CR Focus 1st
Arpil 2008
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| In
the News |
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EC initiates formal proceedings against Visa Europe Limited
relating to multilateral interchange fees >>>more>>>
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers Invitation to Comment |
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Tech Data/Scribona >>>more>>>
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GDF/Suez/Teesside Power >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - In Depth
Investigations |
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Nokia/Navteq >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Enel/EMS >>>more>>>
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Hermes Logistik/Swiss Post Porta a Porta >>>more>>>
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Radeberger/Getränke Essmann/Phoenix >>>more>>>
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| Cartels |
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COMP/E-1/38.823 - Elevators and Escalators >>>more>>>
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| State Aid |
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German restructuring aid to IKB bank consultation >>>more>>>
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| Speeches |
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Neelie Kroes speech: "Competition policy objectives"
>>>more>>>
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Neelie Kroes speech: "EU & US antitrust policies
- our shared belief in competitive markets" >>>more>>>
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Peter Mandelson speech: "Putting sovereign wealth in
perspective" >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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EC announces implementation of new EU-US Air Transport Agreement
>>>more>>>
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom: "Initial assessments of when to adopt self or
co-regulation" >>>more>>>
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Ofgem: "Energy Supply Markets Probe - Call for Evidence"
>>>more>>>
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Ofgem: "Electricity Distribution Price Control Review"
>>>more>>>
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| CAT |
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Rapture Television v Ofcom >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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BOC Limited/the packaged chlorine business and assets carried
on by Ineos Chlor Limited >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Full Text Decisions |
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Dairy Crest Group plc/the dairy business of East of England
Cooperative Society Limited >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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OFT opens consultation on text of revised and expanded guidance
covering OFT's merger control jurisdiction and procedure under
Enterprise Act 2002 >>>more>>>
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OFT publishes Annual Plan 2008-09 >>>more>>>
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Ofcom has issued a regulatory statement with regard to the use
of mobile phones on aircraft. >>>more>>> |
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Ofcom issues statement relating to approval of amendments
to PhonepayPlus Code of Practice regulating Premium Rate Services
>>>more>>>
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Ofcom reports Channel 5's request to be added to same category
of television programme services as BBC 1, BBC 2, ITV 1 and
Channel 4 for listed events rules >>>more>>>
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Ofcom opens industry-wide investigation into compliance with
obligations to be a member of one of the dispute resolution
schemes designed to deal with consumer complaints >>>more>>>
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Ofwat publishes "Setting price limits for 2010-15: Framework
and approach" >>>more>>>
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Ofwat publishes review of Overall Performance Assessment and
regulation of service to consumers >>>more>>>
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Ofwat publishes final determination regarding terms for wholesale
access prices offered by Anglian Water Services Limited to
Aquavitae (UK) Limited >>>more>>>
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ORR publishes National Rail Trends 2007-08 Q3 >>>more>>>
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Postcomm publishes forward work plan 2008-11 >>>more>>>
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Postcomm reports reforms are essential to enable Royal Mail
to have a long-term sustainable future with the needs of all
mail users being met >>>more>>>
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| In
the News |
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European Commission initiates formal proceedings against
Visa Europe Limited in relation to multilateral interchange
fees. To read the press release, click
here.
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers Invitation
to Comment |
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COMP/M.5091: Tech Data/Scribona - distribution of IT products
in Americas and Europe. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 7 April 2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.5092: GDF/Suez/Teesside Power - gas, electricity, water
and environmental services. Candidate for simplified procedure.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 6 March
2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers - In Depth
Investigations |
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COMP/M.4942: Nokia/Navteq - equipment, solutions and services
for communications networks, digital map data. To read the
press release, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.4841: Enel/EMS - electricity and gas operations.
To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4955: Hermes Logistik/Swiss Post Porta a Porta
- logistics and postal services. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.5035: Radeberger/Getränke Essmann/Phoenix - production
and distribution of beer and non-alcoholic drinks, beer licence
holder. To read the press release, click
here.
