OGEL 3 (2003)
Energy and Electricity Regulation
Editorial
- Editorial, Volume I, issue #03 - July 2003 T.W. Wälde, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
Governance Issues
- Corporate Governance in the Oil, Gas and Energy Industries J.L. Gunderson, National Association of Corporate Directors
Managing a Legal Department
- Overall plan and outline of Richard Shoylekov's series of contributions on corporate department management R. Shoylekov, Wolseley plc
OGEL Profiles
- International Organisations in the Energy Sector, No 3: The European Union T.W. Wälde, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
- Comment: Will the sparks fly? The role of the European Union in the liberalisation of the electricity industry A. Johnston, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge
- Comment: International Dimension of EU Energy Law and Policy T.W. Wälde, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
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Comment: The European Regulation on Cross Border Trade: can
one do without a standard market design?
J. Boucher, Electrabel
Y. Smeers, Université Catholique de Louvain
Roundup of Articles
- Iraq Oil and the United States (full text in French) P. Noël, University of Cambridge
- The new Iraq and the licensing of its petroleum acreage M. Bunter, Geoconsulting
- PSA debate: Getting rid of rival A.A. Konoplyanik, www.konoplyanik.ru
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Comment on proposed changes in the Russian Subsoil Law
O.L. Anderson, University of Oklahoma College of Law
E.E. Smith, University of Texas School of Law
- UNCTAD Comment: Foreign Oil and Gas Investment in Russia - followed by discussion from leading Russian petroleum experts K. Kalotay, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- 21st UK offshore licensing round S. Hodgshon, Wimbledon Energy
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Measures of Energy Security in OECD Countries / Measures of
Petroleum Dependence and Vulnerability
Anas F. Alhajji, NGP Energy Capital Management
J.L. Williams, WTRG Economics
- Papua New Guinea introduces new petroleum fiscal incentive rates R. Kewa-Avinaga, Department of Petroleum & Energy
- 'Saving Private UK Offshore Wind': A Challenge and Opportunity for Energy Companies G. Plant, Marine & Environment/Energy Law and Policy Ltd.
- Offshore Wind and Energy Companies: Experience, Opportunities and Challenges G. Plant, Marine & Environment/Energy Law and Policy Ltd.
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Cel Climate and Energy Working Group 2002 Activities
R.L. Ottinger, Pace University & CEL Climate and Energy Working Group
A.J. Bradbrook, CEL Climate and Energy Working Group
- Climate Change, decentralised energy and the Clean Development Mechanism under the Kyoto Convention M. Brown
- The Kyoto Convention, EU draft directive on promoting renewable energy and Italy's regulatory actions to enhance renewable energy production S. Sambri, Paul Hastings
- Managing 'request-offer' negotiations under the GATS - The case of energy services; Contribution by the UNCTAD secretariat S. Zarrilli, UNCTAD
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Nafta Provisions and the Electricity Sector
G. Horlick, Law Offices of Gary N. Horlick
C. Schuchardt
H. Mann, International Sustainable Development Law - ISDLaw
- The Doha Declaration and Prospects for Investment Negotiations in the WTO J. Kurtz, The University of Melbourne
- Energy security and the global environment P. Noël, University of Cambridge
- Comment on Occidental's Land Access and Community Relations Standards and Practices in Quichua Communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon P. Feeney, RAID, UK
- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company at a crossroads: an analysis of the challenges of funding, commercialization and autonomy A.A. Akinrele, Akinrele & Co
For the Practitioner
- A selection of current practice reports S. Hankey, CMS Cameron McKenna
Cases & Commentaries
Digests for Official Reports & Cases
- EC Commission staff working paper on recent progress in the EU Russia Energy Dialogue A. Gunst, DLA Piper LLP
- Best Practice Guidelines for divestiture commitments in merger cases A. Gunst, DLA Piper LLP
- Consultation paper on the review of Council Regulation (EEC) NO 4056/86 laying down detailed rules for the application of Art. 81 and 82 to maritime transport (of energy) A. Gunst, DLA Piper LLP
- World Bank Studies on Electricity Regulation (since 2000 - internet links, directly downloadable) selected for OGEL by Mahmud Salim S. Mahmud, Assistant Professor, Department of Law University of Dhaka
International Oil, Gas & Energy Dispute Management
- Legal Department Management: Who is the client? Law firm and legal department approaches to client care R. Shoylekov, Wolseley plc
- From a drafting proposal by Thomas Wälde for UNCTAD's 2003 World Investment Report T.W. Wälde, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
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Why Can't NAFTA Chapter 11 be More Like the WTO?
