Constitutional Court: a disadvantageous discrimination can also be constitutional

The Constitutional Court rejected a small entrepreneur's complaint regarding discrimination in gas supply laws, stating that such discrimination can be constitutional. The entrepreneur argued that the gas law prevented him from returning to a more favorable universal service after choosing a competitive market contract in 2020. The court emphasized that those who were not in a contractual relationship with the universal provider on a specified date made their choice based on previous decisions. The court found that it was not unreasonable for lawmakers to deny a return to universal service amid rising market prices, as it would be unreasonable to shift the financial risks to the state for those who opted for market-based supply.