Electricite de France SA - Notice of revocation of a gas shipper licence

Licence revocation

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Company

Industry sector

Generation and Wholesale Market

Licence type

Gas Shipper Licence

NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF A LICENCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 7A WITH REASONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 38A OF THE GAS ACT 1986

Notice of Revocation

Whereas

1. Electricite de France SA (a company registered in France under company number B552081317), having its registered office at 22-30 Avenue de Wagram, 75008, Paris, France, is the holder of a Gas Shipper Licence (“the Licence”) granted or treated as granted under section 7A(2) of the Gas Act 1986 (“the Act”).

2. Section 7B(3) of the Act provides that a licence granted or treated as granted under the Act may be revoked in accordance with any term contained in it.

3. The terms of the Licence provide that the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (“the Authority”) may at any time revoke the Licence on giving not less than 30 days’ notice to Electricite de France SA where it agrees in writing with the Authority that the Licence should be revoked.

4. By letter dated 31 August 2022 Electricite de France SA requested revocation of the Licence.

Reasons for Decision

5. The Licensee requested in writing to the Authority that the Licence should be revoked in accordance with paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 2 of the Licence by letter dated 31 August 2022. The Authority agrees that the revocation shall take place.

Therefore

6. The Authority hereby gives notice that, unless the Authority otherwise directs, with effect from 05:01am on 6 January 2023 the Licence shall be revoked.

Carmel Golden
Duly authorised on behalf of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority