A New Energy and Gas Law No. 123/2012 has been published in the Romanian Official Gazette No. 485 dated 16 July 2012.

The main objective of this New Law is to implement in the Romanian legislation the provisions of the Third Energy Package: (i) Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council dated 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC; and (ii) Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council dated 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 2003/55/EC.

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