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Today, the European General Court (EGC) confirmed the European Commission’s stance in regard to the full exemption from grid charges for large electricity consumers pursuant to sec. 19 subs. 2 Electricity Grid Charges Ordinance (Stromnetzentgeltverordnung – StromNEV) in the years 2012 and 2013 and…

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Like in previous years, experts of the BBH group will take part in the congress of the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) to discuss the current issues of the sector. A partner of the event, BBH will host the wine bar on 15 September. “Embrace the challenge” is not only the…

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Expiring concession agreements remain a perennial issue. This is a legally complex matter and poses fundamental questions for the municipalities concerned, including first and foremost the question of how to ensure a legally sound procedure. The fourth edition of the joint documentation “Auslaufende…

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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today upheld an action brought by the European Commission against the Federal Republic of Germany: The ECJ took the view that Germany failed to correctly transpose parts of the third internal energy market package due to, among others, a lack of independence of…

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A new and revised edition of the energy law handbook “Recht der Energiewirtschaft” by BBH partner Prof. Dr. Christian Theobald and Dr. Jens-Peter Schneider, professor at the University of Freiburg, (editors), has just been published by C.H. Beck: Readers will find the book to be both a treasure…

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BBH Consulting AG (BBHC) has strengthened its team with the addition of Arne Dorando, an expert with long-standing experience in the public utility sector. Mr Dorando specialises in strategic business development based on sustainability.

With more than 20 years of experience in the energy sector,…

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Thanks to a cooperation between the municipal utility Stadtwerke Ludwigsburg-Kornwestheim (SWLB) and Deutsche Telekom, the citizens of Ludwigsburg will not only get high-speed internet, but also a wide choice of network providers. The aim of the cooperation, in which Becker Büttner Held (BBH)…

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The law firm Becker Büttner Held (BBH) has provided comprehensive advice to the housing association WBM Wohnungsbaugesellschaft Berlin-Mitte mbH on the acquisition of a total of 577 residential and three commercial units.

Following another project in 2018 when BBH assisted the Berlin-based company…

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On behalf of the Onshore Wind Energy Agency (FA Wind), the law firm Becker Büttner Held (BBH) has developed the contractual basis for the participation of municipalities in the earnings of onshore wind energy installations. The sample contract is intended to help improve the acceptance of onshore…

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The Berlin House of Representatives today approved the acceptance of Vattenfall GmbH’s offer to sell all of its shares in Stromnetz Berlin GmbH to a state-owned company. The members of the House of Representatives also approved the bid put forward by Stromnetz Berlin GmbH in the ongoing electricity…

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