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Law No. 3428 on natural gas market liberalization.

Country/Territory
Greece
Document type
Legislation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 313, Part I, 27 December 2005, pp. 5713-5732.
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Basic legislation Natural gas Energy conservation/energy production Authorization/permit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Transport/storage
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
The law shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette unless otherwise provided for by the individual sections.
Abstract

This Law establishes rules for the transmission, distribution, supply and storage of natural gas. It lays down the rules relating to the organization and functioning of the natural gas sector in Greece, access to the market, the criteria and procedures applicable to the granting of authorizations for transmission, distribution, supply and storage of natural gas and the operation of systems (article 1). The rules established by this Law for natural gas, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), shall also apply to biogas and gas from biomass or other types of gas in so far as such gases can technically and safely be injected into, and transported through, the natural gas system (article 39). The Law consists of 43 articles divided in 11chapters: general provisions (chapter A, articles 1- 5); natural gas national system (chapter B, articles 6-14); independent natural gas distribution systems (chapter C, articles 15-20); natural gas distribution (chapter D, articles 21-22); declared transit (chapter E, article 23); natural gas supply (chapter F, articles 24-30); transmission and distribution tariffs and keeping of balance (chapter G, articles 31-33); licenses Regulation (chapter H, article 34); penal and administrative sanctions (chapter I, articles 35-37); transitional provisions (chapter J, articles 38-40); final provisions (chapter K, articles 42-43).

Full text
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