EU court asked to clarify energy market manipulation rules in Austria Alpiq case
( October 6, 2025, 10:28 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The EU's highest court has been asked to clarify the scope of EU rules on the integrity and transparency in wholesale energy markets, known as REMIT, relating to a case involving penalties against the head of Swiss energy company Alpiq. The request from Vienna’s Administrative Court on Monday comes after the Austria's energy regulator challenged the Vienna city authority's decision to impose penalties on the head of Alpiq for alleged market manipulation in electricity capacity auctions between Austria and Switzerland. The court has been asked to clarify whether EU REMIT rules apply to trading with non-EU countries and whether local authorities have the power to impose such penalties.Official application is attached. Case reference: C-398/25, Energie-Control Austria....
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