39At the outset, it should be noted that the aim of those directives is to improve the operation of the internal market in electricity and gas. Non-discriminatory, transparent and fairly priced network access is necessary for competition to function and of paramount importance in completing the internal electricity and gas market (see, to that effect, Sabatauskas and Others, C‑239/07, EU:C:2008:551, paragraph 31).
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