## [Updates Energy 2-2012](/en_GB/new/updates-energy-2-2012) # Updates Energy 2-2012 04 / 08 / 2012 - - [](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/new/updates-energy-2-2012) - []() - []() [Download Updates Energy 2-2012 ![Download](/sites/default/files/inline-images/flecha-abajo.png)](/sites/default/files/noticias/files/Updates-Energy-2-2012_1.pdf) Previous Next NEW LEGISLATION INTRODUCED BY ROYAL DECREE-LAW 13/2012 FOR THE TRANSPOSITION OF EC DIRECTIVES ON THE INTERNAL MARKET IN ELECTRICITY AND GAS The new legislation is contained in Royal Decree-Law 13/2012, of March 30, 2012, transposing directives concerning domestic electricity and gas markets and electronic communications, and adopting measures to remedy diversions for gaps between the costs and revenues of the electricity and gas industries, which was published on March 31, 2012 in the Official State Gazette, and came into force on the following day, April 1, 2011. The royal-decree law contains a wide range of measures for the energy, gas and telecommunications industries. This newsletter focuses exclusively on the main components relating to the transposition of the directives concerning the domestic electricity and gas markets. It also brings in other measures to correct the revenue/cost gap in electricity and gas systems and for the transposition of EU directives on the electronic communication industry, which are described in separate newsletters. **1. INTRODUCTION 2\. AMENDMENTS TO THE ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY LAW** 2.1 General aims and principles 2.2 The Spanish National Energy Commission 2.3 Supply 2.4 Appointment and certification of system operators 2.5 Separation of activities 2.6 International cooperation mechanisms in order to comply with the commitments under the renewable energies directive **3. CHANGES TO THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY LAW** 3.1 General objectives and principles 3.2 Scope of application 3.3 National Energy Commission 3.4 Supply 3.5 Redefinition of the basic natural gas system 3.6 Transmission system operator 3.7 Certification of transmission system operators 3.8 Separation of activities 3.9 Access to the transmission system ### Contact ![](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/team/photo/10011699.jpg?itok=FBe83oFx) [Javier Ybañez](/en_GB/team/javier-ybanez-rubio) ![](/themes/custom/garriguestheme/img/iconos/email-contacto.svg)[Contact]() - +34 91 514 52 00 [Madrid](https://www.garrigues.com/en_GB/office/madrid) [Find more professionals](../team) ### Related services - [Environmental ](/node/1423) - [Energy ](/en_GB/services/energy) - ## Find a publication - [Administrative and Constitutional Law](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1422) - [Agribusiness and Food](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1417) - [Automotive](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1419) - [Banking and Finance](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1443) - [Corporate and M&A](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1441) - [Corporate Governance and Sustainable Development](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A12823) - [Criminal Law and Internal Investigations](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1434) - [Data Economy, Privacy and Cybersecurity](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A10913) - [Dispute Resolution: Litigation and Arbitration](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1412) - [Energy](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A10916) - [EU and Antitrust Law](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1416) - [Family Business](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1413) - [Fashion Law](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1435) - [Financial Regulation](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A10915) - [G-advisory](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A12821) - [Human Capital Services](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1431) - [Infrastructure](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A10914) - [Insurance](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1438) - [Intellectual Property](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1421) - [Labor and Employment](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1424) - [Life Sciences and Healthcare](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1429) - [Media and Entertainment](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1433) - [Planning, Zoning and Environment](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1444) - [Private Equity](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1439) - [Real Estate](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A10927) - [Restructuring and Insolvency](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1420) - [Securities Markets](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1442) - [Sports](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1430) - [Startups & Open innovation](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1426) - [Sustainability](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A10921) - [Tax](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1425) - [Technology, Communications and Digital](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1436) - [Tourism and Hotels](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1432) - [Transport, Logistics and Shipping](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=service%3A1428) Facet Services detail - [Publications](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=publication_type%3A794) - [Newsletters](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=publication_type%3A107) - [Garrigues collection](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=publication_type%3A101) - [Laws: amendments at a glance](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=publication_type%3A104) - [News](/en_GB/markdownify/node/4543?f%5B0%5D=publication_type%3A105) Facet Publication type detail Min Max ## News search engine