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Author
Title
Energy law in Switzerland / Rolf H. Weber.
Uniform Title
International encyclopaedia of laws. Energy law.
Published
Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands : Kluwer Law International, [2016]
Call Number
KKW3431 .W43 2016
Former Call Number
Swi 950 W3881 2016
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9789041167538 (pbk. ; alk. paper ; Kluwer)
9041167536 (pbk. ; alk. paper ; Kluwer)
9783727277665 (pbk. ; alk. paper ; Stämpfli)
3727277661 (pbk. ; alk. paper ; Stämpfli)
9041167536 (pbk. ; alk. paper ; Kluwer)
9783727277665 (pbk. ; alk. paper ; Stämpfli)
3727277661 (pbk. ; alk. paper ; Stämpfli)
Description
308 pages ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)948671218
Note
"This book was originally published as a monograph in the International encyclopaedia of laws/Energy law."
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-302) and index.
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Purchased from the income of the Beinecke Fund
Gift
The Arthur W. Diamond Law Library
Purchased from the income of the Beinecke Fund
Table of Contents
Author
3
List of Abbreviations
17
Preface
21
General Introduction
23
ch. 1
General Background
23
1.
Territory And Population
23
2.
Legal System
23
I.
Federalism
23
A.
Governmental Levels
24
B.
Distribution of Powers
24
II.
Rechtsstaat
24
III.
Separation of Powers
24
3.
Political And Economic System
25
I.
Democracy
25
II.
Cosmopolitanism and Global Cooperation
25
III.
Free Social Market Economy
25
4.
Social And Cultural Characteristics
26
5.
Available Resources
27
ch. 2
Basic Principles of Energy Law
28
1.
Core Values Of The Constitution
28
I.
Fundamental Rights and Liberties
28
II.
Principle of Sustainability
28
2.
Principles Of Administrative Law
29
I.
Principle of Legality
29
II.
Principle of Equality and Prohibition of Arbitrariness
29
III.
Principle of Public Interest
29
IV.
Principle of Proportionality
30
V.
Principle of Good Faith
30
ch. 3
Historical Background and Development of Energy Law
31
ch. 4
Role of Government Institutions in the Shaping and Administration of Energy Law and Policy
34
1.
Separation Of Powers
34
2.
Legislative Body
34
3.
Executive Body
35
I.
Principles of Organization of Administrative Bodies
35
II.
Federal Council
35
III.
Federal Departments and Federal Offices
36
4.
Jurisprudence
36
ch. 5
Sources of Energy Law
37
1.
International Legal Sources
37
I.
Global Legal Sources
37
II.
European Legal Sources
38
A.
Supranational Legal Sources (EU)
38
1.
Follow-Up Implementation
38
2.
Bilateral Agreements
39
B.
Other European Legal Sources
40
2.
National Legal Sources
41
I.
Federal Legal Sources
41
A.
Constitution
41
B.
Federal Statutes
41
C.
Federal Ordinances
41
II.
Inter-Cantonal Legal Sources
42
III.
Cantonal Legal Sources
42
IV.
Relationship between National Law and International Law
42
A.
Constitution and International Law
42
B.
Federal Statutes and International Law
42
C.
Federal Ordinances and International Law
43
D.
Cantonal Law and International Law
43
ch. 6
Swiss Energy Statistics
44
Part I Regulatory Framework concerning Electricity
47
ch. 1
General Introduction
47
ch. 2
Production
49
1.
Introduction
49
2.
Imports And Exports
50
3.
Electricity Supply
50
4.
Renewable Energy Sources
53
I.
General Legal Regime concerning Renewable Energy Sources
56
A.
Utilization of Domestic Renewable Energy Sources
56
B.
Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources
59
II.
Hydropower
63
A.
International Legal Regime
64
1.
International Conventions
64
2.
International Customary Law
66
3.
International Bilateral Agreements
67
B.
National Legal Regime
68
1.
Constitutional Regime
68
2.
Federal Legal Regime
69
3.
Cantonal Legal Regimes
70
C.
Legal Licensing Regime concerning the Utilization of Waters
71
D.
Storage Lakes
74
III.
Biomass Energy
75
IV.
Solar and Wind Power
76
A.
Solar Power
77
B.
Wind Power
78
V.
