The Austrian Supreme Court confirms that long-term contracts for the import of Russian natural gas into Austria did not constitute an abuse of market power through discrimination

Farahmand, Arian Paul; Rajal, Bernd

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25 Jan 2021

The Austrian Supreme Court confirms that long-term contracts for the import of Russian natural gas into Austria did not constitute an abuse of market power through discrimination

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Austrian Supreme Court, Case No. 16 Ok 3/20g, Judgement, 25 January 2021 (German)

On 25 January 2021, the Supreme Court issued a decision on long-term contracts for the import of Russian natural gas into Austria (16 Ok 3/20g). The contracts had been concluded in 2006 for the supply of unstructured natural gas. All of the contracts expired on 31 December 2027. At the time of their conclusion, such

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Arian Paul Farahmand
KPMG (Vienna)

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Bernd Rajal
Schoenherr (Vienna)

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Arian Paul Farahmand, Bernd Rajal, The Austrian Supreme Court confirms that long-term contracts for the import of Russian natural gas into Austria did not constitute an abuse of market power through discrimination, 25 January 2021, e-Competitions January 2021, Art. N° 101956

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