https://legal.excellentwiki.com/russia/energy-law/ Recent content in energy law on ExcellentWiki - Legal Encyclopedia Hugo en-US Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://legal.excellentwiki.com/russia/energy-law/russian-energy-law/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://legal.excellentwiki.com/russia/energy-law/russian-energy-law/ <h2 id="constitutional-and-federal-structure">Constitutional and Federal Structure</h2> <p>The energy sector in the Russian Federation is governed by a complex federal legal framework that allocates jurisdiction between the federal government and the constituent entities (subyekty) of the Federation. Article 71 of the <strong>Constitution of the Russian Federation</strong> places federal energy systems and nuclear energy within the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal government. The <strong>Constitutional Court</strong> has affirmed the primacy of federal regulation in energy matters in decisions concerning the delimitation of powers between the centre and regions. Russia&rsquo;s energy law draws on the <strong>Civil Code</strong>, which governs property rights, contracts, and concessions in the energy sector, including <strong>connection contracts</strong> for electricity and gas supply.</p>