The electricity market lacks competition and freedom of choice

29-04-2011
As the new version of a draft of the law on electric energy reached the Parliament, we provided our comments and proposals regarding the issuance of permits to develop energy production capacity, the connection of new consumers to distribution network, the direct lines, and competition in the electricity sector.

Changes to the Laws on Heating Utilities and Competition will not solve the existing problems, creating the new ones instead

12-04-2011
The prohibition for maintenance companies (or persons) to have any connections with the providers of heating or the companies that produce the equipment of heating or service the equipment will be very hard to implement in smaller cities. The new regulation may reduce the efficiency and raise the costs of maintenance services.

The changes to the Law on Competition will not improve the supervisory mechanism and will increase the administrative burden for companies, meanwhile the definition of dominant position in the draft is discriminatory towards the companies that service building's heating and hot water system and towards the subjects, who administer the objects of common usage.