FDI Screening and the Certification of Electricity and Gas Network Operators in Austria
摘要
In Austria, FDIs in electricity and gas transmission networks are subject to investment control procedures and certification procedures according to relevant energy legislation. Both procedures apply a standard of review that includes the security of Austria’s energy supply. This article examines whether and to what extent FDI screening results have a binding effect on subsequent certification procedures (for an in-depth analysis cf Schmidt Investitionskontrollrechtliche Genehmigungsbescheide im Kontext von elektrizitäts- und gaswirtschaftlichen Zertifizierungsverfahren, wbl 2023, p. 247).