Changes of Legal Regulation on Natural Gas Market in the Context of the Third European Union Energy Package
Changes of Legal Regulation on Natural Gas Market in the Context of the Third European Union Energy Package
Author(s): Algimantas Urmonas, Virginijus KanapinskasSubject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, Environmental and Energy policy, Politics and law, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, EU-Legislation
Published by: Mykolas Romeris University
Keywords: natural gas; natural gas market; legal regulation; reliability of supply; Third EU energy package;
Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes the changes of legal regulation on natural gas market in the context of the third European Union (EU) energy package. The paper consists of the introduction, two parts and conclusions. The first part analyses the main provisions on the natural gas market of the Third EU energy package. The second part of the paper focuses on the effect of the Third EU energy package on legal regulation of natural gas market in Lithuania. For this purpose, the author analyzes the relevant provisions of the future legal regulation that are laid out in the Conception on draft amendment of the Lithuanian law on natural gas (the Conception) that was adopted by the Resolution of 19 May 2010 No. 585 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (the Government).
Journal: Jurisprudencija
- Issue Year: 18/2011
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 233-249
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English