CR Focus 3rd
July 2007
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here. |
| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers - Invitations to Comment |
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Nestlé/Gerber >>>more>>>
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Superior Essex/Invex >>>more>>>
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Debitel/Talkline >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Second Phase Investigation
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Kronospan/Constantia >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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KKR/Stefano Pessina/Alliance Boots >>>more>>>
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Veolia/Sulo >>>more>>>
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Nestlé/Novartis (Medical Nutrition Business) >>>more>>>
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RWE Power/Carbon/JV >>>more>>>
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voestalpine/Böhler-Uddeholm >>>more>>>
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| Speeches |
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Andris Piebalgs speech: "East meets West: new Frontiers
of Energy Security" >>>more>>>
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Charlie McCreevy speech: "Challenges for EU supervisory
arrangements in an increasingly global financial environment"
>>>more>>>
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Joe Borg speech: "A European Maritime Policy: An investment
in the future of the oceans and seas" >>>more>>>
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Joe Borg speech: "The future of ports - Part of our future
vision for the Oceans and Seas" >>>more>>>
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José Manuel Durão Barroso speech: "Speech
on the results of the European Council of 21-23 June 2007"
>>>more>>>
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Margot Wallström speech: "Address to the Constitutional
Affairs Committee on the Constitutional reform process"
>>>more>>>
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Neelie Kroes speech: "Competition Policy: Achievements
in 2006; Work Programme in 2007; Priorities for 2008".
>>>more>>>
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Neelie Kroes speech: "How best to complete the Single
European Market for energy?" >>>more>>>
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Peter Mandelson speech: "Openness, trade and the European
Union" >>>more>>>
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Viviane Reding speech: "Self regulation applied to interactive
games : success and challenges" >>>more>>>
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| State Aid |
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Regional aid map 2007-2013 for The Netherlands approved >>>more>>>
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Portuguese State Aid investments for pulp and paper sector
in Figueira da Foz approved >>>more>>>
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Austrian aid to the Austrian Bank BAWAG-PSK conditionally
approved >>>more>>>
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Investigation into German training Aid to DHL Leipzig-Halle
>>>more>>>
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Latest scoreboard analyses of harm done by illegal aid >>>more>>>
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Spain to provide detailed information on ECJ ruling recovering
illegal and incompatible fiscal aid granted in Basque region
>>>more>>>
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| Public Procurement |
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EC closes infringement cases against Finland, Italy and Slovenia
relating to waste management services and implementation of
public procurement directives >>>more>>>
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EC initiates infringement proceedings against France amending
certain rules on tendering procedures and communal services
in local authorities >>>more>>>
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EC initiates infringement proceedings against Italy relating
breaches of public procurement implementation >>>more>>>
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EC refers Germany to the ECJ over procurement of group pension
services by municipal authorities and undertakings >>more>>>
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EC refers Germany to ECJ over award of rescue transport services
in certain federal states and contracts awarded by public
broadcasting organisations >>>more>>>
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EC sends further reasoned opinion to Spain for failure to
comply with ECJ ruling on award of health service contracts
>>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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EC launches public consultation to strengthen the global position
of Europe's Information and Communication Technology industries
by ensuring access to global markets >>>more>>>
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EC announces new EU Roaming Regulations are now in force >>>more>>>
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EC adopts communication establishing EU's position on radio
spectrum >>>more>>>
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EC closes infringement proceedings against Czech Republish
after repeal of certain sections of its Competition Act >>>more>>>
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EC formally requests Malta to amend its monopoly for the import,
storage and wholesale of petroleum products >>>more>>>
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EC closes infringement proceedings against Luxembourg following
the simplification of its telecommunications market >>>more>>>
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EC announces its intention to refer Malta to the ECJ over
discriminatory airport taxes >>>more>>>
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EC sends Spain formal notice for failing to comply with ECJ
judgment over Maritime Cabotage >>>more>>>
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EC to refer Germany, Spain and Estonia to the ECJ for failing
to respect legislation on better availability and use of port
reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues
>>>more>>>
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EC takes legal action against Italy over waste crisis in Campania
region >>>more>>>
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EC announces its intention under EU Telecom rules to proceed
with 15 infringement cases, close 6 and suspend 1 >>>more>>>
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EC refers Germany to ECJ over implementation of its "regulatory
holiday" law >>>more>>>
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EC initiates infringement proceedings against France and Luxembourg
for failing to comply with Council Regulation of Community
Design Courts and Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom for
rental and lending rights >>>more>>>
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EC sends reasoned opinion to Portugal regarding free movement
of capital, requesting abolishment of special rights held
by Portuguese State in EDP and GALP Energia >>>more>>>
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EC sends reasoned opinions France, Greece and Sweden regarding
obstacles to free movement of sport betting services >>>more>>>
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EC sends reasoned opinions: to France, Germany, Luxembourg,
Portugal and Sweden for failure to implement Directive on
enforcement of IP rights; to Greece, Malta and Spain for failure
to implement Capital Requirements Directive; and Spain for
failure to implement Public Procurement Directive >>>more>>>
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EC sends reasoned opinion to Luxembourg and Ireland for failure
to implement security of supply of gas and electricity >>>more>>>
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EC adopts 2006 Annual Report on Competition Policy >>>more>>>
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EC not to renew Block Exemption Regulation exempting IATA
passenger tariff conferences concerning air routes between
EU and non-EU countries from EC Treaty's ban on restrictive
business practices >>>more>>>
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EC prohibits takeover of Aer Lingus by Ryanair >>>more>>>
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EC announces EU citizens ability to choose gas and electricity
suppliers from 1 July 2007 >>>more>>>
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofgem opens consultation into Proposed Enforcement Guidelines
on Complaints and Investigations >>>more>>>
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ORR opens consultation into Market Study Prioritisation Criteria
>>>more>>>
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| CAT |
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Co-operative Group (CWS) Limited v Office of Fair Trading
>>more>>>
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VIP Communications Limited (in administration) v Office of
Communications >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission |
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Prosper de Mulder and William Forrest and Son (Paisley) Limited
- decision to release Undertakings >>>more>>>
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CC opens Investigation into Home Credit Market >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Invitation to Comment |
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IBA Health Limited/iSOFT Group plc >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom announces intention to assess BT Undertakings >>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes statement relating to television channels
required to provide television access services in 2008 >>>more>>>
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Ofwat publishes annual report for 2006-07 >>>more>>>
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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COMP/M.4688: Nestlé/Gerber
- food and beverage production, baby food, healthcare products.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 8 July
2007. To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4706: Superior Essex/Invex - manufacture and supply
of wires for telecommunications, winding wires. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 7 July 2007. To read
the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4764: Debitel/Talkline - mobile and fixed line telephony,
internet services, mobile telecommunications. Candidate for
simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 7 July 2007. To read the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers - Second Phase Investigation
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COMP/M.4525: Kronospan/Constantia - production and supply
of raw particle board, coated particle board laminates, wood
based and related products. Interested parties should submit
their comments by 11 July 2007. To read the notification,
click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.4674: KKR/Stefano Pessina/Alliance Boots - private
equity investment, shareholder, Executive Deputy Chairman
of Alliance Boots, wholesaling of pharmaceutical products,
retailing of health and beauty products. To read the decision,
click
here.
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COMP/M.4693: Veolia/Sulo - waste management services.
To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4540: Nestlé/Novartis (Medical Nutrition Business)
- food and beverages, healthcare nutritional products, related
medical products. To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4599: RWE Power/Carbon/JV - energy, water, mining,
commodities, waste disposal, projects to reduce green house
gases, cement, concrete, real estate, tourism. To read the
press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4663: voestalpine/Böhler-Uddeholm - production
and supply of carbon steel products, speciality steel products.
To read the decision, click
here.
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| Speeches |
|
Andris Piebalgs speech: "East meets West: new Frontiers
of Energy Security". To read the speech, click
here.
|
|
Charlie McCreevy speech: "Challenges for EU supervisory
arrangements in an increasingly global financial environment".
To read the speech, click
here.
|
|
Joe Borg speech: "A European Maritime Policy: An investment
in the future of the oceans and seas". To read the speech,
click
here.
|
|
Joe Borg speech: "The future of ports - Part of our future
vision for the Oceans and Seas". To read the speech,
click
here.
|
|
José Manuel Durão Barroso speech: "Speech
on the results of the European Council of 21-23 June 2007".
To read the speech, click
here.
|
|
Margot Wallström speech: "Address to the Constitutional
Affairs Committee on the Constitutional reform process".
To read the speech, click
here.
|
|
Neelie Kroes speech: "Competition Policy: Achievements
in 2006; Work Programme in 2007; Priorities for 2008".
