The IDAE (Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving), which is part of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition, has created the Self-consumption Office.
The Self-consumption Office has been created (https://www.idae.es/tecnologias/energias-renovables/oficina-de-autoconsumo). According to the IDAE website, the Self-consumption Office is "a space for information and advice within IDAE, aimed at supporting consumers...
Judgment 144/2022 Supreme Court. Civil Chamber. Consequences of an Incorrect Risk Declaration by the Insured.
The Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court issued a Judgment dated 22 February 2022, in proceedings initiated by a claim filed by the insured party against an insurance company, seeking compensation for the lack of coverage for losses that occurred during the term of an...
Ordinary expenses in residential lease agreements
We are going to address a truly complex issue that often leads to various discussions in the field of urban residential leases: the question of who is responsible for covering the cost of repairs in rented dwellings. As established in Article 21.4 of Law 29/1994 of 24...
Implied Authorization by the Owners’ Association for the Enclosure of a Terrace
Judgment 909/2021 of the Supreme Court, Civil Chamber, Section One, dated 22 December 2021, orders a property owner to reinstate the partition walls of the terrace with the dwelling, which had been demolished after incorporating the terrace into her property, due to...
Postponement of the Third Auction for the Award of the Renewable Energy Economic Regime
The Draft Resolution of the Secretary of State for Energy, calling for the third auction for the award of the renewable energy economic regime pursuant to the provisions of Order TED/1161/2020, of 4 December, set out an auction calendar under which the auction was...
CNMC Resolution Responding to Inquiries Regarding Royal Decree-Law 23/2021, on Urgent Energy Measures for Consumer Protection and the Introduction of Transparency in Wholesale and Retail Electricity and Natural Gas Markets
The CNMC (National Commission on Markets and Competition) published on 17 February 2022 the following interpretative criteria regarding the consumer protection measures established in Royal Decree-Law 23/2021, on urgent energy measures for consumer protection and the...
The CNMC Approves a New Operating Procedure Introducing an Automatic Power Reduction System
On 25 January 2022, the Official State Gazette (BOE) published the Resolution of 13 January 2022 of the National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC), approving the electricity system operating procedure “P.O. 3.11 Automatic Power Reduction System for...
CNMC Agreement of 22 December 2021 Responding to Inquiries Regarding the Absence or Delay in Billing by Distribution or Retail Companies. File: CNS/DE/964/21
Last December, the CNMC adopted an agreement in response to numerous inquiries received from various public administrations and institutions concerning complaints filed by consumers due to delays or failures in billing by electricity distribution or retail companies,...
Measures on Electricity Introduced by Royal Decree-Law 17/2021, of 14 September, on Urgent Measures to Mitigate the Impact of the Rising Natural Gas Prices on Retail Gas and Electricity Markets
On 16 September 2021, Royal Decree-Law 17/2021, of 14 September, on urgent measures to mitigate the impact of the increase in natural gas prices on retail gas and electricity markets (“RDL 17/2021”) entered into force. Among the measures introduced by RDL 17/2021, the...
New Economic measures adopted in royal decree 11/2020, of march 31, regarding the leasing market
On April 1, 2020, the new economic measures adopted by our government to help people and companies affected by COVID-19 have been published. Among these measures, measures were adopted regarding the rent of the habitual residence. The measures adopted can be...