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Energy law is an interdisciplinary subject that has intersections with general commercial law, company law, administrative law, construction law, public procurement law and energy tax law, among others.
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„ «Rote Plakette» for Germany’s air pollution control – Local air protection in the field of tension between European and German law” by Uhlmann
In several European Member States, the nitrogen dioxide limit values of the Air Quality Directive have been exceeded for years, thus violating EU law. In May 2018, the EU Commission initiated the final step of the infringement proceedings and brought an action against the Federal Republic of Germany. The ECJ will now put the German air pollution measures to the test – it remains to be seen whether the ECJ will show Germany the “red card” for its failures. In the meantime, this article is dedicated to the question of how the structure of competences between the EU, the federal government and municipalities in the enactment of local environmental protection measures in air pollution control fragments and interlocks again in the context of legal action by private individuals and environmental associations. The article presents the developments of the current infringement proceedings and attempts to anticipate the central issues of the lawsuit, which has not yet been published.
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in: sui-generis 2018, p. 443
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“Count water sensibly – and pay less. Proposal to avoid unreasonably high costs through changes to the measurement and calibration law for water meters”. by Uhlmann
In most federal states, the use of residential water meters is mandatory. Due to the federal calibration regulations, these water meters must be replaced every five to six years. This is associated with high costs for the users of the flats.
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