Law and policy of the European gas market

Addressing institutions and laws for European gas market integration, Waloszyk's work is a very useful study of a complex energy sub-market. It offers a transparent, systematic ordering of actors and interests - suppliers, distributors, consumers, the EU, Member States, non-EU states and covers energy relations, market design, and regulatory choice. Her mainly legal focus incorporates diverse policy, (geo-)political and economic reflections in a solid, thoughtful, interesting, highly readable treatment, valuable to many actors in this area of EU policy. Law and Policy of the European Gas Market explores the law and politics of the EU gas market and in particular, the regulatory and competitive choices of institutions and bodies operating on the market, with a view to achieving a higher level of market integration. The book firstly addresses the latest stage in the EU gas market regulatory reform, while critically interpreting the preliminary effects of this reform. Secondly, it provides a comprehensive analysis of the topic due to the fact that it draws both on legislative and political science approaches. Monica Waloszyk concentrates on the latest legal developments on the EU gas market, while taking into consideration the geopolitical environment surrounding and fuelling such developments. Her insightful conclusions contribute to the discussion of the reassessment of the concurrent application of competition law and regulation in the EU gas market.

1. Introduction 2. The specifics of the EU gas market 3. Setting of relationships with natural gas producers 4. EU gas market structure 5. Defining and assessing the current EU gas market design 6. Integration of the EU gar market through administrative bodies 7. Conclusion. Bibliography. Annex I: Legislation applicable to the EU gas market. Annex II: Case Law Index.