poland. The authors of the […]
This article by Adam Wawrzynowicz and Tomasz Brzeziński, partners in W&W law firm, on the development of the gas fuel storage sector, appeared in “Rynek gazu 2014” (ISBN 978-83-937928-3-2) edited by Prof. Henryk Kapron (Warsaw University of Technology).
Adam Wawrzynowicz – co-authored the article, “Could you pass the exam for the preparation of the regulatory environment for the development of the shale gas sector in Poland?” as part of the Kościuszki Institutes ongoing project “What are the opportunities for unconventional gas for Poland and Europe?”
The article authors, Kamil Iwicki (W&W), Adam Szurlej (AGH) and Piotr Janusz (OGP Gaz-System) provide an analysis of the regulations for energy security and the issue of their compatibility with the aims of establishing a liberal and competitive natural gas market.
The article from Adam Wawrzynowicz and Tomasz Brzeziński of W&W law firm, is dedicated to the most important provisions of the amendments to the Geological and Mining Law and appears in the bi-monthly publication “Energetyka cieplna i zawodowa”.
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