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Article
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17
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Assets,
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equipment,
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staff
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and
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identity
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1.
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Transmission
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system
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operators
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shall
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be
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equipped
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with
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all
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human,
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technical,
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physical
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and
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financial
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resources
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necessary
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for
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fulfilling
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their
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obligations
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under
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this
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Directive
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and
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carrying
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out
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the
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activity
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of
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electricity
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transmission,
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in
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particular:
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(a)
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assets
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that
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are
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necessary
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for
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the
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activity
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of
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electricity
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trans
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mission,
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including
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the
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transmission
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system,
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shall
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be
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owned
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by
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the
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transmission
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system
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operator;
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(b)
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personnel,
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necessary
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for
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the
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activity
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of
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electricity
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transmis
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sion,
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including
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the
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performance
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of
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all
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corporate
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tasks,
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shall
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be
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employed
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by
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the
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transmission
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system
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operator;
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(c)
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leasing
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of
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personnel
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and
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rendering
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of
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services,
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to
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and
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from
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any
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other
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parts
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of
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the
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vertically
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integrated
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undertaking
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shall
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be
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prohibited.
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A
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transmission
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system
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operator
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may,
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how
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ever,
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render
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services
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to
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the
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vertically
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integrated
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undertaking
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as
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long
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as:
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(i)
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the
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provision
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of
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those
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services
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does
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not
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discriminate
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between
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system
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users,
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is
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available
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to
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all
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system
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users
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on
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the
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same
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terms
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and
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conditions
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and
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does
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not
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restrict,
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dis
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tort
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or
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prevent
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competition
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in
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generation
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or
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supply;
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and
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(ii)
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the
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terms
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and
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conditions
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of
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the
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provision
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of
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those
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ser
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vices
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are
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approved
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by
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the
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regulatory
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authority;
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(d)
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without
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prejudice
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to
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the
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decisions
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of
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the
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Supervisory
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Body
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under
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Article
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20,
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appropriate
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financial
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resources
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for
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future
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investment
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projects
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and/or
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for
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the
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replacement
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of
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existing
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assets
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shall
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be
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made
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available
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to
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the
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transmission
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system
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operator
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in
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due
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time
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by
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the
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vertically
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integrated
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undertaking
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following
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an
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appropriate
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request
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from
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the
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transmission
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sys
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tem
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operator.
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2.
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The
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activity
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of
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electricity
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transmission
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shall
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include
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at
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least
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the
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following
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tasks
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in
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addition
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to
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those
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listed
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in
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Article
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12:
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(a)
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the
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representation
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of
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the
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transmission
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system
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operator
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and
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contacts
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to
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third
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parties
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and
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the
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regulatory
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authorities;
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(b)
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the
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representation
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of
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the
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transmission
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system
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operator
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within
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the
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European
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Network
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of
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Transmission
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System
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Operators
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for
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Electricity
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(ENTSO
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for
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Electricity);
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(c)
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granting
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and
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managing
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third-party
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access
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on
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a
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non
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-
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discriminatory
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basis
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between
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system
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users
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or
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classes
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of
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sys
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tem
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users;
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(d)
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the
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collection
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of
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all
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the
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transmission
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system
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related
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charges
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including
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access
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charges,
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balancing
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charges
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for
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ancillary
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ser
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vices
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such
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as
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purchasing
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of
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services
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(balancing
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costs,
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energy
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for
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losses);
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(e)
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the
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operation,
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maintenance
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and
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development
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of
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a
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secure,
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efficient
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and
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economic
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transmission
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system;
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(f)
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investment
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planning
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ensuring
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the
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long-term
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ability
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of
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the
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system
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to
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meet
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reasonable
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demand
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and
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guaranteeing
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secu
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rity
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of
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supply;
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(g)
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the
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setting
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up
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of
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appropriate
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joint
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ventures,
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including
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with
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one
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or
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more
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transmission
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system
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operators,
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power
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exchanges,
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and
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the
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other
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relevant
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actors
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pursuing
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the
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objec
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tives
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to
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develop
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the
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creation
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of
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regional
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markets
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or
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to
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facili
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tate
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the
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liberalisation
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process;
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and
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(h)
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all
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corporate
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services,
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including
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legal
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services,
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accountancy
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and
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IT
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services.
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3.
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Transmission
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system
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operators
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shall
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be
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organised
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in
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a
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legal
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form
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as
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referred
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to
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in
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Article
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1
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of
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Council
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Directive
68/151/EEC
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4. The transmission system operator shall not, in its corporate identity, communication, branding and premises, create confu sion in respect of the separate identity of the vertically integrated undertaking or any part thereof.
5. The transmission system operator shall not share IT systems or equipment, physical premises and security access systems with any part of the vertically integrated undertaking nor use the same consultants or external contractors for IT systems or equipment, and security access systems.
6. The accounts of transmission system operators shall be audited by an auditor other than the one auditing the vertically integrated undertaking or any part thereof.
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