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Document C2006/178/28
Case C-206/06: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Groningen (Netherlands) lodged on 2 May 2006 — Essent Netwerk Noord BV v Aluminium Delfzijl BV, Essent Netwerk Noord BV v 1. Saranne BV, and 2. BV Nederlands Elektriciteit Administratiekantoor, and Aluminium Delfzijl BV v State of the Netherlands (Ministry of Economic Affairs)
Case C-206/06: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Groningen (Netherlands) lodged on 2 May 2006 — Essent Netwerk Noord BV v Aluminium Delfzijl BV, Essent Netwerk Noord BV v 1. Saranne BV, and 2. BV Nederlands Elektriciteit Administratiekantoor, and Aluminium Delfzijl BV v State of the Netherlands (Ministry of Economic Affairs)
Case C-206/06: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Groningen (Netherlands) lodged on 2 May 2006 — Essent Netwerk Noord BV v Aluminium Delfzijl BV, Essent Netwerk Noord BV v 1. Saranne BV, and 2. BV Nederlands Elektriciteit Administratiekantoor, and Aluminium Delfzijl BV v State of the Netherlands (Ministry of Economic Affairs)
IO C 178, 29.7.2006, p. 17–18
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
29.7.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 178/17 |
Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Groningen (Netherlands) lodged on 2 May 2006 — Essent Netwerk Noord BV v Aluminium Delfzijl BV, Essent Netwerk Noord BV v 1. Saranne BV, and 2. BV Nederlands Elektriciteit Administratiekantoor, and Aluminium Delfzijl BV v State of the Netherlands (Ministry of Economic Affairs)
(Case C-206/06)
(2006/C 178/28)
Language of the case: Dutch
Referring court
Rechtbank Groningen
Parties to the main proceedings
Claimant: Essent Netwerk Noord B.V.
Defendant: Aluminium Delfzijl B.V.
Other parties: B.V. Nederlands Elektriciteit Administratiekantoor, Saranne BV, BV Nederlands Elektriciteit Administratiekantoor, State of the Netherlands (Ministry for Economic Affairs)
Questions referred
1. |
Must Articles 25 EC and 90 EC be construed as precluding a statutory rule under which domestic purchasers of electricity are required during a transitional period (31 August 2000 to 31 December 2000 inclusive) to pay to their net operator a price surcharge on the amounts of electricity delivered for their use, in the case where that surcharge is to be paid by the net operator to an undertaking designated by the legislature for the purpose of defraying non-market-compatible costs which have arisen as a result of obligations incurred, or investments made, by that undertaking prior to liberalisation of the electricity market, and that undertaking:
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2. |
Does the rule mentioned in the first question satisfy the requirements of Article 87(1) EC? |