Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies (Nov 2009)
Legislative Developments in the Energy Industry in 2008
Abstract
The year 2008 was quite turbulent for the Polish energy sector, particularly so for industrial consumers of electricity. The shifts of 2008 are likely to be reflected by legislative amendments in 2009, seeing as the legislative process needs time to catch up. In 2008, the Energy Law Act of 10 April 19971 (hereafter, Energy Act) was subject to amendments deriving primarily from changes to other Polish legal acts and from the introduction of new rules associated with the implementation of EU laws