Viesgo Infraestructuras Energeticas (Common rules for the internal market in electricity - discount for the purpose of the protection of vulnerable consumers - Judgment)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Common rules for the internal market in electricity – Directive 2009/72/EC – Article 3(2) and (6) – Imposition of public service obligations – Financing of a regulated discount for the purpose of the protection of vulnerable consumers – Requirements of transparency and non-discrimination)

REQUEST for a preliminary ruling under Article 267 TFEU from the Tribunal Supremo (Supreme Court, Spain), made by decision of 9 July 2019, received at the Court on 16 September 2019, in the proceedings

composed of E. Regan, President of the Chamber, C. Lycourgos (Rapporteur), President of the Fourth Chamber, and M. Ilešič, Judge,

– Viesgo Infraestructuras Energéticas SL, formerly E.ON España SLU, by N. Encinar Arroyo and G. Rubio Hernández-Sampelayo, abogados, and by M.J. Gutiérrez Aceves, procuradora,

– Iberdrola SA, by J. Giménez Cervantes, M. García, and C.A.F. Lowhagen, abogados,