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CR Focus 1st Arpil 2008
In the News

EC initiates formal proceedings against Visa Europe Limited relating to multilateral interchange fees >>>more>>>

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers Invitation to Comment

Tech Data/Scribona >>>more>>>

GDF/Suez/Teesside Power >>>more>>>

Mergers - In Depth Investigations

Nokia/Navteq >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

Enel/EMS >>>more>>>

Hermes Logistik/Swiss Post Porta a Porta >>>more>>>

Radeberger/Getränke Essmann/Phoenix >>>more>>>

Cartels

COMP/E-1/38.823 - Elevators and Escalators >>>more>>>

State Aid

German restructuring aid to IKB bank consultation >>>more>>>

Speeches

Neelie Kroes speech: "Competition policy objectives" >>>more>>>

Neelie Kroes speech: "EU & US antitrust policies - our shared belief in competitive markets" >>>more>>>

Peter Mandelson speech: "Putting sovereign wealth in perspective" >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

EC announces implementation of new EU-US Air Transport Agreement >>>more>>>

 

UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom: "Initial assessments of when to adopt self or co-regulation" >>>more>>>

Ofgem: "Energy Supply Markets Probe - Call for Evidence" >>>more>>>

Ofgem: "Electricity Distribution Price Control Review" >>>more>>>

CAT

Rapture Television v Ofcom >>>more>>>

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

BOC Limited/the packaged chlorine business and assets carried on by Ineos Chlor Limited >>>more>>>

Mergers Full Text Decisions

Dairy Crest Group plc/the dairy business of East of England Cooperative Society Limited >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

OFT opens consultation on text of revised and expanded guidance covering OFT's merger control jurisdiction and procedure under Enterprise Act 2002 >>>more>>>

OFT publishes Annual Plan 2008-09 >>>more>>>

Ofcom has issued a regulatory statement with regard to the use of mobile phones on aircraft. >>>more>>>

Ofcom issues statement relating to approval of amendments to PhonepayPlus Code of Practice regulating Premium Rate Services >>>more>>>

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>>>

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>>>

Ofwat publishes "Setting price limits for 2010-15: Framework and approach" >>>more>>>

Ofwat publishes review of Overall Performance Assessment and regulation of service to consumers >>>more>>>

Ofwat publishes final determination regarding terms for wholesale access prices offered by Anglian Water Services Limited to Aquavitae (UK) Limited >>>more>>>

ORR publishes National Rail Trends 2007-08 Q3 >>>more>>>

Postcomm publishes forward work plan 2008-11 >>>more>>>

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>>>

 
In the News

European Commission initiates formal proceedings against Visa Europe Limited in relation to multilateral interchange fees. To read the press release, click here.

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers Invitation to Comment

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.

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.

Mergers - In Depth Investigations

COMP/M.4942: Nokia/Navteq - equipment, solutions and services for communications networks, digital map data. To read the press release, click here.

Mergers Cleared

COMP/M.4841: Enel/EMS - electricity and gas operations. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4955: Hermes Logistik/Swiss Post Porta a Porta - logistics and postal services. To read the decision, click here.

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.

Cartels

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.

State Aid

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.

Speeches

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.

Miscellaneous

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.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

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.

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.

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.

CAT

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.

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

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.

Mergers Full Text Decisions

Dairy Crest Group plc/the dairy business of East of England Cooperative Society Limited - milk. To read the full text decision, click here.

Miscellaneous

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.

The OFT has published its Annual Plan 2008-09. To read the plan, click here.

Ofcom has issued a regulatory statement with regard to the use of mobile phones on aircraft. To read the statement, click here and here.

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.

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.

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.

ORR has published the National Rail Trends 2007-08 Q3. To read the document, click here.

Postcomm has published its forward work plan for 2008-11. To read the document, click here.

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.