The Evolution of EU Court Jurisdiction in the Energy Sector

Abstract

This article describes the genesis of the jurisdiction of the judicial institution of the European Union in the field of one of the most rapidly developing economic spheres - energy. The author touches upon the main features of supranational jurisdiction court of the EU as a whole, as well as analyzes the main provisions of the constitutive treaties of the EU and the precedents of the Court of the EU in the energy sector in different periods of the European integration development, starting from the year 1951, namely enshrined by the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community of the onset of the European Coal and Steel Community - the first regional integration organization on the continent having made a significant contribution to the creation of the European energy market and ending with the date of entry into force of the current Lisbon Treaty, embodying the fundamentals of the EU energy policy. In conclusion, the author highlights the main trends in the evolution of the EU Court jurisdiction on reviewing and resolving cases in the energy sector.