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Order No. 114 of 2006 of Minister of Energy of Georgia on Natural Gas Market Rules

Country/Territory
Georgia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
300.280.000.22.025.009.754
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Natural gas Internal trade International trade Transport/storage Consumer protection Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance Standards Public health Business/industry/corporations
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia
Abstract

The Natural Gas Market Rules (the Rules) determine technical, commercial and financial relations in the purchase and sale and transmission of natural gas, including reliability standards and the rules for preparing and implementing natural gas balances. The Rules shall be binding for all persons who purchase, sell, transport, supply, distribute and/or consume natural gas according to the Rules established in the territory of Georgia. The Rules regulate relations between natural gas suppliers, transmission and distribution licensees and direct consumers of natural gas. These Rules and contracts concluded in compliance with them shall be the basic legal documents for licensees, suppliers and direct consumers which establish their rights and obligations. The relations between natural gas suppliers, transmission and/or distribution licensees and direct consumers shall be regulated according to these Rules and the principles of equality and expression of free will prescribed by the legislation of Georgia (except where the suppliers and/or the licensees dominate the market). Unless otherwise provided for by legislation, suppliers and/or licensees shall be prohibited from terminating or reducing natural gas supply, except for the cases provided for by these Rules. Suppliers, licensees and direct consumers in the natural gas sector shall be obliged to comply with the provisions set forth in these Rules. The imposition of obligations that do not comply with these Rules shall be prohibited. In order to improve the balancing of natural gas supply and consumption, reliability standards, determination of representative powers, safety of purchase and sale transactions, payment and other types of relationships, the participants of the purchase and sale and transmission of natural gas may conclude (bilateral or multilateral) agreements. Anyone may join these agreements to undertake and enjoy the rights and obligations provided therein. Any person may, if his/her rights are infringed, request from the infringer compensation for damages incurred by violation of the rights guaranteed by these Rules or by non-performance of the obligations imposed under these Rules. The terms used in these Rules shall have the same meaning as in the Law of Georgia on Electric Energy and Natural Gas.

Full text
English/Georgian
Website
matsne.gov.ge