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ČEZ and the abuse of dominant market power...

On the 9th of December the CMS Energy team in Prague together with the CMS International Dispute Resolution team based in London and Ernst & Young organised a seminar on a new solar tax in the Czech Republic.

The energy plans of the Czech Republic are consistent with the European Union’s long-term strategies and targets aimed at improving energy efficiency and increasing the total proportion of energy generated from renewable sources...

€160 million global commitment to accelerate development of Smart Grid technology

Claims that ČEZ abuses its market power are not new. The author examines the theoretical underpinnings and empirical evidence for market abuse in the Czech energy sector, demonstrating that the potential for abuse is real.

Claims that ČEZ abuses its market power are not new. The European Commission anti-trust probe launched in November 2009 strengthens such claims...

Ernst & Young has recently released the first Global oil and gas tax guide, summarizing the 40 most important tax jurisdictions from an oil and gas perspective.

Brazil has displaced the US as the most attractive country for biofuels. This is according to the latest Ernst & Young Biofuels country attractiveness indices, which score countries on their attractiveness for investment in biofuels. The current financial crisis and long-term growth of basic raw materials prices have had a significant impact on the positions of the US and Europe.

Francois Vleugels, who is also Chairman of Unipetrol a.s. Board of Directors, and Arkadiusz Kotlicki, a Member of Unipetrol, a.s. Board of Directors, have been Unipetrol RPA Executives since the end of August. Wojciech Ostrowski, Vice-Chairman of Unipetrol Board of Directors, was also appointed to the position of Unipetrol RPA Executive with effect from 1 October 2008.