The HETS Operator may reject an application for registration with the HETS Operator Registry, when: 

a) the applicant has not submitted a complete application or has not paid the registration fee, in accordance with Article 4.1 of this Rulebook, 

b) in the past, the Applicant has been in breach of its obligations under an earlier Balancing Service Contract or a Balance Responsible Party Contract or a HETS Operator Transactions Contract, resulting in the termination of the Contract, unless the circumstances giving rise to the termination have ceased to exist,

c) the conclusion of a Balancing Service Contract or a Balance Responsible Party Contract with the applicant Participant is a reason of breach on the part of the HETS Operator of its obligations under any term of any mandatory legal or regulatory obligation as laid down in the applicable legislation,

d) the applicant has outstanding financial obligations to the HETS Operator for any reason whatsoever that have fallen due,

e) the relevant requirements, as set out in this Rulebook and the HETS Grid Code, are not met.

The HETS Operator shall justify the rejection of the Application. The rejection shall be notified to the RAEWW, the Distribution Network Operator, the Clearing House and the Energy Exchange. 

The applicant may lodge an objection within ten (10) business days from the notification of the above rejection, on which the HETS Operator shall decide within ten (10) business days. The above objection and decision shall be notified to the RAEWW, the Distribution Network Operator, the Clearing House and the Energy Exchange.

In case of rejection of the application, the HETS Operator shall reimburse 80% of the registration fee paid for registration with the Registries specified in Article 4.2.