Monday, 21 December 2020 15:45

Press Release: Decision on the request put forth by DEPA COMMERCIAL S.A. for review of Commitment

Subject: Decision on the request put forth by DEPA COMMERCIAL S.A. for review of the third Commitment undertaken by the company, under HCC Decision No 551/VII/2012, as amended and applicable by Decisions No. 589/2014, 596/2014, 618/2015, 631/2016 and 651/2017.

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.

 

Related items

  • Decision 551/2012

    Decision on a) the complaint originally lodged to the Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) and forwarded by it to the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) pursuant to its Decision No 1175/2010, by the company under the name “ALUMINIUM S.A.” (ALUMINIUM or the Complainant) against the company under the name “Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator S.A.” (DESFA) and the company under the name “Public Gas Corporation S.A.” (DEPA), and b) the complaint lodged to the HCC by ALUMINIUM against DEPA, for the examination of the alleged infringements of Articles 101, 102 TFEU and Articles 1 and 2 of former Law 703/77 (as was applicable) and Articles 1 and 2 of the current Law 3959/2011.

  • Decision 596/2014

    Acceptance of the amendment of commitments proposed by DEPA adopted by point 14 of HCC’s decision No. 589/2014,“concerning  the performance guarantee letter”.

  • Decision 589/2014

    Continuation of the discussion in the context of monitoring the implementation of the commitments undertakenby the company DEPA SA., according to Decision No. 551 / VII / 2012 of the HCC.

  • Decision 618/2015

    Acceptance of the amendment proposed by DEPA of the commitments adopted by HCC decision 551/2012, and further amended by decisions 589/2014 and 596/2014, concerning the supply of natural gas through electronic auctions.

  • Decision 631/2016

    Acceptance by the Competition Commission of the proposal of DEPA SA amending the commitments adopted by Decision no. 551/2012, as amended and in force with Decisions nos. 589/2014, 596/2014, and 618/2015.

  • Decision 635/2016

    Decision on the ex-officio investigation of the General Directorate for Competition, which concerns the compliance of DEPA-Public Gas Corporation S.A. with Decision no. 551 / VII / 2012, as amended and in force. 

  • Press Release: Statement of objections on the request put forth by DEPA COMMERCIAL S.A. for review of the third Commitment undertaken by the company

    Subject: Statement of objections on the request put forth by 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.

     

  • Decision 651/2017

    Decision on the acceptance by the Competition Commission of the proposal of DEPA S.A. amending the commitments adopted by Decision no. 551/2012, as amended and in force with Decisions nos. 589/2014, 596/2014, 618/2015 and 631/2016, regarding the program of distribution of natural gas quantities through electronic auctions.

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