26Finally, as regards the objectives pursued by Directive 2009/72, it should be noted that it follows from recitals 37, 42, 51 and 54 of that directive as well as from Article 1 thereof that it aims to grant energy regulators the power to ensure the full effectiveness of consumer protection measures, to ensure that all Union industry and commerce and all citizens of the Union enjoy high levels of consumer protection and have access to dispute settlement mechanisms, to put consumer interests at the heart of the directive, to have that regulatory authorities, where the Member State confers on them that competence, enforce the consumer rights of electricity consumers as well as to implement effective means of dispute settlement for all consumers.
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