Pregledni rad
Commercial Companies in Croatian Energy Law
Ratko Brnabić
; Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u Splitu
Marko Ivkošić
; Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u Splitu
Sažetak
The new Electricity Market Act, which was published in the official gazette “Narodne novine” no. 22/2013, entered into force in the beginning of March 2013. The new Act reaffirms the previous regulatory organisation of the energy sector in the Republic of Croatia, where the “basic” Energy Act (Official Gazette No. 120/12) exists concurrently with special acts which regulate particular energy sectors.
The reasons for the passing of the new Electricity Market Act are closely related to the obligation of further harmonisation of the Croatian national energy legislation with the EU acquis. In addition to the harmonisation, the aims of the new Act are to ensure adequate and safe conditions for the energy supply of all consumers, further development growth of the market and competitive prices of the electricity. A significant change of the previous organization of the electricity market has been made in relation to transmission system operators, given that the autonomy of transmission system operator has been envisaged, i.e. its positioning outside of the structure of a vertically-integrated power operator.
Regarding the area of renewable energy sources and cogeneration, the new Act does not guarantee the connection of all producers of electricity from renewable energy sources and cogeneration to the power grid. However, with the implementation of the new Act in practice and full market orientation of the separated transmission system operator, an increased efficiency of administrative procedures is expected with a view of their expeditious connection to the power grid and ensuring the efficient delivery of the produced electricity.
Since the opening of Croatian energy market, privately own companies are encouraged to take part in such undertaking. The Croatian Companies Act regulates business entities as including also categories that, due to their different legal properties, are not always regarded corporate in some other legal systems (e.g. partnerships, as defined by Croatian law). Companies based on capital include a private limited company, simple private limited company, a public limited company, an economic interest association. Partnerships include a general partnership and a limited partnership. It is important to note that Croatian energy laws act as lex specialis towards the norms of the Croatian Companies Act.
Ključne riječi
Energy Law; Commercial Companies; Regulatory Agencies; Foreign investments; Liability for obligations
Hrčak ID:
111468
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Datum izdavanja:
28.11.2013.
Posjeta: 1.974 *