Energy Law No. 251/2012. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Legislation Date 2012 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 251 of 2012. Subject Energy Keyword Basic legislation Energy conservation/energy production Environmental standards Internal trade Inspection Renewable energy Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 September 2012. Abstract This Act lays down: (a) business conditions of the energy sector; (b) marketing, rights and obligations of participants of the energy market, (c) measures to ensure security of the supply of electrical energy and gas and functioning of the internal market of electrical energy and the internal gas market; (d) rights and obligations of persons whose rights and obligations may be affected by participants of the market of energy sector; (e) competences of state administration; (f) state supervision and control of the business in the energy sector. The present Act is composed of 98 articles divided into the following Sections: (1) Introductory provisions; (2) Business of the energy sector; (3) Electrical energy; (4) Gas industry; (5) Transportation of fuel or oil; (6) State administration; (7) Common, transitional and final provisions. Full text Slovak Website www.zakonypreludi.sk References - Legislation Implements Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 2003/55/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Natural gas, Energy conservation/energy production, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Energy Law No. 656/2004. Legislation | Slovakia | 2004 Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental standards, Internal trade, Inspection, Renewable energy, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX