| Course Name | Energy Law |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| LAW 335 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The course aims to develop an understanding related to principles & regulations , to give information about the energy market and the rules governing this market and to create a legal perspective on the energy market. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The following topics will be examined: Starting from the development process of EU energy markets, liberation process of Turkish energy market and administrative structure of Energy Regulatory Authority (EMRA), the functioning of the institution, and the legal nature of its decisions and remedies against its decisions and legislation of electricity, natural gas, oil, LNG and LPG markets, market models, market activities (generation/production; transmission, distribution, supply) besides market players, the application of competition rules to the energy market and the settlement of disputes in the energy market. |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction - Energy Market & Energy Policy &Energy Law -Importance of Energy -Three pillar of Energy Market -History and Main Dynamics of Regulation -Concept of Liberalisation/Regulation/De-regulation/Privatisation/Competition concepts | |
| 2 | EU Energy Market “Single European Energy Market” : Concept &Importance Energy Market before Liberalisation Period Restructuring of Energy Market and State’s Role Legal Structure of Energy Market | Raphael J Heffron* and Kim Talus; “The development of energy law in the 21st century: a paradigm shift? “The Journal of World Energy Law & Business, Volume 9, Issue 3, June 2016, Pages 189–202 Wouter Geldhof & Frederik Vandendriessche, “European Electricity and Gas Market Liberalisation” EU Energy Law and Policy Issues, ELRF Collection, 1st edition. |
| 3 | Turkish Energy Market & EMRA. General information about Turkish Energy Market. EMRA's obligations and responsibilities. | Energy Governance In Turkey, Report On Compliance With The Energy Community Acquis Energy Community Secretariat, 1 October 2015, Zeynep Çakmak, Bağımsız İdari Otorite olarak Enerji Piyasası Düzenleme Kurumu, 2011 |
| 4 | Electricity Market in General - The basic concepts of the electricity market - Structural characteristics of electricity - Legal status. | Energy system and basic Electricity market, Chapter three, Elsiever 2019. Overview of Turkish Electricity Market, October 2021, Pwc Özlem Döğerlioglu Işıksungur, Elektriğin Hukuki Niteliği, Erzincan Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt XV, Sayı 3-4, Aralık 2011, s. 249-266 |
| 5 | Legal Aspects of Electricity Market: Generation Models | Overview of Turkish Electricity Market, October 2021, Pwc, Guide to Investing in Renewable Energy Sector, Turkish Republic Of Turkey, Investment Office Annual EMRA Reports |
| 6 | Legal Aspects of Electricity Market&Electricity Market Contracts | Mustafa Erdem Can, Hukuki Açıdan Elektrik Piyasasında Rekabet, Turhan Yayınları, 2006. |
| 7 | Natural Gas Market and relevant legislation | PWC&Delloite Reports |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Legal Aspects of Petroleum and LPG Market | Emra Reports |
| 10 | Fuel Dealership Contracts- Contract Review | Agah Kürşat KARAUZ , Akaryakıt Bayilik Sözleşmesi, Yetkin Yayıncılık, 2015. |
| 11 | Administrative and Punitive Sanctions in the Energy Market | Murat BALCI, Petrol Kaçakçılığı Suçları ve Petrol Piyasasında Düzenlenen Kabahatler, Adalet yaynevi, 2010. |
| 12 | Consumer protection rules in the Energy Market | Dr. Özlem Döğerlioğlu Işıksungur, Avrupa Birliğinde Tüketicinin Ayıba karşı korunması, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt 12 Say 1-2011, s.95-125. |
| 13 | Competition rules in the Energy Market | Course notes |
| 14 | Settlement of energy disputes | Course notes |
| 15 | Review of the semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
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| Suggested Readings/Materials | Books
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| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
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| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 30 |
| Presentation / Jury | ||
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 60 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 2 | 30 |
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 10 | |
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| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 20 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 35 | |
| Total | 143 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles. | X | ||||
| 2 | Solves the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view. | X | ||||
| 3 | Evaluates the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach. | X | ||||
| 4 | Evaluates the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions. | |||||
| 5 | Is conscious of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour. | |||||
| 6 | Takes responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking. | |||||
| 7 | Interprets the sources of law by ways of legal methodology. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to interpret the legal norms with a sense of justice respectful to human rights and in the light of principles of democratic, secular and social state of law. | |||||
| 9 | To be able to use the daily scientific sources and court judgments in the framework of life time learning approach. | X | ||||
| 10 | Informs the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written. | X | ||||
| 11 | Monitors the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1). | X | ||||
| 12 | Uses the information and communication technology together with the computer programs in a level required by the area of law (“European Computer Driving Licence, Advanced Level”). | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
