Report on Experiences with Structural Separation / OECD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International business enterprises--Law and legislation.

International business enterprises.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (125 pages)

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2012.

Summary:

The OECD Competition Committee held several discussions on structural separation which resulted in a report approved in 2011. These discussions also led to a revision in December 2011 of the 2001 Council Recommendation Concerning Structural Separation in Regulated Industries.

Contents:

REPORT ON EXPERIENCES WITH STRUCTURAL SEPARATION 7

1 Introduction 7

2 Structural separation as a remedy 16

3 Developments in gas 27

3 1 Gas sector in Chile 27

3 2 Gas sector in Estonia 28

3 3 Gas sector in the European Union 28

3 4 Gas sector in Greece 40

3 5 Gas sector in Ireland 41

3 6 Gas sector in Israel 42

3 7 Gas sector in Portugal 42

3 8 Gas sector in the Netherlands 43

3 9 Gas sector in Poland 44

3 10 Gas sector in Slovenia 45

3 11 Gas sector in Turkey 45

4 Developments in electricity 46

4 1 Electricity sector in Australia 46

4 2 Electricity sector in Chile 48

4 3 Electricity sector in Estonia 49

4 4 Electricity sector in the European Union 50

4 5 Electricity sector in Finland 56

4 6 Electricity sector in Germany 57

4 7 Electricity sector in Greece 58

4 8 Electricity sector in Ireland 59

4 9 Electricity sector in Israel 60

4 10 Electricity sector in Italy 60

4 11 Electricity sector in Mexico 61

4 12 Electricity sector in New Zealand 62

4 13 Electricity sector in the Netherlands 64

4 14 Electricity sector in Portugal 65

4 15 Electricity sector in Switzerland 66

4 16 Electricity sector in Slovenia 67

5 Developments in telecommunications 68

5 1 Telecommunications sector in Australia 68

5 2 Telecommunications sector in Chile 71

5 3 Telecommunications sector in Estonia 71

5 4 Telecommunications sector in the European Union 72

5 5 Telecommunications sector in Finland 75

5 6 Telecommunications sector in Israel 75

5 7 Telecommunications sector in Italy 76

5 8 Telecommunications sector in New Zealand 78

5 9 Telecommunications sector in Poland 79

5 10 Telecommunications sector in Slovenia 81

5 11 Telecommunications sector in Sweden 82

5 12 Telecommunications sector in Switzerland 82

5 13 Telecommunications sector in the United Kingdom 83

6 Developments in rail 85

6 1 Rail sector in Australia 85

6 2 Rail sector in Belgium 88

6 3 Rail sector in Canada 88

6 4 Rail sector in Chile 91

6 5 Rail sector in Estonia 92

6 6 Rail sector in the European Union 93

6 7 Rail sector in France 96

6 8 Rail sector in Germany 98

6 9 Rail sector in Israel 98

6 10 Rail sector in Italy 99

6 11 Rail sector in the Netherlands 100

6 12 Rail sector in Slovenia 101

6 13 Rail sector in Spain 102

6 14 Rail sector in Sweden 102

6 15 Rail sector in the United Kingdom 105

6 16 Rail sector in the United States 107

7 Corporate Incentives to Invest and Structural Separation 108

8 Conclusion 112

ANNEX: RECOMMENDATION OF THE COUNCIL CONCERNING

STRUCTURAL SEPARATION IN REGULATED INDUSTRIES 118.

Notes:

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ISBN:

92-64-36427-7