CEE Legal Matters
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The government programme of the three-party coalition for the years 2025-2029 has been established. In the field of energy law, long-awaited legislation such as the Electricity Industry Act (ElWG), the Renewable Gas Act (EGG) and the Renewable Expansion Acceleration Act (EABG) are set to be enacted.
Schoenherr has advised the Bulgarian Ministry of Energy on launching two support schemes under the Bulgarian Recovery and Resilience Plan.
Ijdelea & Associates has advised The Carlyle Group on the sale of its ownership share in Mazarine Energy to Edward van Kersbergen. Suciu Partners advised the buyers.
On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (EC) unveiled the Clean Industrial Deal (CID), a comprehensive strategy aimed at enhancing the competitiveness and resilience of European industry while accelerating decarbonisation. In response to high energy costs and increasing global competition, the CID positions decarbonisation as a key driver of growth, ensuring that Europe remains a hub for industrial innovation and production. By reducing bureaucratic hurdles, promoting clean technology and securing financing for the green transition, the initiative strengthens critical sectors such as energy-intensive industries and clean tech.
Stratulat Albulescu has elevated Manuela Iurascu and Raluca Gabor to Partner as part of the firm's latest promotion round.
Kinstellar has advised the MVM Group on developing a 500-megawatt combined-cycle gas turbine power plant at the Matra Power Plant in North-East Hungary.
At the end of 2024, the Ministry of Mining and Energy announced the second auction for wind and solar power plants. The deadline for applying for participation in the auctions is 05.02.2025. year. After consideration of all applications and bids, the entire capacity offered at the auctions for wind farms (300 MW) and for solar power plants (124.8 MW) was successfully allocated.
