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Prepare me softly - European integration in the energy sector

[Od miękkiego do twardego prawa. Europejska integracja w sektorze energetycznym]

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  • Adrian Wagstyl,
  • Stanisław Gorzeliński
Adrian Wagstyl
Uniwersytet Warszawski
Stanisław Gorzeliński
Uniwersytet Warszawski, Polska

Opublikowane 2024-12-23

Słowa kluczowe

  • pakiet energetyczny,
  • polityka energetyczna,
  • prawo miękkie,
  • prawo twarde,
  • rynek energetyczny,
  • utwardzanie prawa
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Prepare me softly - European integration in the energy sector : [Od miękkiego do twardego prawa. Europejska integracja w sektorze energetycznym]. (2024). Studia Prawnicze The Legal Studies, 2(230), 163–183. https://doi.org/10.37232/sp.2024n

Abstrakt

The article applies theoretical insights on the role of soft law in the EU legal system to the evolution of the Union’s energy policy. The relationship between soft law and hard law remains a topic of scholarly debate, particularly in efforts to establish its precise role within the EU legal system. We identify and examine the key characteristics of soft law in the EU’s energy policy. By juxtaposing the qualities of soft law with the evolution of the EU’s energy sector, the article determines which features of soft law are particularly relevant to this domain. It highlights key aspects of the interplay between soft law and hard law, demonstrating how the former can serve as a precursor to the adoption of binding legislation.

[Niniejszy artykuł ma na celu zastosowanie teoretycznych rozważań na temat roli prawa miękkiego w systemie prawnym UE do ewolucji unijnej polityki energetycznej. Relacja między prawem miękkim a wiążącymi przepisami prawnymi pozostaje tematem debaty naukowej, w szczególności w celu ustalenia roli prawa miękkiego w porządku prawnym UE. W artykule zidentyfikowano kluczowe cechy prawa miękkiego w polityce energetycznej UE. Poprzez zestawienie cech prawa miękkiego z ewolucją polityki energetycznej UE, artykuł ma na celu określenie, które cechy prawa miękkiego są szczególnie istotne dla tego sektora. Podkreślono w nim kluczowe aspekty relacji między miękkim i “twardym” prawem, wskazując, w jaki sposób pierwsze z nich może służyć jako podstawa do późniejszego przyjęcia wiążących przepisów prawnych.]

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