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Title in national language: 
Гражданский кодекс Российской Федерации (гл.2, параграф.6 - Энергоснабжение) (в ред. от 01.07.2021 г.)
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
1996
Effective Start Year: 
2021
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Code
Economic Sector: 
Power
Energy Types: 
Power
Issued by: 
State Duma - Lower House of the Federal Assembly
Notes: 
No English translation available
Overall Summary: 
The Civil Code is the principle regulatory document adopted by the State Duma in 1996 to lay the foundation for civil legislation in the Russian Federation. The Code recognizes inviolability of property, freedom of agreement, inadmissibility of arbitrary interference into private affairs and guarantees the reinstatement of civil rights in case of their violation. Chapter 2, para 6, art. 539 - 548 provide frameworks for regulation of power supply through connected grid. The policy focuses on power supply contracts and liabilities in this respect. It is stipulated that the energy supplying organization shall undertake to transmit power to the user (consumer) through the connected up network, while the user shall undertake to pay for accepted power, and to observe conditions of its consumption, provided for by the contract. Operational safety in power distribution to be ensured. --- The quality of power transmitted shall comply with requirements established by the legislation of the Russian Federation, in particular with compulsory rules or provisions of the contract for power supply. --- Rules apply to the supply of thermal power through connected grid. Rules for the contract of power supply shall be applicable to the supply of gas, oil and oil products, water and other goods.
Governance
Energy management principles: 
Article 539. Energy supply contract. 1. Under an energy supply agreement, the energy supplying organization undertakes to supply the subscriber (consumer) with energy through the connected network, and the subscriber undertakes to pay for the received energy, as well as to comply with the mode of its consumption provided for by the agreement, to ensure the safety of operation of the energy networks under his control and the serviceability of the instruments and equipment used by him associated with energy consumption. 2. The power supply contract is concluded with the subscriber if he has a power receiving device that meets the established technical requirements, connected to the networks of the power supply organization, and other necessary equipment, as well as providing accounting for energy consumption. 3. Laws and other legal acts on energy supply, as well as mandatory rules adopted in accordance with them, apply to relations under an energy supply agreement not regulated by this Code. 4. The rules of this paragraph shall apply to relations under a contract for the supply of electric energy, unless otherwise provided by law or other legal acts.