European energy companies face unprecedented uncertainty as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A potential reduction or cessation of Russian gas imports is not unforeseeable and would invariably affect all market segments in Continental Europe.
This White Paper addresses the potential downstream ripple effects on European gas markets and the legal arguments which may be raised in response to continued contractual performance if imports are reduced or stopped. These arguments include recourse to common contractual provisions such as price review, hardship, and force majeure. Reliance on legal doctrines of frustration of purpose and termination for cause may also be possible depending on the gravity of the resulting situation.
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The War in Ukraine: Downstream Ripple Effects on the European Gas Market
Dr. Johannes P. Willheim, Partner at Jones Day, Frankfurt
Courtney Lotfi, Of Counsel, Frankfurt
European Counsel Nils Kupka, and Associate Dr. Katharina Plavec, both of the Frankfurt Office, co-authored this White Paper.
THE WAR IN UKRAINE: DOWNSTREAM RIPPLE EFFECTS ON THE EUROPEAN GAS MARKET
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WHITE PAPER (PDF)