Identifying Relevant Markets in the EU Energy Sector: Experience and Prospects

Hüseyin Çağrı Çorlu

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Identifying Relevant Markets in the EU Energy Sector: Experience and Prospects

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The application of EU competition law to the European energy sectors has proved to be complicated, because of the characteristics of electricity and natural gas markets, such as price inelasticity, low levels of liquidity and limited storability. The complexity of the problem is fur-ther elevated by transmission constraints and lack of market integrity, which result in different market conditions and definitions across the EU. This paper is derived from research specifically discussing the extent to which the EU competition rules apply to EU energy markets at both EU-wide and national level. As identifying relevant markets is an important element in establishing whether a market conduct can be deemed anti-competitive or an abuse of market power, the paper conducts a detailed case law analysis to demarcate relevant markets identified in the EU and evaluate legal methodologies employed for that purpose.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Energy law,Competition law,European Union

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Sanat ve Edebiyat

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Hüseyin Çağrı Çorlu ^*
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

22 Aralık 2018

Gönderilme Tarihi

24 Temmuz 2018

Kabul Tarihi

12 Kasım 2018

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2018 Cilt: 2 Sayı: 2

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA94JC22AK

APA

Çorlu, H. Ç. (2018). Identifying Relevant Markets in the EU Energy Sector: Experience and Prospects. Medeniyet ve Toplum Dergisi, 2(2), 41-71. https://izlik.org/JA94JC22AK

AMA

1.Çorlu HÇ. Identifying Relevant Markets in the EU Energy Sector: Experience and Prospects. Medeniyet ve Toplum Dergisi. 2018;2(2):41-71. https://izlik.org/JA94JC22AK

Chicago

Çorlu, Hüseyin Çağrı. 2018. “Identifying Relevant Markets in the EU Energy Sector: Experience and Prospects”. Medeniyet ve Toplum Dergisi 2 (2): 41-71. https://izlik.org/JA94JC22AK.

EndNote

Çorlu HÇ (01 Aralık 2018) Identifying Relevant Markets in the EU Energy Sector: Experience and Prospects. Medeniyet ve Toplum Dergisi 2 2 41–71.

IEEE

[1]H. Ç. Çorlu, “Identifying Relevant Markets in the EU Energy Sector: Experience and Prospects”, Medeniyet ve Toplum Dergisi, c. 2, sy 2, ss. 41–71, Ara. 2018, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA94JC22AK

ISNAD

Çorlu, Hüseyin Çağrı. “Identifying Relevant Markets in the EU Energy Sector: Experience and Prospects”. Medeniyet ve Toplum Dergisi 2/2 (01 Aralık 2018): 41-71. https://izlik.org/JA94JC22AK.

JAMA

1.Çorlu HÇ. Identifying Relevant Markets in the EU Energy Sector: Experience and Prospects. Medeniyet ve Toplum Dergisi. 2018;2:41–71.

MLA

Çorlu, Hüseyin Çağrı. “Identifying Relevant Markets in the EU Energy Sector: Experience and Prospects”. Medeniyet ve Toplum Dergisi, c. 2, sy 2, Aralık 2018, ss. 41-71, https://izlik.org/JA94JC22AK.

Vancouver

1.Hüseyin Çağrı Çorlu. Identifying Relevant Markets in the EU Energy Sector: Experience and Prospects. Medeniyet ve Toplum Dergisi [Internet]. 01 Aralık 2018;2(2):41-7. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA94JC22AK