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| Cartels |
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COMP/E-1/38.823 - Elevators and Escalators. The Opinion
of the Advisory Committee, Final Report of the Hearing Officer
and Summary of Commission Decision dated 7 February 2007 have
been published in relation to the alleged cartel. To read
the documents, click
here, here,
here
and here.
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| State Aid |
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Aid No: C 10/08 (ex NN 7/08) - German restructuring aid
to IKB bank. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 27 April 2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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| Speeches |
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Neelie Kroes speech: "Competition policy objectives".
To read the speech, click
here.
|
|
Neelie Kroes speech: "EU & US antitrust policies
- our shared belief in competitive markets". To read
the speech, click
here.
|
|
Peter Mandelson speech: "Putting sovereign wealth in
perspective". To read the speech, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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The European Commission has announced the implementation
of the new EU-US Air Transport Agreement from 30 March 2008
resulting in European airlines flying without restrictions
from any point in the EU to any point in the US. To read the
press release, click
here.
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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 |
| Consultations |
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Ofcom has opened a consultation into "Initial assessments
of when to adopt self- or co-regulation". Interested
parties should submit their comments by 6 June 2008. To read
the consultation, click
here.
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Ofgem has opened a consultation into "Energy Supply Markets
Probe - Call for Evidence". Interested parties should
submit their comments by 30 April 2008. To read the consultation,
click
here.
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Ofgem has opened a consultation into Electricity Distribution
Price Control Review. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 23 June 2008. To read the consultation click
here. and click
here.
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| CAT |
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Rapture Television v Ofcom: the CAT has published its judgment
dismissing Rapture TV's appeal against Ofcom's decision to
approve Sky's charges for inclusion in its electronic programme
guide (EPG). To read the decision, click
here.
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| Mergers - Invitation
to Comment |
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BOC Limited/the packaged chlorine business and assets
carried on by Ineos Chlor Limited - chlorine. Interested parties
should submit their comments by 10 April 2008. To read the
notification, click
here.
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| Mergers Full Text Decisions |
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Dairy Crest Group plc/the dairy business of East of England
Cooperative Society Limited - milk. To read the full text
decision, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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The OFT has opened a consultation on the text of revised and
expanded guidance covering the OFT's merger control jurisdiction
and procedure under the Enterprise Act 2002. To read the press
release, click
here.
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The OFT has published its Annual Plan 2008-09. To read the
plan, click
here.
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Ofcom has issued a regulatory statement with regard to the
use of mobile phones on aircraft. To read the statement, click
here and here.
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|
Ofcom has issued a statement relating to the approval of amendments
to the PhonepayPlus Code of Practice for regulating Premium
Rate Services. To read the press release, click
here.
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Ofcom has reported Channel 5's request to be added to the
same category of television programme services as BBC 1, BBC
2, ITV 1 and Channel 4 for the purposes of the listed events
rules. To read the request, click
here.
|
|
Ofcom opened an industry-wide investigation into compliance
with obligations to be a member of one of the dispute resolution
schemes designed to deal with consumer complaints. To read
the press release, click
here.
|
|
Ofwat has published "Setting price limits for 2010-15:
Framework and approach". To read the document, click
here and here.
|
|
Ofwat has published a review of the Overall Performance Assessment
and regulation of service to consumers. To read the review,
click
here.
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Ofwat has published its final determination regarding the
terms for wholesale access prices offered by Anglian Water
Services Limited to Aquavitae (UK) Limited to four customers,
leading to the need for change in water competition rules.
To read the determination, click
here and here.
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ORR has published the National Rail Trends 2007-08 Q3. To
read the document, click
here.
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Postcomm has published its forward work plan for 2008-11.
To read the document, click
here.
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Postcomm has reported that reforms are essential to enable
Royal Mail to have a long-term sustainable future with the
needs of all mail users being met. To read the press release,
click
here.
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