1 the french electricity market in european union sophie meritet dauphine fr assistant professor economics cgemp university paris france www ceem january 2006 2 a window on world top level research multi disciplinary approach first to apply truly teaching 3 introduction part worldwide some facts and figures challenges energy deregulation process situation of electricité de edf 4 m boiteux s parabole chevalier 2004 planet is represented by spaceship where everything rare essential mutual aid solidarity are necessary this earth it would be scandal what happen if only 5 occupants absorbed 80 resources made itself responsible for pollution at same time have nothing eat hardly enough survive equation johannesbourg how reconcile needs protection