The Plenary of the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) convened on December 21st, 2020, to examine, based on the relevant Statement of Objections (SO), pursuant to Article 25(6) of Law 3959/2011, the request of DEPA COMMERCIAL S.A. for review of the third Commitment undertaken by the company under HCC Decision No. 551/VII/2012, as amended by Decisions No. 589/2014, 596/2014, 618/2015, 631/2016 and 651/2017.
In the light of all the case-file evidence and the positive opinion of Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE), the HCC unanimously decided, under its decision No 723/2020, the following:
- Establishes that there has been a substantial change in the facts on which HCC Decision No. 551/VII/2012, as amended and applicable, was based regarding the third Commitment undertaken by DEPA and
- Accepts the request of DEPA for its exemption from the obligation to implement the program of distribution of natural gas quantities through electronic auctions, as set out in Decision No. 631/2016.