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Updated: Jan. 13, 2012 (Initial publication: Jan. 11, 2012)

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II-9.7: The European Commission adopts a decision regarding the exemptions regarding the notification of public service compensation granted to undertakings entrusted with the operation of services of general economic interest, in derogation of the prohibition on State Aids.

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On December 20, 2011, the European Commission adopted a decision based on the Almark ruling that expounds upon the four conditions necessary so that compensation paid by a State to any state-owned or private company entrusted with the operation of a public service not require prior notification of the European Commission, despite the general prohibition on State Aids. Each state has a wide margin of discretion in the definition of services that could be classified as being services of general economic interest. A communication and de minimis regulation will complete this decision.

Dec. 2, 2015

Compliance and Regulation Law Glossary

Contract

The contract is the main natural and legal instrument of the competitive market. It seems foreign to the regulatory system which, close to the "regulation" (texts) seems more express itself in administrative unilateral acts.

But this division is fading because the contract is an effective tool because it makes gained acceptance recipient of the norm, becoming the preferred instrument of public policy. The Regulator will use it the more so as on the one hand by the contract operators bring him information and on the other hand, operators have the power to disobey him. That is why the contract is a major figure in the Regulatory system.

The self-regulation mechanism goes further, since the Regulatory system itself is built on contractual commitments, exempting exogenous rules and regulator.

Updated: April 2, 2013 (Initial publication: March 7, 2013)

JoRC

Colloque annuel de The Journal of Regulation, Contrat et Régulation

11 avril 2013, coorganisé par The Journal of Regulation et Thomson Reuteurs

Updated: Sept. 10, 2012 (Initial publication: June 28, 2012)

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On June 28, 2012, the " Commssion de Régulation de l’énergie - CRE" (French energy regulator) has published its report on the application of the Code of conduct which governs the management of transport and distribution of electricity and natural gas.

Updated: July 5, 2012 (Initial publication: June 26, 2012)

Breaking news

The "Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques et des postes" - ARCEP (French telecommunications and postal regulator) required Internet operators to regularly provide information. AT & T and Verizon announced the June 21, 2012 that they challenged the decision of the regulator before the "Conseil d’Etat" (French Council of State).

The "Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques et des postes - ARCEP" (French telecommunications and postal regulator) required that all Internet operators, French or foreigners, from the moment that they operate on the French territory, to provide it, by return of questionnaire, a series of information, every 6 months, on their wholesale trafficking on the Internet, theirs tariff policies, their locations of interconnections, etc. AT & T and Verizon have said on June 21, 2012 that they challenged the decision before the "Conseil d’Etat" (French Council of State).

May 15, 2012

03. French Council of State

May 15, 2012, Association Vent de colère! Fédération nationale et autres, n°324852

Complete reference: CE, May 15, 2012, Association Vent de colère! Fédération nationale et autres, n°324852

Updated: June 25, 2010 (Initial publication: June 3, 2010)

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II-6.16: A provision of the financial reform bill (Dodd Bill) currently being examined by the United States Congress would empower the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to impose speculative limits on energy futures positions.

Main information

Provisions of the financial reform bill (Dodd Bill) currently being examined by the United States Congress would empower the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to implement limits on speculation on energy futures and derivatives, as well as to impose a much stricter declaratory and supervision regime for over-the-counter trades in futures and derivatives in general.

Updated: Sept. 19, 2012 (Initial publication: May 15, 2011)

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II-2.13: The French Competition Authority takes protective measures to suspend a partnership between La Poste and Mondial Relay

ENGLISH
 
On May 12, 2011, the Autorité de la Concurrence (French Competition Authority) took protective measures to suspend a planned partnership between La Poste (The French postal service) and Mondial Relay, an alternative parcel delivery company. The Autorité de la Concurrence strongly suspects that this agreement would reinforce La Poste’s dominant market position and hinder the development of competition on the market for parcel delivery.
 

PORTUGUESE

Informe temático (Correios): A autoridade francesa de concorrência adota medidas protetivas para suspender una parceria entre La Poste e Mondial Relay.

Em 12 de maio de 2011, a Autorité de la concurrence (Autoridade francesa de concorrência) adotou medidas protetivas de suspensão de uma parceria planejada entre La Poste (o serviço postal francês) e Mondial Relay, uma empresa de envio alternativo de pacotes. A Autorité de la concurrence tem fortes suspeitas de que este acordo reforçaria a posição dominante de mercado de La Poste e afetaria o desenvolvimento da concorrência no mercado de envio de pacotes.

ITALIAN


Relazione tematica (Poste): L’autorità garante della concorrenza francese ha adottato dei provvedimenti di protezione per impedire il partenariato tra La Poste e Mondial Relay


Il 12 maggio 2011, l’Autorité de la Concurrence (l’autorità garante della concorrenza) ha adottato dei proveddimenti per sospendere un progetto di partenariato che sarebbe stato concluso tra La Poste (la società che gestisce i servizi postali francesi) e Mondial relay, un’altra società di consegna pacchi. L’Autorité de la Concurrence ha emesso forti sospetti che tale accordo puntasse a rinforzare la posizione dominante de La Poste e ad ostacolare la normale concorrenza nel mercato della consegna pacchi.

 
Other translatations forthcoming.

Updated: June 28, 2012 (Initial publication: June 28, 2012)

Code de l'aviation civile

Code l'aviation civile, articles L 224-2, R 224-4

Updated: July 21, 2010 (Initial publication: May 3, 2010)

Grey Litterature

III-2.3: The United States Postal Service published a document on March 2, 2010, detailing the challenges it faces in maintaining a universal postal service in the United States

A report, published by the United States Postal Service (USPS) on March 2, 2010, presents the difficult economic situation facing the USPS (declines in volume of mail and huge budget deficits), and the ambitious economic and political measures that will have to be taken in order to maintain universal postal service in the United States.
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