The music entered my life almost by accidentWe are also obliged to reflect the impactWe therefore ask them time but not of debtIronically the success of Europe is shamJacobs analyst for DisplaySearch NDP in a noteIt is this problem that tackles co sub AmiensBut the reform of the CNRS drives the nailIt is far too early to make a final judgmentfinancial institutions of their toxic assetsParis entries are unworthy of the capitalBig blur. By restricting the scope of regulated tariffs proposed by EDF and gas of France, the Constitutional Council has not contributed to clarify the energy horizon. Less than seven months of complete openness to competition, each application if it can continue to benefit from rates set by the State, a priori lower than market prices. And, if so, for how long...
Officially, the Government continues to say that the decision made by the wise men last week valid maintenance of these rates for individual clients. In fact, the constitutional judge removed some safeguards imagined to protect consumers from high prices. A true "political suicide" in the eyes of the UFC-Que choose association.
To get out of this rut, the Ministry of economy and finance seeks solutions that would perpetuate the administered prices. A meeting is scheduled this morning between Thierry Breton and UMP parliamentarians. With the help of its majority, the Government does not despair to find "a new legislative support" likely to cushion the impact of July 1, 2007. But can he take the risk of reopening this file to the Parliament a few months the elections
Ultimately, if nothing is done, hundreds of thousands of French will switch in any case in the competitive world. Without having intended it. This is the big change between text forwarded to the Constitutional Council and the version that is out. During the parliamentary discussion, the Government and all those who supported the Bill insisted on this point: the opening of energy markets should offer consumers the opportunity to leave the comfort of prices regulated; It should in no case is requiring them.
Today, say the Council If they stick to their current contracts, in other words if they remain in the same place until the end of their days, consumers can actually continue to benefit from rates set by the State. It will also be the case of disadvantaged households, who will get a "special pricing of solidarity". EDF and GDF agents will benefit no doubt them as still long privileged rates.
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Outside of these cases, everything gets more complicated after July 1, 2007... Because whenever a customer of EDF will relocate they are about 3 million to each year well, he will have to think: if he settled in an area previously inhabited by a person remained faithful to the historical operator, it will be able to simply renew the existing contract, provides Bercy. But if he succeeds to a consumer has the choice of market prices, it will be more, himself, administered rates.
With regard to the "primo-accession" (EDF estimate at approximately 300,000 per year) or those who settled in new housing, the case is heard: they will have choice to immerse in the great bath of the competition. Bad news, the current situation should continue. In the case of the industrial, experience shows that an electricity bill can vary fold between a client stayed in the regulated tariff and the other supplying the market. A parameter that may be required, now, take into account in his real choice...
