The Vertical Restriction on Abuse of Adominant Position of the Gazprom under Gas Directive

• Autorzy: Marika Marciniak
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The subject of the research is a presentation of the right to compensation in vertical relationships due to unfair practices under international agreements and the Gas Directive. The thesis centres on the presentation of proof that Gazprom abuses its dominant position. The paper presents the multidimensional content of Gazprom's dominant activities, which significantly distorts the European energy market. Initially, the author indicates the history of Gazprom's activities and economic way of transparency in pricing based on the latest American research. The matrix of research is a presentation of proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union and the Arbitrage Tribunal in Stockholm. In the last part of paper, there is clarification of the doctrine of direct effect and the procedure of an action for damages. The Gas Directive provisions are subject to the direct effect principle and in vertical relation, the individuals may bring an action for damages. In fine, the appearance of dominant and unfair practices means that individual proceedings against a country will constitute a majority in the future in the scope of energy law in the European Union. In this dogmatic study, the tools were criticisms, heuristics, hermeneutics and experiments. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Energy law; Claims for compensation

PL

Prawo energetyczne; Roszczenia odszkodowawcze

• Czasopismo: Energy Policy Studies
• Rocznik: 2020
• Numer: nr 2(6)
• Strony: 71--81

Twórcy

autor

Marika Marciniak

• Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, doktorantka

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