An introduction to EU law and competition law issues for take-or-pay clauses in energy contracts
Published by a LexisNexis Energy expert
Practice notesAn introduction to EU law and competition law issues for take-or-pay clauses in energy contracts
Published by a LexisNexis Energy expert
Practice notes
This Practice Note introduces take-or-pay clauses in the energy sector and considers some of the EU, regulatory and competition law issues regularly encountered when considering take-or-pay clauses in the energy contracts. The Practice Note focuses on the EU and international legal frameworks, with examples, and considers English law in outline only.
For more information on drafting take-or-pay clauses and the common features of such clauses, see Practice Note: Drafting take-or-pay clauses in energy contracts.
For more information on the English courts’ attitude to take-or-pay clauses and a thorough consideration of take-or-pay clauses and the rule on penalties, see Practice Note: Take-or-pay clauses in energy contracts: the rule on penalties.
Introduction to ‘take-or-pay’ clauses in the energy sector
A take-or-pay clause is a contractual provision whereby a buyer agrees to pay for a minimum quantity of a good, or service, to which the relevant contract relates, whether or not that minimum quantity is taken by the buyer.
Take-or-pay clauses are used in contracts across a range of industries.
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