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  • Opening of the Russian interim wholesale power market

    RussiaUnited Kingdom 14.11.2003
    RAO Unified Electricity System of Russia (RAO UESR) is the holding company that partially or fully owns the seventy-two regional electricity supply companies and most of the large thermal and hydroelectric...
  • The gas act

    Hungary 30.10.2003
    Hungary undertook an obligation to the European Union to comply with Directive 98/30/EC by opening up its internal natural gas market as of January 1st, 2004. Under the current regime, both providers and...
  • Doing Business in Hungary

    HungaryUnited Kingdom 07.10.2003
    1. OVERVIEW Hungary will shortly be an EU member country: together with the other 9 candidates, Hungary signed the Treaty of Accession on 16 April, 2003 in Athens. According to the Treaty of Accession...
  • Russia: 17-year energy strategy signed

    Russia 16.09.2003
    On 5 September 2003 the Government of Russia signed an order on the country's future energy strategy through 2020. Responsibility for the execution of the Energy strategy lies with four ministries: the...
  • Russia: The Oil and Gas Industry - The Regulatory Environment and Legal Infrastructure

    Russia 20.08.2003
    Introduction Russia’s extensive oil and gas reserves have attracted energy companies from all over the world. There are currently plans to invest tens of billions of dollars in various oil and gas...
  • Russia: How to use Natural Resources

    Russia 07.08.2003
    General information on the draft law On 14 July, 2003, the Russian Economic Development and Trade Ministry and the Natural Resources Ministry reached a compromise on how to regulate the process of using...
  • Free movement of capital

    HungaryUnited Kingdom 11.07.2003
    By the time of Hungary's accession to the European Union, the free movement of capital within the territory of the European Union ("EU"), which is one of the basic principles of the EU has to be complied...
  • Free movement of workers

    HungaryUnited Kingdom 11.07.2003
    Sensitivities and uncertainties surrounding the mobility of workers from the accession countries, including Hungary, led the EU to propose a transition period in relation to this chapter of the Treaty,...
  • EU accession: comment by Hilary McDowell

    Czech RepublicUnited Kingdom 11.07.2003
    On 15th June 2003, 55.21% of Czech voters turned out to cast their vote in the referendum as to whether the Czech Republic should become a member of the European Union. 77.33% voted "Yes". Therefore,...
  • Czech Republic: EU accession - Real estate & construction

    Czech RepublicUnited Kingdom 01.07.2003
    What changes to real estate and construction in the Czech Republic come into effect on accession? Acquisition of real estate In December 2002 the Czech Republic finished negotiations with the EU on the...