P. Clark, Grey, Clark, Shih and Associates, Limited
G.W.R. Lafortune
- Comment on recent mediation cases D. Flader, Free University of Berlin
- The Flexibility of Commercial Mediation: A case example of solving a family and commercial dispute in Japan H. Oghigian, Baker & McKenzie
- Mediation and recent English judgments G. Brown, Reed Smith London
- Comment on the Karaha Bodas arbitration (breach of a long-term power purchase agreement) T.W. Wälde, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
- International arbitration and corruption: an evolving standard A.T. Martin, www.timmartin.ca
- The limits of arbitration M. Kantor, www.mark-kantor.com
- Application of the MFN-clause in investment treaties: Replies to two questions S.A. Alexandrov, Sidley Austin LLP
Electricity Law and Regulation
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Global overview of electric sector and the effects of regulation
E.H. O’Donnell, White & Case LLP
R. Shutran, Dewey Ballantine LLP
D.M. Attanasio, White & Case LLP
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Electricity Regulation in the US
E.H. O’Donnell, White & Case LLP
D.M. Attanasio, White & Case LLP
- Can Energy Markets Be Trusted? The Effect of the Rise and Fall of Enron on Energy Markets - excerpts from a forthcoming book on the involvement of US energy markets and energy regulators in the collapse of ENRON J. Lang Weaver, University of Houston, Law Center Faculty
- Recent developments in the restructuring of the US wholesale electric industry A. Wolfman, Alston + Bird
- Competition in the electricity sector in Great Britain F. Woolf, CMS Cameron McKenna
- What can the US learn from the European experience in the construction of a real integrated electricity market? Y. Smeers, Université Catholique de Louvain
- Market incompleteness in regional electricity transmission Y. Smeers, Université Catholique de Louvain
- Issues of Access to Interconnectors M. Massoni
- Interconnectors: EC cross-border electricity exchanges, capacity reservations and the use it or lose it principle A. Gunst, DLA Piper LLP
- Long-term and exclusive agreements in the electricity industry under the shadow of EU Competition Law - a brief comment A. Gunst, DLA Piper LLP
- Cross-border capacity allocation methods C.F. Zimmermann, Nexant Inc
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OECD perspectives on competition policy and regulatory reform in
the electricity sector
D. Parker, OECD
S. Van Siclen, OECD
- Transparency of Electricity Costs and Charges in Sweden C.F. Zimmermann, Nexant Inc
- Deregulation of the Electricity Industry F. Banks, Uppsala University
- Stranded cost recovery in EU accession countries: lessons from Hungary and Ireland C.F. Zimmermann, Nexant Inc
- Comparative analysis of regulations for co-generation/DH/CHP in transition economies K. Brendow, (retired)
- Distributed generation and liberalised electricity markets P. Fraser, International Energy Agency
- Investments in the electricity sector: need for a stable regulatory environment R. Harvey, ABN AMRO
- Investments in generation: the challenges ahead I. Pierre, Svensk Energi
- Post-California experience and standard market design in the United States A. Silverstein, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- The Interplay Between European Merger Control Law and The Liberalisation of Electricity and Gas Markets: An extended study prepared at CEPMLP/Dundee in 2001 H. Matthiesen, www.henning-matthiesen.de
- Negotiated third party access to electricity supply networks in Germany K. Horstmann, RWE Trading
- The external new legal framework for competition in the German electricity and gas sector I. Zenke, Becker Büttner Held
- Australian electricity reforms: an outline R.L. Pritchard, ResourcesLaw International
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UK proposals for a special administrator regime for energy network
companies
I. Hardy, Ogier
S. Hills, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP
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Energy regulation in Poland
M. Bien, Dewey Ballantine LLP
M. Fido, Dewey Ballantine LLP
S. Horvath, Dewey Ballantine LLP
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Electricity Law in Hungary
J. Sos, Dewey Ballantine LLP
B. Tatrai, Dewey Ballantine LLP
S. Horvath, Dewey Ballantine LLP
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Electricity Law in the Czech Republic
M. Bourgeault, Dewey Ballantine LLP
A. Dvoláková, Dewey Ballantine LLP
S. Horvath, Dewey Ballantine LLP
- Lithuania: Regulation of the electricity sector J. Gumbis, Lideika, Petrauskas, Valiunas ir Partneriai LAWIN
- Liberalisation of the Spanish gas market H. Trischmann, Denton Wilde Sapte
- Do we need independent electricity regulators? S.L. Rao, Institute for Social and Economic Change
- Restructuring Brazil's electricity sector - finding a new path under stress? E.M. dos Santos, University of São Paulo
- Liberalisation of the Italian electricity market W. Hartert, Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni
- Implementation of the EU Electricity Directive in Italy M.R. Mazzanti, United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG)
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Liberalisation of the electricity sector in France
J. Tran Thiet, White & Case LLP
S. Justier, White & Case LLP
- Prospects for interconnection of the power system of Iraq with neighbouring electric networks C.F. Zimmermann, Nexant Inc
- Singapore's new electricity market - policy, laws and regulations Lin-Heng Lye, National University of Singapore
- Management is the greatest deficiency in electricity industry reform R.L. Pritchard, ResourcesLaw International
- New Serbian Law on Concessions M. Parivodic, Parivodic Milojkovic & Trgovcevic
- In the aftermath of the Russian electricity law: establishing the new regulatory and contractual framework for competitive power markets I. Levitine, Duane Morris LLP
- The Regulation of electricity markets worldwide: when theory meets practice J. Murray, World Energy Council
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Latin America: deregulation in a hydro-dominated market
L.A. Barroso, Mercados de Energia
T.J. Hammons, IEEE
H. Rudnick, IEEE
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Electric sector deregulation in Latin America
J. Zolezzi
H. Rudnick, IEEE
Book Reviews and Related Material
- The Politics of Oil-Producer Cooperation P.J. Stevens, Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law & Policy (CEPMLP)
- Human Rights in Natural Resource Development: Public Participation in the Sustainable Development of Mining and Energy Resources C. Essien, University of Warwick
- IRAQ: The Petroleum Exploration and Production Handbook Volume 1 in a series of 'OGEL Special Studies' M. Bunter, Geoconsulting