Energy Law

The energy sector in Macedonia will remain a major element of the national economy and an important factor for the stability in the Balkans. On the eve of Macedonia’s EU accession in 2007, the sector undergoes significant restructuring as well as major regulatory changes (harmonisation with the energy acquis communautaire). Law Office Begova specialises in energy law and regulation and is able to service clients in any of the following areas:
• Electricity sector laws
Licensing (generation, transmission, distribution, trading); property rights; deregulation and rule-making in the market in electricity (eligible customers, balancing market, free trading in electricity and exchanges); pricing of electricity; export/import of electricity; energy efficiency; debt collection; electricity sector contracts
• Gas sector laws
Licensing (transmission and distribution); property rights; deregulation; import/export; debt collection
• Oil and gas law
Exploration and concessions; rules applicable to wholesale and retail trading in fuels; new rules on statutory stock in fuels
• General energy administrative law
• Legal aspects of the use of energy networks for other utility services