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Most of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany already laid on Baltic Sea bed (Photo: nord-stream2.com)

Russian pipeline firm launches anti-EU dispute

The company behind the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has attacked EU energy law in new arbitration proceedings.

"[The] Nord Stream 2 [consortium] has now decided to ask the arbitral tribunal to determine that the European Union is in breach of its international law commitments under the ECT [Energy Charter Treaty] and to make orders requiring the EU to discontinue its breach," Sebastian Sass, the company's spokesman said.

"A notice of arbitration was served on Thursday (26 Septembe...

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