Highlights Capacity must be auctioned to third parties Nord Stream 2 pipeline nears completion Poland and Ukraine welcome judgement Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now A German court has rejected an appeal by Nord Stream 2 AG to allow its pipeline to be exempt from the EU’s Gas Directive rules. “The 3rd Cartel Senate of the Dusseldorf Higher Regional Court, which is responsible for energy industry law proceedings, rejected Nord Stream 2 AG’s complaint,” the court said Aug. 25. The rejection meaning the 55 Bcm/year Nord Stream 2 pipeline will have to follow regulations relating to third-party access rules, requirements on transparent tariffs, and the legal unbundling of transportation and production operations. “This means that the Nord Stream 2 gas connection pipeline is subject to German regulation by the Federal Network Agency. Whether, when and under what conditions the pipeline will be put […]