Aquind's EU energy rules appeal should be partly rejected, legal opinion says
( November 12, 2026, 10:27 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: UK-based energy company Aquind's challenge to the EU energy regulator's refusal to grant an exemption from the bloc's electricity market rules for its planned UK-France interconnector should be partly rejected, according to a legal opinion prepared for the EU Court of Justice. Advocate General Manuel Campos Sánchez-Bordona examined the circumstances in which investment risks can justify regulatory exemptions, endorsing the lower court's interpretation. His opinion addresses one of seven grounds of appeal raised by Aquind against the dismissal of its damages claim against ACER. The opinion is not binding on judges.Opinion attached. Case reference is C-539/25 P: Appeal brought on 8 August 2025 by Aquind Ltd against the judgment of the General Court (Third Chamber) delivered on 11 June 2025 in Case T-342/23, Aquind v ACER....
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