Competition law and policy in a constantly evolving energy sector

Energy markets is one of the hottest topics of the recent years, and thus, the manner in which the competition rules are applied within the EU and locally in Greece becomes increasingly important and complex at the same time. This publication aims at providing an overview of the most noteworthy recent antitrust, merger control and State aid developments that are related to the Greek energy sector and are in line with the most topical features and challenges of the EU’s energy markets. In this context, this publication also presents a forward-looking view of competition law and policy in the constantly evolving (Greek) energy market, attempting thereby to offer an outlook on what to expect in the next few years in terms of challenges, trends, and priorities for competition authorities – notably the Hellenic Competition Commission (“HCC”) and the European Commission (“Commission”).