Anne De Geeter

Experience

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  Janson Baugniet

  May 2006 - Oct 2011

  ▪ Drafting and negotiation of regulatory frameworks (e.g. legislation, regulation, grid codes and tariff orders) for the liberalisation of electricity and gas markets, including for the implementation at the national level of the European 3rd Energy Package; ▪ Drafting and negotiation of agreements (e.g. Memorandum of Understanding, consortium agreements, Power Purchase Agreements, connection agreements, supply contracts, etc.);▪ Due diligence of renewable energy projects; ▪ Litigation and advice in various legal issues such as: (i) the liberalisation of the electricity and gas markets (including: TSOs unbundling, NRAs competences, third-party access, capacity allocation and congestion management, transparency, tariffs, inter-TSO Compensation mechanism, consumer protection, public service obligations, and market monitoring); (ii) nuclear energy; (iii) renewable energy (cooperation mechanism within the EU – with non-EU countries, support schemes, state aids, etc.); (iv) competition law (abuse of dominant position, state aids, mergers and acquisitions); and (v) application of electricity producers for the permits and licenses to produce electricity;▪ Legal expert for international banks’ projects in the energy sector and drafting of international and national Expressions of Interest. Mostrar menos ▪ Drafting and negotiation of regulatory frameworks for the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol: support schemes for renewable energy and energy efficiency and the liberalization of the electricity and gas markets in Europe and outside of the Europe;▪ Litigation and advice in various issues such as: (i) application and setting-up of green certificates schemes; (ii) compatibility of energy subsidies with state aids provisions; (iii) third-party access to the energy grids, including tariffs methodologies; and (iv) abuses of dominant position; ▪ Drafting of agreements (supply agreement, grid connection agreement); ▪ Drafting of international and national Expressions of Interest. Mostrar menos

  • Energy Lawyer

    Jul 2007 - Oct 2011

  • Energy Lawyer

    May 2006 - Jun 2007
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  Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators, ACER

  Nov 2011 - Jun 2014

  ▪ Drafting, advice and legal assessment for the elaboration and implementation of EU framework guidelines for the development of EU regulations proposals (grid connection, system operation and market);▪ Advice on the development of and assessment of EU regulations proposals (for grid connection, market and system operation) by ENTSO-E (including the drafting of legal notes, opinions, and legal provisions, the negotiation and review of EU regulations proposals); ▪ Advice on the monitoring of EU regulations proposals (e.g. draft regulation on requirements for generators); ▪ Drafting of legal provisions for EU regulations proposals; ▪ Advice on EU and energy (law 3rd Package and regulations establishing network codes / guidelines;▪ Drafting of ACER‘s opinions and recommendations and support to ACER’s decision bodies (preparation of meetings, reports, legal notes and opinions, minutes, etc.); ▪ Regular interactions with the European Commission, ENTSO-E and EU stakeholders. Mostrar menos ▪ Drafting, advice and legal assessment for the elaboration and implementation of EU framework guidelines for the development of EU regulations proposals (grid connection, system operation and market);▪ Advice on the development of and assessment of EU regulations proposals (for grid connection, market and system operation) by ENTSO-E (including the drafting of legal notes, opinions, and legal provisions, the negotiation and review of EU regulations proposals); ▪ Advice on the monitoring of EU regulations proposals (e.g. draft regulation on requirements for generators); ▪ Drafting of legal provisions for EU regulations proposals; ▪ Advice on EU and energy (law 3rd Package and regulations establishing network codes / guidelines;▪ Drafting of ACER‘s opinions and recommendations and support to ACER’s decision bodies (preparation of meetings, reports, legal notes and opinions, minutes, etc.); ▪ Regular interactions with the European Commission, ENTSO-E and EU stakeholders. Mostrar menos

  • Legal Assistant to the Framework Guidelines and Network Codes Senior Officer

    May 2013 - Jun 2014

  • Assistant to the Framework Guidelines and Network Codes Senior Officer

    Nov 2011 - Jan 2013
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  ENTSO-E

  Jun 2014 - Oct 2018

  Legal Advisor

  ▪ Drafting, advice, legal assessment and advocacy for the elaboration, adoption in comitology and implementation of EU regulations proposals (regulations on capacity allocation and congestion management, on requirements for generators, demand connection and emergency and restoration); ▪ Advice in the monitoring of EU regulations and organisation of the necessary data collection for this monitoring; ▪ Drafting and negotiation of agreements (e.g. services agreement, consulting contracts, non-disclosure agreements, etc.); ▪ Advice on EU, energy (3rd Package, transparency regulation, REMIT regulation, Regulations establishing network codes / guidelines, ITC regulation and Infrastructure regulation) and contract law issues; ▪ Support to ENTSO-E decision bodies (preparation of meetings, reports, legal opinions, minutes, etc.);▪ Regular interactions with the European Commission, ACER (Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators) and EU stakeholders. Mostrar menos

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  EFTA Surveillance Authority

  Nov 2018 - now

  Legal Officer

  Monitoring and surveillance of EEA energy and environment (waste, climate and noise) law into EEA Agreement Negotiations with Governments Cases handling