Annual Report

The Catalan Ombudsman presents the 2017 Annual Report

The Ombudsman of Catalonia, Rafael Ribó, presented the Annual Report 2017, to the President of Catalan Parliament, Roger Torrent, on 9 February 2018. The report and a summary of all decision issued are available on the website www.sindic.cat. In 2017 10,166 complaints have been filed, more than 16,000 have been processed and 281 ex-officio actions …

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103,835 energy disputes handled in 2016: NEON annual report

Key messages: ·        NEON welcomed four new members: Italy, Ireland, Wallonia and Malta, reaching to a total number of members to 8 ·        Members handled together 103,835 energy disputes in 2016 ·        There was a drop in the number of disputes in the UK, but it does not represent the full picture: in several NEON …

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Belgian Federal Energy Ombudsman Service Activity Report: +31% complaints in 2016

In 2016, the Belgian Federal Energy Ombudsman Service received a total of 5,526 complaints (compared to 4,211 complaints in 2015), of which 61.7% were in Dutch, 37.7% in French and 0.5% in German. According to the Ombudsman Service, this increase by 31% (+ 1,315 complaints) is mainly due to a number of policies that in …

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Social vulnerability, territorial sustainability and basic supplies at the centre of the attention of the Catalan Ombudsman in 2016

In 2016, more than 38,000 people contacted the Catalan Ombudsman; over 18,000 complaints were handled, including 463 in the field of energy, and 281 ex-officio actions were initiated. Shortcomings in regulations and excessive procedures prevent the exercise of rights in social matters The numerous complaints about urban projects show that measures, regulations and transparency need …

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2015 French National Energy Ombudsman Annual Report overview: progress for the energy consumer (annual report)

During the presentation of its 2015 annual report, the French National Energy Ombudsman, Jean Gaubert, reviewed the changes that have impacted the activities of this public institution, in particular, the development of competition in electricity and natural gas markets, and progress made through reforms in the energy sector, and in alternative dispute resolution (mediation) for …

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