EC ready to sue Germany if energy law not passed by Jul 5
Brussels (Platts)--1Jun2005
The European Commission is to decide on Jul 5 what further action to take against member states which have not yet transposed the second gas and power directives, the EC's energy spokesman said Wednesday. European Union energy commissioner Andris Piebalgs told a German policy think tank in Brussels Tuesday (yesterday) that the EC was closely pursuing the laggards--including Germany, which he said had a central strategic location. "I am happy to hear that Germany will most probably adopt its [energy law] before the summer break-- irrespective of the political events following the [regional] elections in North Rhine-Westphalia," said Piebalgs. If Germany does not pass the law before Jul 5 the EC has the right to refer the case to the European Court of Justice.
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