Licensing proceedings

Types of licences – electricity, gaseous fuels, heat, liquid fuels

We provide comprehensive legal advisory services on obtaining a licence (promise) for conducting business in the scope of: generation of electricity; generation of electricity from renewable energy source installations, including those constituting cogeneration units; generation of energy in cogeneration units; conducting business consisting in the transmission or distribution of electricity, as well as trading in electricity. We provide services to entities conducting or intending to conduct licensed activities in the scope of trading in gaseous fuels, transmission or distribution of gaseous fuels, storage of gaseous fuels, as well as the liquefaction of natural gas and regasification of liquefied natural gas. We also advise on licences for the generation, transmission, and distribution of heat. We serve enterprises intending to conduct or already conducting licensed activities in the scope of generation, storage, transhipment, or trading in liquid fuels.

Analyses of the legal conditions for obtaining a licence

We advise entities conducting or intending to commence operations in the energy sector. We perform analyses of the conditions for obtaining a licence and documentary requirements. We draft legal opinions concerning the obligation to obtain a licence and its required scope.

Preparation of a licence application and licensing proceedings

We provide legal advisory services at the stage of drafting an application for the granting of a licence. We verify the correctness and completeness of the submitted documents, which helps to shorten the time required to obtain a licence. We advise on matters related to submitting financial securities required by the regulator to secure the claims of third parties, including environmental damage. Upon our clients’ request, we also provide legal representation during proceedings before the President of ERO.

Amendments to the content, restriction, or revocation of a licence

We support our Clients in all cases conducted before the President of ERO, including proceedings for amending the content, restriction, or revocation of a licence. We assist in providing answers to inquiries from the licensing authority (the President of the Energy Regulatory Office) and ensure that the explanations provided comply with legal requirements.

Advisory services at the stage of conducting licensed activities

We also support our clients at the stage of performing licensed activities. We assist in fulfilling reporting obligations, information obligations, obligations related to keeping registers and records, and in the preparation of notifications required by the provisions of the Energy Law.

Regulatory disputes

We provide legal services in disputes related to obtaining or maintaining a licence. We draft appeals against unfavourable decisions and represent our clients during appeal proceedings against decisions of the President of ERO.

Tariff proceedings

As part of serving licensees, we provide comprehensive legal advisory services at the stage of creating, verifying compliance with regulations, and approving tariffs for gaseous fuels, electricity, and heat.