NATURAL RESOURCES & ENERGY
The search for greater energy sustainability and good resource management, guided by the reduction of carbon emissions and investment in economically viable and more efficient alternative energy sources, has generated increasingly greater challenges for market operators and economic regulators.
We advise and provide legal advice to companies in the energy and natural resources sector, including governments and regulators, project proponents, technology and equipment suppliers, investors and financiers regarding company restructuring, public procurement procedures and M&A transactions in the Natural Resources and Energy sector.
We operate in areas such as:
- regulationpublic contractingdesign and construction contractsoperation and maintenance contractsequipment technology supply contractslicensing of energy projectslicensing of mining projectsimplementation of production projects for thermal production and renewable energy plantsimplementation of wind farm production projectsimplementation of supply, sanitation and management projects wasteimplementation of biomass power plant projects
Regarding the Oil and Gas production and commercialization sector, we advise and advise on the development of all components of the different phases of the project, namely, in the development of upstream projects, liquefied natural gas, mergers, acquisitions, cross-border gas pipelines and gas production units. regasification.
We work on matters such as:
- concession contractsparticipation agreementsservice subcontractinggas pipeline transport contractscontracting and engineering contractsstorage contractscollection and interconnection contractscontracts for the construction of Floating Production, Storage and Transfer Unitsoperation contracts
MAIN AREAS OF INTERVENTION
- Ore
- Water & Waste
- Energy
- Oil & Gas
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Gradual elimination of harmful exemptions on petroleum and energy products
1 - Products classified by CN codes 2710 19 62 to 2710 19 67 and NC 2710 20 32 and 2710 20 38, used in the production of electricity and in the production of electricity and heat (cogeneration), or city gas on the continent, are taxed at a rate corresponding to 100% of the ISP rate and at a rate
corresponding to 100% of the increase in emissions
of CO2 provided for, respectively, in articles 92 and 92A of the IEC Code.
2 - In 2024, products classified by CN codes 2710 19 43 to 2710 19 48, NC 2710 20 11 to 2710 20 19, NC 2710 19 62 to 2710 19 67, NC 2710 20 32 and 2710 20 38, consumed in the Autonomous Regions s of the Azores and Madeira and used in the production of electricity, electricity and heat (cogeneration), or city gas, by entities that carry out these activities as their main activity, are taxed at a rate corresponding to 75% of the ISP rate and with a rate corresponding to 75% of the additional rate on CO2 emissions, provided for, respectively, in articles 92 and 92-A of the IEC Code.
3 - In the year 2025, the percentages provided for in the previous number are changed, from January 1st, to 100%.
4 - In 2024, products classified by CN code 2711, used in the production of electricity, electricity and heat (cogeneration), or city gas, by entities that carry out these activities as their main activity, with the exception of those used in the regions autonomous, are taxed with a rate corresponding to 50% of the ISP rate and with a rate corresponding to 50% of the additional rate on CO2 emissions provided for, respectively, in articles 92 and 92-A of the Code of IEC.
5 - In 2024, petroleum and energy products that are used in installations subject to an energy consumption rationalization agreement, with regard to energy products classified by CN codes 2701, 2702, 2704, 2713 and 2711 12 11, and fuel oil with a sulfur content equal to or less than 0.5%, classified by CN codes 2710 19 62 and 2710 19 66, are taxed at a rate corresponding to 65%
of the additional rate on CO2 emissions provided for in article 92-A of the IEC Code.
6 – In 2025, the percentage provided for in the previous number is changed, from January 1st, to 100%.
7 – The additional rate on CO2 emissions is not applicable to products referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, 4 and 5, used in installations covered by European emissions trading (CELE), including those covered by the optional exclusion provided for in the CELE.
8 – The provisions of paragraphs 1 to 6 do not apply to biofuels, biomethane, green hydrogen and other gases
renewable.
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