- Wet van 16 November, houdende regelen met betrekking tot de opwekking, de invoer, het transport en de afzet van elektriciteit (Elektriciteitswet 1989), Staatsblad 535.
- Ministry of Economic Affairs, Energy in the Netherlands, May 1989; for these and the following statistics.
- Elektriciteitswet, supra.
- N.G. Ketting, ‘De praktijkconsequenties voor de Elektriciteitsproducent”, pp. 2–3 (paper delivered at Congress, “De Niewe Elektriciteitswet”, November 10, 1988).
- Articles 3–7.
- Article 23–248.
- Articles 25–33.
- Articles 34–36.
- Article 48(2).
- Articles 9, 15–21.
- Vereniging van Exploitanten van Elektriciteitsbedrijven in Nederland. Its primary function is to advise its members on tariff setting, particularly on the differential between large and small consumers.
- C.W.M. Dessens, “Elektriciteit en het Overheidsbeleid”, pp. 3–4; paper delivered at Congress, “De Nieuwe Elektriciteitswet”, November 10, 1988.
- This is the view of Mr. H.van der Meer, President of the Elektriciteitsbedrijf Zuid-Holland (EZH): “Elektriciteitswet kan voor producenten tot faillissement leiden”, Volkskrant, September 9, 1988.
- Gas Maandblad, March 1989, p. 143.
- Voorontwerp voor Energiedistributie, May 5, 1988. A11 subsequent references are to this version of the draft legislation.
- S. Bakker, “De Organisatie van de Reorganisatie”, in Gas Maandblad, February 1989, pp. 56–59.
- C.J.M. Kort, “De Majeure Operatie”, in Gas Maandblad, May 1988, pp. 208–214.
- Supra., Article 35.
- The Minister may only refuse his approval if it appears to him that the interest of a proper electricity supply (in connection with an adequate energy supply in general) makes this necessary: Article 35.
- Article 36. The Minister may request further information and, if such information is not provided, the two month period is suspended for the duration of that delay.
- Memorie van Toelichting (Elektriciteitswet 1989), Tweede Kamer (1985–86), 19591, no. 3.
- O.J. C270/17, October 23, 1989.
- Article 34(2).
- Article 37. This does not apply to a person who has produced electricity outside the Netherlands.
- SEP Persbericht, August 25, 1988.
- Articles 47–49.
- At one stage the government proposed to acquire the power to approve the members of the SEP Council of Commissioners. The power of approval has since been restricted to the approval of the Chairman. Apparently, the industry was concerned that the Minister might seek to influence rules of operation of the co-operation agreement between the SEP and its members.
- Verslag van een Schriftelijk Overleg (Elektriciteitswet 1988), September 29, 1988, Tweede Kamer (1988-89), 19591, no. 15, pp. 17–22, at p. 18.
- In 1987 oil production was just over four million tons and total oil reserves amounted to about 69 million tons as at January 1, 1988: Ministry of Economic Affairs.
- It is nevertheless possible to proceed directly to a production licence in certain circumstances.
- A reconnaissance licence is also available.
- Article 5.
- The relevant legislation is the Loi concernant les Mines, les Minières et les Carrières, Bulletin des Lois 285 of April 21, 1810 and the Wet opsporing delftstoffen of May 3, 1967, Staatsblad 258.
- Energy in the Netherlands, supra.
- Nota inzake het aardgas (Nota de Pous), Bijlage Handelingen Tweede Kamer, session 1961–1962, 6767.
- The N.V. is a public limited liability company and the B.V. is a private limited liability company. The N.V. and the B.V. are distinguishable in that only a B.V. company can have registered shares, while the N.V. can have either registered shares or bearer shares or both. By law, the transfer of shares in a B.V. company is restricted.
- Royal Decree 1967, Article 25(2). The provision ambiguously states “delivered” but not “sold”.
- Article 25(4).
- Article 25(3).
- See note below.
- Enkele Hoofdlijnen van het Energiebeleid Nader Bezien, Tweede Kamer (1988–89) 21061.
- The incident is discussed in Terence Daintith and Stephen Williams, The Legal Integration of Energy Markets, Berlin, 1987, pp. 38–39.
- Belemmeringenwet Privaatrecht 1927; Belemmeringenwet Verordeningen 1899.
- For example, in the article by F. Posthumus, “Heeft De Gasunie een Transportverplichting?”, in Gas Maandblad, January 1988, pp. 2–3. He argues that Gasunie as a monopolist in the field of gas transmission in the Netherlands is under an obligation to undertake transmission of gas purchased elsewhere by its clients.
- CEFIC, The Internal Market—Cometec/Gaz Response to the CEFIC Position Paper (June 23, 1989), p. 4.
- Voorontwerp voor Energiedistributie 1988, Articles 8, 9 and 10.
- Article 11.
- Article 7.
- Proceedings of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, February 2, 1988, Joined Cases 67, 68 and 70/85, Kwekerij Gebroeders van der Kooy BV, v Commission of the European Communities.
- Note, however, Case 213/85 for the action brought by the Commission for delay in compliance: Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of the Netherlands, February 2, 1988.
- H.G. De Maar, “Energierecht”, p. 182. It was held by the European Court of Justice in the International Fruit Co. NV v Produktschap voor Groenten en Fruit (Cases 51–4171) that even if the granting of a licence were a pure formality, the requirement of such a licence to import would amount to a breach of Article 30. This applies only to national measures requiring licences in intra-Community trade.
- Staatscourant 39, February 2, 1988.
- Nota naar Aanleiding van het Eindverslag (Elektriciteitswet 1987), June 8, 1988, Tweede Kamer (1987-88), 19591, no. 9, pp. 74–75. The provision can therefore act as a means of using up already existing capacity.
- Ibid.
- “Energy Companies Can Lose Their Customers”. Nieuwe Rotterdamse Courant, June 9, 1988; “The Imperial Domains of the Electricity Companies Are Over”, Financieel Dagblad, June 9, 1988.
- Case 120/78: Cassis de Dijon.
- O.J. No. 270/17, October 23, 1989.
- De Korte blijft verbod op invoer van elektrichteit, in the NRC Handelsblad, November 15, 1988.
- Verslag van een Schriftelijk Overleg (Elektriciteitswet 1988), September 29, 1988, Tweede Kamer (1988-89), 19591, no. 15, pp. 18–19.
- Ibid.
- Elektriciteitsplan 1989–1998, Tweede Kamer (1988-1989), 20908, no. 6 and 19948, no. 12.
- Gas Matters, September 20, 1988, p. 2.
- “Industrie Gaat Monopolie van Gasunie Aanvechten”, Financieel Dagblad, November 9, 1988.
- “Minister De Korte: Importcontracten Buiten de Gasunie om Passen Niet in Aardgasbeleid”, Staatscourant, January 23, 1989.
- “SEP Sluiten Buitenlands Gascontract Niet Uit”, Financieel Dagblad, January 24, 1989.
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