III SK 30/04
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Supreme Court allows fine for applying unapproved tariffs, ruling submission alone does not satisfy approval requirement.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court upheld a monetary fine against P.E.P. SA for applying energy tariffs without regulatory approval. The company argued the fine should be based on specific tariff types and that submitting a request fulfilled the legal obligation. The court rejected this, establishing that the law requires the full regulatory process including approval, publication, and a waiting period before tariffs can legally apply.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 56 ust. 1 pkt 5 ustawy Prawo energetyczne; Art. 47 ust. 1-3 Prawo energetyczne: The obligation to submit tariffs for approval is not fulfilled merely by submission; compliance requires obtaining approval, publication, and the lapse of the statutory waiting period before application.
Keywords
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energy tariffs
regulatory approval
monetary fine
unapproved pricing
energy law compliance
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 56 ust. 1 pkt 5 ustawy Prawo energetyczne
Art. 47 ust. 1-3 ustawy Prawo energetyczne
Art. 393 § 1 k.p.c.
art. 39311 k.p.c
art. 39313 k.p.c
Cited Case Law
AI generatedXVII Ame 71/02