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New Prioritisation Model For The Electricity Grid – Key Points In The Bill And Draft Executive Orders
Denmark's Bill L 23 establishes a new framework for prioritising access to the country's electricity grid through four distinct categories, ranging from critical societal needs to data centres. The legislation introduces 'grid friendliness' as a key criterion for determining which energy projects receive priority connection, fundamentally reshaping how operators compete for scarce grid capacity.
Denmark Energy
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Bech-Bruun
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Small Hydroelectric Diversions: The CJEU Excludes The Application Of The Bolkestein Directive
The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a landmark ruling clarifying whether the Bolkestein Directive applies to small hydroelectric plants that generate electricity. This decision addresses the critical question of how EU internal market rules interact with national concession regimes for exploiting natural water resources. The judgment has significant implications for the regulatory framework governing renewable energy production and the award of water diversion concessions across Member Sta
Italy Energy
LS
LCA Studio Legale
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Piccole derivazioni idroelettriche: la CGUE esclude l’applicazione della Bolkestein
La Corte di Giustizia dell'Unione Europea ha stabilito che la Direttiva Bolkestein non si applica agli impianti di piccole derivazioni idroelettriche, poiché la produzione di energia elettrica costituisce un'attività di produzione di beni e non una prestazione di servizi. Questa sentenza chiarisce il quadro normativo applicabile alle concessioni di derivazione d'acqua e segna un importante cambio di rotta rispetto a precedenti interpretazioni dell'Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Merc
Italy Energy
LS
LCA Studio Legale
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How Spain’s Draft Data Center Rules Could Transform Digital Infrastructure Investment
Spain's draft Royal Decree introduces stringent energy sustainability, environmental, resilience and digital sovereignty requirements for data centers, including renewable additionality, hourly correlation, and efficiency standards. The regulation applies to all access and connection permits obtained after entry into force, with specific compliance deadlines for projects in progress and those with granted permits not yet connected to the grid.
Spain Energy
AO
A&O Shearman
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European Commission – Statement Of Objections Issued In Construction Chemicals Cartel Investigation
The European Commission has issued Statements of Objections to construction chemicals manufacturers in France, Germany and Spain, along with three national trade associations, over suspected price coordination. The preliminary assessment suggests manufacturers coordinated future price increases for chemical additives and admixtures between 2021 and 2022 in response to rising raw material costs following the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's war against Ukraine.
Worldwide Anti-trust
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Nazali
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Energy Law

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New Prioritisation Model For The Electricity Grid – Key Points In The Bill And Draft Executive Orders
Denmark's Bill L 23 establishes a new framework for prioritising access to the country's electricity grid through four distinct categories, ranging from critical societal needs to data centres. The legislation introduces 'grid friendliness' as a key criterion for determining which energy projects receive priority connection, fundamentally reshaping how operators compete for scarce grid capacity.
Denmark Energy
B
Bech-Bruun
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Small Hydroelectric Diversions: The CJEU Excludes The Application Of The Bolkestein Directive
The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a landmark ruling clarifying whether the Bolkestein Directive applies to small hydroelectric plants that generate electricity. This decision addresses the critical question of how EU internal market rules interact with national concession regimes for exploiting natural water resources. The judgment has significant implications for the regulatory framework governing renewable energy production and the award of water diversion concessions across Member Sta
Italy Energy
LS
LCA Studio Legale
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Water

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New Pembroke Reverse Osmosis Plant: €10.2 Million Tender Launched By Malta Water Services Corporation
The Water Services Corporation has issued a major tender for the design, construction and commissioning of a new reverse osmosis desalination plant in Pembroke, Malta, with a nominal capacity of 11,200 m³ per day. The procurement follows EU Directive 2014/25/EU procedures and requires the existing plant to remain operational throughout the project's 100-week completion period. Economic operators must navigate extensive technical requirements covering reverse-osmosis systems, electrical infrastructure,
Malta Government
WP
WH Partners
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Offshore Update: General Scheme Of Marine Protected Areas Legislation Published
The Irish Government has published the General Scheme of the Maritime Area Planning (Marine Protected Areas) (Amendment) Bill 2026, which would integrate marine protected area designation into Ireland's existing maritime spatial planning framework. This legislative proposal aims to protect 30% of Irish waters by 2030 while establishing new compliance obligations for public bodies and consultation mechanisms for stakeholders with maritime interests.
Ireland Environment
AC
Arthur Cox
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