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Overview of the Czech electricity market

The Czech electricity market is fully unbundled, although largely state controlled. Various legislative measures have been taken since 2001 to implement the EU Directives on the power sector (including renewable energy).

The dominant player in the Czech electricity market is CEZ, which is involved in generation, distribution and retail supply of electricity. CEZ is a joint stock company of which 67.61% is owned by the state (the remaining shares being held by a number of investors).

For a full copy of the Guide to Electricity Markets in Central and Eastern Europe, including the Czech Republic click here.

Public private partnership
PPPs are fast becoming the preferred method of providing public services across Europe and the world. Many sectors in the Czech Republic, such as transport, education and health, are getting to grips with the pros and cons of this method of funding. For an overview of how to structure a PPP, including background on PPPs and lessons learnt from other countries, have a look at our series of PPP papers. Read more...

 


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Law-Now Czech Republic
06.02.2012

Czech Republic: New law on the support of renewables

Last week the Czech Parliament approved the Bill on supported energy sources, which will introduce a new regime supporting renewable sources of energy in the...

Law-Now Czech Republic
03.01.2012

Czech Republic: New Amendment to the Czech Arbitration Act

On 2 January 2012 the President of the Czech Republic signed a new amendment to Act. No 216/1994 Coll., Czech Arbitration Act (the “new amendment”). The new...

Law-Now Czech Republic
06.12.2011

Czech Republic: Renewable Electricity Prices 2012

The Czech Energy Regulatory Office sets, in its Price Decree 7/2011, the feed in tariff and green bonuses for electricity generated from renewable resources in...

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Anti-bribery and corruption laws - an international guide

We have pleasure in announcing the publication of our International Guide to Anti-corruption Laws, which provides an “at a glance” summary and comparison of...

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A guide to electricity markets in Central and Eastern Europe

This guide to electricity markets in Central Eastern Europe describes the status of some of the most dynamic and rapidly growing electricity markets in the...

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14.12.2005

Central and Eastern Europe: overview of renewable energy

CMS Cameron McKenna has produced an at-a-glance comparison of developments in renewable energy in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia...


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