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NEST Decisions Set New Course For German Electricity And Gas Network Regulation

Germany's framework for regulating electricity and gas networks is entering a new phase. On 10 December 2025, the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) ("BNetzA")...

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

French Competition Authority's New Thinking On How The Relationship Between Artificial Intelligence And Energy Could Impact Competition

Something interesting happened before Christmas, marking a first among the big European competition regulators...

France Anti-trust

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Addleshaw Goddard

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction January 2026 - Energy And Infrastructure

The initial decision on non-price criteria is available: Initial Decision on NZIA RESS (257 KB). We consider the decision in our briefing: Renewable Energy Update: Non-Price Criteria Decision.

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction January 2026 - Transport

The Council agreed its positionon operational provisions (643 KB) to be included in the proposed Regulation establishing the Connecting Europe Facility 2028–2034.

Ireland Transport

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction January 2026 - State Aid

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Arthur Cox

Proposed Amendments To Grid Connection Regulations

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Addleshaw Goddard

What's Another Year 2026 - Energy And Infrastructure

European Union Energy

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Arthur Cox

Renewable Energy Update: Non-Price Criteria Decision

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Arthur Cox

Government Approves The Drafting Of The Private Wires Bill

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William Fry

CRU Approves "Historic" Investment Allowance Of Up To €18.9 Billion For Ireland's Grid Over Next 5 Years

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William Fry

New Connection Policy For Data Centres In Ireland

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Arthur Cox

Spain's Biogas And Biomethane Sector: Opportunities, Challenges And Outlook

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Addleshaw Goddard

CRU Publishes Long Awaited Final Policy On Data Centre Connections

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William Fry

Public Consultation Begins On Draft German Network Development Plan 2037/2045 (2025)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Podcast)

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Taxation In Slovakia 2026 (Video)

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Zugimpex International GmbH

Reverse Hybrid Mismatches: Is The CIV Carve-out Finally Decoded?

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A&O Shearman

Podcast Episode 4: Don't Wait Until It's Too Late – Why Early Legal Help Matters

Cyprus Technology

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AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC

E-commerce : Les enjeux juridiques pour réussir 2026 (Video)

France Commercial

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Haas Avocats

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction December 2025 - State Aid

The Commission published a Staff Working Document on the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework ("CISAF"). The CISAF was adopted on 25 June 2025 and encourages investment in clean energy...

European Union Energy

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction December 2025 - Energy

The CRU is consulting until 5 January 2026 on connection policy specific to biomethane production facilities.

European Union Energy

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Arthur Cox

The Connection Period: From A Strict Deadline To A Reasonable Timeframe

For many years, Dutch regulations required grid operators to establish an electricity connection within 18 weeks for connections with a capacity of less than 10 MVA.

Luxembourg Energy

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Loyens & Loeff

Latest Developments On The EU Taxonomy Regulation

Since 2020, European Regulation 2020/852 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment (the EU "Taxonomy Regulation") established a classification of certain activities based on sustainable criteria.

European Union Energy

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Jones Day

Environmental Law 2025 - Netherlands

Netherlands Environment

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Loyens & Loeff

Netzanschluss und Netzzugang von Energieanlagen: Die Herausforderungen für Netzbetreiber (Teil 2)

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Oppenhoff

Landmark Moment For "Broken" System Of Infrastructure Delivery As Government Publishes Infrastructure Action Plan

Ireland Government

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William Fry

Renewable Energy: Consultation On Biomethane Connections

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Arthur Cox

Economics Weekly Alert 43/2025

Cyprus Strategy

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KPMG in Cyprus

Economics Weekly Alert 44/2025

Cyprus Strategy

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KPMG in Cyprus

Netzanschluss und Netzzugang von Energieanlagen: Wichtige Grundlagen für Unternehmen (Teil 1)

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Oppenhoff

Lignite Phase Out In Germany

Germany Anti-trust

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Steptoe LLP

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction November 2025 - Energy

European Union Energy

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction November 2025 - State Aid

Ireland Real Estate

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Arthur Cox

Netzanschluss und Netzzugang von Energieanlagen: Wichtige Grundlagen für Unternehmen (Teil 1)

Netzanschluss und Netzzugang sind entscheidend für Wettbewerb, Versorgungssicherheit und die Integration erneuerbarer Energien.

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Oppenhoff

Lignite Phase Out In Germany

EU Commission Approves Public Compensation Payments to Power Plant Operators Under State Aid Rules...

Germany Anti-trust

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Steptoe LLP

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction November 2025 - Energy

EirGrid is consulting until 24 November 2025 on a procurement mechanism for Long Duration Energy Storage ("LDES") of continuous electricity import and export...

European Union Energy

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Energy, Planning, Infrastructure And Construction November 2025 - State Aid

The European Commission is consulting until 4 November 2025 on a proposal to amend the Services of General Economic Interest ("SGEI") state aid rules...

Ireland Real Estate

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Arthur Cox

Greenwashing : pourquoi TotalEnergies a été condamnée

France Environment

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Haas Avocats

Renewable Energy Auctions: Consultation On Non-price Criteria

The Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment ("DCEE") is consulting until 21 November 2025 on implementation of Article 26 of the Net-Zero Industry Regulation (EU) 2024/1735.

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Arthur Cox

Ireland Looks To LNG For Energy Security

Ireland is one of five EU member states without domestic gas storage (the Southwest Kinsale storage reservoir having ceased operation in 2017).

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William Fry

Energy Update: Long Duration Energy Storage

EirGrid is consulting until 24 November 2025 on a procurement mechanism for Long Duration Energy Storage ("LDES") of continuous electricity import and export capability of at least four hours.

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Arthur Cox

NIS-2 Umsetzungsgesetz in Deutschland vor Inkrafttreten – Auswirkungen auf Erneuerbare-Energie-Unternehmen

Die Umsetzung der NIS-2-Richtlinie in Deutschland steht unmittelbar bevor. Die NIS-2 Richtlinie wird in Deutschland durch das NIS-2-Umsetzungsgesetz umgesetzt.

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Oppenhoff

EU Adopts 19th Package Of Restrictive Measures Against Russia

Luxembourg International

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Arendt & Medernach

Germany To Launch Inertia Service Market In 2026 – New Revenue Stream For Grid-Forming BESS

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Target Model For Capacity Mechanisms According To CISAF

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PwC Legal Germany

The Future Of Data Centre In France

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Addleshaw Goddard

EirGrid Consults On Scheme To Facilitate 500MW Of Long-Duration Batteries In Ireland

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William Fry

Green Light For Electricity Price Relief For Energy-Intensive Users?

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PwC Legal Germany

EGC Annuls Acer Decision On The Calculation Methodology Regarding Electricity Capacities

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PwC Legal Germany

ESG Legal Update: Central And Eastern Europe And Central Asia Regions (Q3 2025)

Worldwide Energy

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Kinstellar

'What Not To Miss' | Agosto - Septiembre 2025

Spain Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

10.6 – Luke Hili Meets Olivier Bernard (Podcast)

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Ganado Advocates

State Aid - Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy

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Arthur Cox

Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction And Engineering October 2025 - Energy

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Arthur Cox

Fingrid Extends Restrictions On New Energy Storage Facility Connections In Southern Finland Until 2029

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Castren & Snellman Attorneys

EirGrid Releases RESS 5 Provisional Auction Results 2025

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William Fry

Sustainable Business Report 2025 - Environment

Ireland Environment

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Arthur Cox

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