Energy from Sewage Gas and Organic Waste
80
5.
Non-Renewable Energy Sources
80
I.
Nuclear Power
80
A.
International Legal Regime
81
B.
National Legal Regime
84
1.
Constitutional Regime
84
2.
Federal Legal Regime
84
3.
Cantonal Legal Regime
86
4.
Imports and Exports
86
5.
Nuclear Installations Licenses
87
II.
Fossil Fuels
97
ch. 3
Exploitation
99
1.
Storage
99
I.
Introduction
99
II.
Interventions into the Natural Flow of Watercourses
99
III.
Dam Plant Building Permit
100
2.
Utilization
102
ch. 4
Transmission
103
1.
Introduction
103
2.
Constitutional Regime
103
3.
Federal Legal Regime
104
I.
Approval of Electric Installations
104
II.
Plan Approval Procedure
108
ch. 5
Distribution
109
1.
Introduction
109
2.
Constitutional Regime
110
3.
Federal Legal Regime
112
ch. 6
Consumption
116
1.
Introduction
116
2.
Constitutional Regime
117
3.
Federal Legal Regime
117
Part II Regulatory Framework concerning Gas
121
ch. 1
General Introduction
121
ch. 2
Production
123
1.
Introduction
123
2.
Exploration
123
3.
Extraction
123
4.
Refinement
124
ch. 3
Exploitation
126
1.
Introduction
126
2.
Imports
126
3.
Storage
127
I.
Introduction
127
II.
Legal Regime
127
A.
International Legal Regime
127
B.
National Legal Regime
128
4.
Utilization
128
ch. 4
Transport
129
1.
Transport By Pipelines
129
2.
Transport In LNG Tanks
129
I.
Introduction
129
II.
Transport by Sea
130
III.
Transport by Rail and Road
130
3.
Legal Regime
130
I.
International Legal Regime
130
A.
Transport by Pipelines
130
B.
Transport in LNG Tanks
131
1.
LNG Tank Ships
131
2.
LNG Tank Wagons
132
3.
LNG Tank Cars
133
II.
National Legal Regime
133
A.
Transport by Pipelines
133
B.
Transport in LNG Tanks
135
ch. 5
Distribution
137
1.
Pipeline Network
137
I.
Intercontinental Distribution
137
II.
Regional and Local Distribution
138
III.
Legal Regime
138
2.
Railway And Road Network
139
ch. 6
Consumption
140
Part III Regulatory Framework concerning Petroleum
141
ch. 1
General Introduction
141
ch. 2
Production
143
1.
Introduction
143
2.
Exploration
143
3.
Extraction
143
ch. 3
Exploitation
144
1.
General Situation In Switzerland
144
2.
Imports
144
I.
Introduction
144
II.
Legal Regime
145
3.
Storage
147
I.
Introduction
147
II.
Legal Regime
147
A.
International Legal Regime
147
B.
National Legal Regime
148
4.
Refinement
150
5.
Utilization
151
ch. 4
Transport
153
1.
Transport By Pipelines
153
2.
Transport By Rhine Ships
153
3.
Transport By Rail Wagons And Trucks
154
ch. 5
Distribution
155
ch. 6
Consumption
156
Part IV Regulatory Framework concerning Coal
159
ch. 1
General Introduction
159
ch. 2
Production
160
1.
Extraction
160
2.
Refinement
160
ch. 3
Exploitation
161
1.
Imports And Storage
161
2.
Utilization
161
ch. 4
Transport
163
ch. 5
Distribution
164
ch. 6
Consumption
165
Part V Interaction between Energy Law and Environmental Law
167
ch. 1
General Introduction
167
1.
Interdependence Between Energy Law And Environmental Protection Law
167
2.
Interdependence Between Energy Law And Spatial Planning Law
168
3.
Interaction Between Energy Law, Environmental Law And Spatial Planning Law
168
4.
Federal Office For Spatial Development
168
5.
Federal Office For The Environment
170
ch. 2
Energy Law and Spatial Planning Law
172
1.
International Cooperation
172
I.
European Conference of Ministers Responsible for Spatial Planning
173
II.
European Spatial Planning Observation Network
173
III.
European Spatial Development Perspective
174
2.
Constitutional Regime
174
3.
Federal Legal Regime
176
I.
Federal Spatial Planning Instruments
176
A.
