Acer investigated 10 potential breaches of Remit in 2012
The Ljubljana-based Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (Acer) investigated 10 potential breaches of European Union (EU) anti-manipulation and insider trading rules during 2012, according to a report released by the agency on November 7.
The cases were disclosed in Acer’s first annual report of activities related to the Regulation on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency (Remit). The regulation came into force in December 2011 and outlaws market manipulation and insider
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