Bibliographic citations
Posso, A., (2024). Informe jurídico de la Resolución N° 11 de la Primera Sala Contencioso Administrativa Transitoria de la Corte Superior de Justicia de Lima, correspondiente al Expediente N° 01504-2008-0-1801-JR-CA-01: un análisis sobre la interpretación de la calificación de fuerza mayor en interrupciones del suministro eléctrico [Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú]. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/28613
Posso, A., Informe jurídico de la Resolución N° 11 de la Primera Sala Contencioso Administrativa Transitoria de la Corte Superior de Justicia de Lima, correspondiente al Expediente N° 01504-2008-0-1801-JR-CA-01: un análisis sobre la interpretación de la calificación de fuerza mayor en interrupciones del suministro eléctrico []. PE: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; 2024. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/28613
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title = "Informe jurídico de la Resolución N° 11 de la Primera Sala Contencioso Administrativa Transitoria de la Corte Superior de Justicia de Lima, correspondiente al Expediente N° 01504-2008-0-1801-JR-CA-01: un análisis sobre la interpretación de la calificación de fuerza mayor en interrupciones del suministro eléctrico",
author = "Posso Farje, Angelo Giuseppe Alessandro",
publisher = "Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú",
year = "2024"
}
The EDECAÑETE case concerns the determination of whether the theft of medium voltage cables can be considered a force majeure event, which would exempt the concessionaire from liability for the interruption of the electricity supply. The main normative instruments employed include the Peruvian Civil Code and the Law of Electrical Concessions, along with the OSINERGMIN Directive. The legal conceptualization of exculpatory events for fortuitous events and force majeure has its roots in Roman law, where both terms have distinct meanings: fortuitous event refers to unpredictable events, and force majeure to irresistible events. Peruvian regulations, influenced by the Napoleonic Code, do not clearly distinguish between them, treating them as synonyms. This lack of differentiation has led to confusion in their practical application. The regulation of force majeure in the OSINERGMIN Directive requires events to be unpredictable, irresistible, and extraordinary. However, the regulation does not provide clear guidance for specific situations such as cable theft, which can lead to a rigid interpretation that does not adequately consider the particular circumstances of each case. In evaluating the case, the court rejected EDECAÑETE's request, arguing that cable theft is foreseeable and that the company did not take sufficient preventive measures. However, this interpretation does not adequately consider the extraordinary and irresistible nature of the event, as well as the company's efforts to mitigate the risks. EDECAÑETE adopted various preventive measures to protect its infrastructure, but the court and OSINERGMIN required an excessive level of diligence that does not correspond to the operational reality of the concessionaire. The expectation of completely preventing thefts is unreasonable and does not take into account the unpredictable and violent nature of such criminal acts. In conclusion, the theft of medium voltage cables by EDECAÑETE should have been classified as a force majeure event. The company acted with due diligence by implementing reasonable preventive measures, and the theft represents an irresistible event beyond the concessionaire's control. Therefore, EDECAÑETE should have been exempted from liability for the interruption of the electricity supply caused by this theft.
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