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CR Focus 2nd October 2007

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European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitations to Comment

European Mergers - Requests for Comments >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

Aviva/Hamilton >>>more>>>

DSB/First/ÖRESUNDSTÅG >>>more>>>

HRE/DEPFA >>>more>>>

Arques/Actebis >>>more>>>

Speeches

Andris Piebalgs speech: "The Energy Challenges in the EU: Security of Supply, Sustainability and Competitiveness - Focus on Nuclear" >>>more>>>

Charlie McCreevy speech: "Current issues in the EU banking sector " >>>more>>>

Mr Olli Rehn speech: "What's the future for EU enlargement?" >>>more>>>

Neelie Kroes speech: "Building a competitive European energy market" >>>more>>>

Neelie Kroes speech: "Improving competition in European energy markets through effective unbundling" >>>more>>>

State Aid

EC closes in depth investigation into French aid to Finnish nuclear plant operator TVO >>>more>>>

EC opens investigation into possible Romanian aid to Mittal Steel Roman, formerly Petrotub >>>more>>>

EC requests Poland to end long term power purchase agreements for electricity >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

EC opens formal anti-trust proceedings against Qualcomm >>>more>>>

EC adopts final report of competition inquiry on business insurance sector >>>more>>>

EC publishes latest issue of "The Competition Policy Newsletter" >>>more>>>

 

UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom: "Future broadband - Policy approach to next generation access" >>>more>>>

Mergers - Full Text Decisions

Groupe Steria SCA/Xansa plc >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

Co-operative Group (CWS) Limited/Fairways Group UK Limited >>>more>>>

SWX Group, SIS Swiss Financial Services Group AG/Telekurs Holding AG >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

Ofcom announces intention to Review of Rules on the Amount and Distribution of Advertising >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes adjudication of Ofcom Content Sanctions Committee - GMTV Ltd >>>more>>>

Ofgem publishes "Enforcement guidelines on complaints and investigations" >>>more>>>

Ofwat: notice of intention to impose penalty on Thames Water Utilities >>>more>>>

Ofwat: "financial performance and expenditure of the water companies in England and Wales 2006-07 report" >>>more>>>

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

COMP/M.4735: OSRAM/Sunny World - manufacture and distribution of lighting products. Interested parties should submit their comments by 8 October 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4746: Deutsche Bahn/EWS - rail transport, freight forwarding, logistics. Interested parties should submit their comments by 5 October 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4761: Bongrain/Sodiaal/JV - dairy products, cheese. Interested parties should submit their comments by 6 October 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4824: Kraft/Danone Biscuits - manufacture and sale of food, beverages, biscuits, snacks and cereals. Interested parties should submit their comments by 8 October 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4825: SFR/Somart/Débitel France - fixed and mobile telephony, financials. Interested parties should submit their comments by 9 October 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4865: Siemens/Dade Behring - various manufacturing, technology and services businesses, in vitro diagnostics systems. Interested parties should submit their comments by 6 October 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4887: Doosan/Bobcat - construction equipment. Interested parties should submit their comments by 5 October 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers Cleared

COMP/M.4713: Aviva/Hamilton - general insurance and life assurance. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4806: DSB/First/ÖRESUNDSTÅG - rail and bus passengers services, freight. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4860: HRE/DEPFA - real estate financing, financing of PPP infrastructure projects, issuing of covered bonds and unsecured bonds.. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4866: Arques/Actebis - information technology products. To read the press release, click here.

Speeches

Andris Piebalgs speech: "The Energy Challenges in the EU: Security of Supply, Sustainability and Competitiveness - Focus on Nuclear". To read the speech, click here.

Charlie McCreevy speech: "Current issues in the EU banking sector ". To read the speech, click here.

Mr Olli Rehn speech: "What's the future for EU enlargement?". To read the speech, click here.

Neelie Kroes speech: "Building a competitive European energy market". To read the speech, click here.

Neelie Kroes speech: "Improving competition in European energy markets through effective unbundling". To read the speech, click here.

State Aid

The European Commission has closed its in depth investigation of the French aid to the Finnish nuclear plant operator TVO does not constitute state aid. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has opened an investigation into possible aid for Romanian aid to Mittal Steel Roman, formerly Petrotub. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has requested Poland to end long term power purchase agreements for electricity as they constitute unlawful and incompatible state aid, but has approved a compensation scheme replacing them. To read the press release, click here.

Miscellaneous

The European Commission opened formal anti-trust proceedings against Qualcomm Incorporated for abuse of a dominant position. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has adopted the final report of the competition inquiry on the business insurance sector. To read the press release, click here. and click here.

The European Commission has published its new issue of "The Competition Policy Newsletter". To read the document, click here.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom has opened a consultation into "Future broadband - Policy approach to next generation access". Interested parties should submit their comments by 5 December 2007. To read the consultation, click here. and click here.

Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions

Groupe Steria SCA/Xansa plc - IT services. To read the full text decision, click here.

Mergers Cleared

Co-operative Group (CWS) Limited/Fairways Group UK Limited - funeral directing services. To read the decision, click here.

SWX Group, SIS Swiss Financial Services Group AG/Telekurs Holding AG - financial services. To read the decision, click here.

Miscellaneous

Ofcom has announced its intention to Review of Rules on the Amount and Distribution of Advertising. To read the announcement, click here.

Ofcom has published the adjudication of Ofcom Content Sanctions Committee - GMTV Ltd in respect of its service the National Channel 3 service. To read the document, click here.

Ofgem has published its "Enforcement guidelines on complaints and investigations". To read the guidelines, click here.

Ofwat has published a notice of its intention to impose a penalty on Thames Water Utilities in respect of regulatory reporting and its failure to meet the standards of performance prescribed under the GSS regulations. To read the notices, click here. and click here. and click here.

Ofwat has published its "financial performance and expenditure of the water companies in England and Wales 2006-07 report". To read the report, click here. and click here.