This report was produced as part of the THINK project. Technological advances are reshaping today's electricity markets. More mature technologies for local renewable generation and decreased investment costs thereof, joint with national support schemes, led to a significant market penetration of...

Climate change and security of supply policies are driving us towards a decarbonization of the electricity system. It is in this context that smart grids are being discussed. Electricity grids, and hence their regulatory frameworks, have a key role to play in facilitating this transformation of...

The UK model of incentive regulation of power grids was at one time the most advanced, and elements of it were adopted throughout the EU. This model worked well, particularly in the context of limited investment and innovation, a single and strong regulatory authority, and limited coordination...

Contents -- Introduction -- Part I Incentive regulation: aligning the interests of the operators with the interests of their customers -- 1. The British reference model / Vincent Rious and Nicolò Rossetto -- 2. Continental incentive regulation / Vincent Rious and Nicolò Rossetto -- Part II...

On 30 June 2017, the Florence School of Regulation, Communications and Media Area (FSR C&M) held its eighth Annual Conference. The Conference was divided into three panels, during which participants had the opportunity to discuss the following challenges, which are currently being raised by...

Technology transfer agreements are agreements by which one party authorises another to use technology rights (such as, patents, design rights, software copyrights and know-how) for the production of goods or services. Common forms of technology transfer agreements are IP licensing agreements and...

This report was produced as part of the THINK project. Technological advances are reshaping today's electricity markets. More mature technologies for local renewable generation and decreased investment costs thereof, joint with national support schemes, led to a significant market penetration of...

The proliferation of civil drones is a widespread phenomenon and the trend is likely to continue. This creates a regulatory gap as rules addressing drones specifically are still mostly absent. On the one hand, the risks posed by drones are becoming more visible: possible encounters with civil...