34In view of the doubts expressed by the referring court as to the independence of ESO, it must be observed that it follows from recitals 16, 17 and 19 and Articles 47(3) of Directive 2009/72 that the unbundling requirements in Chapter V of the directive are intended to ensure the complete and effective independence of transmission system operators from activities of generation and supply.
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