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January 14 could be the judgment day for "Gazprom»
If the monopolist does not change its pricing policy

Vilnius (New Region, Darius Sadkovskaya) - Deputy Secretary General of the European Commission (EC) Henrik Khololo believes that the Russian gas monopoly "Gazprom" has not agreed to change the pricing policy to the January 14, 2014.
It is to this date the European Commission has given the "Gazprom" to change the pricing policy, which does not comply with European law. Based on the investigation, European commissioners came to the conclusion that "Gazprom" in the various EU countries require payment for the gas, not based on market prices. According to European Commissioner from Estonia Henrik Hololeya if "Gazprom" not voluntarily change its policy, then the investigation will continue, according to the portal err.ee. "I am sure that during this spring the European Commission to present a clear its view that as" Gazprom "does not" - said Henrik Khololo transfer ETV «Välisilm» («outside world").





«NR Baltija» recalls that as early as October 2013 Vice-Chairman of the European Commission for Competition Joaquin Almunia, being in Vilnius, said at a press conference about the intention of the EC in the near future to direct the Russian monopolist official complaints about the abuse of a dominant position in Central and Eastern Europe. For this "Gazprom" could face a fine of ~ $ 15 billion.
Then Almunia said that the investigation was conducted on the basis of complaints of Lithuania, but in the end it was connected to the other countries - Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia. During the investigation, the EC concluded that "Gazprom" impedes the free supply of gas through the territory of a number of EU countries and the diversification of sources of supply.
According to the established practice of the antitrust investigations in the EU, following the notification of suspicions of given 2 months to ensure that it is proved that he acted lawfully.
If "Gazprom" January 14 does not prove the opposite, the monopoly may be fined an amount equal to 10% of revenue. In addition, the EC will require immediately renegotiated with the establishment of a fair price for gas.
Also, the EC at the beginning of December 2013 has already threatened to "Gazprom" excommunication from the European market. The European Commission then has promised gas monopoly that its pipeline "South Stream" can not be launched in Europe, until the group begins, finally, to fulfill European legislation in the field of energy.
The European Commission has made it clear to the Russian concern that the EU could also delay the time for various approvals. They can not take a year or two. And before you know, the pipeline "South Stream" will be useless pipe.

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