Spatial Planning Act
176
B.
Concepts and Sectoral Plans
179
1.
Transmission Lines Plan
180
2.
Deep Geological Repositories Plan
180
3.
Concept 'Wind Energy'
181
II.
Cantonal Planning Instruments
181
III.
Municipal Planning Instruments
183
ch. 3
Environmental Law and Energy Law
185
1.
Introduction
185
2.
General International Legal Regime Concerning The Environment
187
I.
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)
187
A.
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
188
B.
Kyoto Protocol
189
C.
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
191
II.
Energy Charter Treaty and the Energy Charter Protocol on Energy Efficiency and Related Environmental Aspects
192
III.
Convention on the Protection of the Alps (Alpine Convention)
193
3.
National Legal Regime
194
I.
Constitutional Regime
194
II.
Federal Legal Regime
196
A.
Principles of Environmental Protection
196
B.
Environmental Impact Assessment
199
ch. 4
Environmental Law and Electricity
203
1.
Protection From Non-Ionizing Radiation
203
2.
Protection From Ionizing Radiation
204
3.
Radioactive Waste Disposal
205
ch. 5
Environmental Law and Fossil Fuels
210
1.
International Legal Regime
210
2.
National Legal Regime
211
Part VI Interaction between Energy Law and Tax Law
213
ch. 1
Tax Law in General
213
1.
Terminology
213
2.
Principles Of Tax Law
214
I.
Legal Regime
214
II.
Assessment Principles
214
A.
Principles for the Assessment of Taxes
215
B.
Principles for the Assessment of Causal Charges
215
ch. 2
Charges in the Field of Energy
216
1.
Peiroleum Tax
216
2.
Environmental Charges
219
I.
Incentive Fees of the Environmental Protection Act
220
A.
Incentive Fee on Sulphurous Heating Oil
221
B.
Incentive Fee on Sulphurous Petrol and Diesel Oil
222
C.
Process
223
II.
Reduction of CO2 Emissions
224
A.
CO2-Act
224
B.
CO2 Levy
228
C.
Centime for the Climate
233
D.
Emissions Trading
234
Part VII Interaction between Energy Law and Competition Law
237
ch. 1
General Legal Regime concerning the Energy Markets
237
1.
Legal Regime Concerning The International Energy Markets
238
I.
Multilateral Agreements
238
A.
WTO Regime
238
B.
Energy Charter Treaty
241
II.
Bilateral Agreements with the EU
243
2.
Legal Regime Concerning The National Energy Markets
245
I.
Constitutional Regime
245
II.
Federal Legal Regime
246
A.
Competition (Anti-trust) Law
247
B.
Price Control Law
251
III.
Cantonal Legal Regime
254
ch. 2
International Energy Trade
255
1.
Introduction
255
2.
International Trade In Electricity
256
I.
International Legal Regime
256
A.
WTO Regime
256
B.
Bilateral Agreements with the EU
257
II.
National Legal Regime
258
A.
Constitutional Regime
258
B.
Federal Legal Regime
259
C.
Cantonal Legal Regime
260
3.
International Trade In Fossil Fuels
260
I.
International Legal Regime
260
II.
National Legal Regime
261
A.
Constitution
261
B.
Federal Legal Regime
261
C.
Cantonal Legal Regime
266
ch. 3
Competition in the Energy Production Market
267
1.
Electricity
267
I.
International Legal Regime
267
A.
WTO Regime
267
B.
Energy Charter Treaty
267
II.
National Legal Regime
267
A.
Constitutional Regime
267
B.
Federal Legal Regime
268
C.
Cantonal Legal Regime
268
2.
Fossil Fuels
270
ch. 4
Competition in the Energy Transportation and Distribution Market
271
1.
Electricity
271
I.
International Legal Regime
271
A.
Multilateral Agreements
271
1.
WTO Regime
271
2.
Energy Charter Treaty
272
3.
Union for the Coordination of Transmission of Electricity (UCTE)
273
B.
Bilateral Agreements with the EU
274
II.
National Legal Regime
275
A.
Constitutional Regime
277
B.
Federal Legal Regime
277
1.
Case Law
278
2.
Electricity Supply Act
287
2.
Gas
297
3.
Petroleum
300
4.
Coal
300
Selected Bibliography
301
Index
303