To read the speech, click
here.
|
|
Neelie Kroes speech: "How best to complete the Single
European Market for energy?". To read the speech, click
here.
|
|
Peter Mandelson speech: "Openness, trade and the European
Union". To read the speech, click
here.
|
|
Viviane Reding speech: "Self regulation applied to interactive
games : success and challenges". To read the speech,
click
here.
|
| State Aid |
|
The European Commission has approved the regional aid map
2007-2013 for The Netherlands. To read the document, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has approved two Portuguese State
Aid investments for the pulp and paper sector in Figueira
da Foz. To read the press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has conditionally agreed the state
guarantee to the Austrian Bank BAWAG-PSK. To read the press
release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has opened an investigation in the
training Aid given to DHL Leipzig-Halle. To read the press
release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has published latest scoreboard analyses
of harm done by illegal aid. To read the scoreboard, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has requested that Spain provide detailed
information on the implementation of the ECJ ruling to recover
illegal and incompatible fiscal aid granted to Basque companies
in the 1990s. To read the press release, click
here.
|
| Public Procurement |
|
The European Commission has closed its infringement cases
against Finland, Italy and Slovenia relating to waste management
services and implementation of public procurement directives.
To read the press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has initiated infringement proceedings
against France to amend certain rules on tendering procedures
and on communal services in local authorities. To read the
press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has initiated infringement proceedings
against Italy in relation to breaches of public procurement
implementation in four areas, computer and management consulting
services, bookkeeping and debt collection, State prisons and
waste management services. To read the press release, click
here.
|
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The European Commission has referred Germany to the ECJ over
the procurement of group pension services by municipal authorities
and undertakings. To read the press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has referred Germany to the ECJ regarding
the award of rescue transport services in certain federal
states and over contracts awarded by public broadcasting organisations.
To read the press release, click
here.
|
|
The
European Commission has sent a further reasoned opinion to
Spain for its failure to comply with the ECJ ruling on the
awarding of health service contracts. To read the press release,
click
here.
|
| Miscellaneous |
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to
help strengthen the global position of Europe's Information
and Communication Technology industries by ensuring access to
global markets. The consultation will run until 17 September
2007. To read the press release, click
here. |
|
The European Commission has announced that the new EU Roaming
Regulations are now in force. To read the press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has adopted a communication establishing
the EU's position on radio spectrum and the needs to be achieved
at the World Radiocommunication Conference of the International
Telecommunication Union. To read the press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has closed its infringement proceedings
against the Czech Republish following the repealing of certain
sections of its Competition Act. To read the press release,
click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has formally requested that Malta
amend its monopoly for the import, storage and wholesale of
petroleum products. To read the press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has closed its infringement proceedings
against Luxembourg following the simplification of its telecommunications
market. To read the press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has announced its intention to take
Malta to the ECJ over discriminatory airport taxes. To read
the press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has sent Spain a formal notice for
its failure to comply with ECJ judgment over Maritime Cabotage.
To read the press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission is to take Germany, Spain and Estonia
to the ECJ for their failure to respect legislation on better
availability and use of port reception facilities for ship-generated
waste and cargo residues. To read the press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission is to take legal action against Italy
regarding the waste crisis in the Campania region. To read
the press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has announced that under the EU Telecom
rules it will be proceeding with 15 infringement cases, closing
6 and suspending 1. To read the press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission is to take Germany to the ECJ over
the implementation of its "regulatory holiday" law.
To read the press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has initiated infringement proceedings
against France and Luxembourg for its failure to comply with
Council Regulation of Community Design Courts and Ireland,
Spain and the United Kingdom for rental and lending rights.
To read the press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has sent a reasoned opinion to Portugal
regarding the free movement of capital, requesting them to
abolish the special rights held by the Portuguese State in
two energy companies: EDP and GALP Energia. To read the press
release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has sent reasoned opinions regarding
obstacles to the free movement of sport betting services to
France, Greece and Sweden:. To read the press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has sent reasoned opinions: to France,
Germany, Luxembourg, Portugal and Sweden for failure to implement
a Directive on the enforcement of IP rights; to Greece, Malta
and Spain for failure to implement the Capital Requirements
Directive; and to Spain for failure to implement the Public
Procurement Directive. To read the press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has sent a reasoned opinion to Luxembourg
and Ireland for failing to implement the security of supply
of gas and electricity. To read the press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has adopted the 2006 Annual Report
on Competition Policy. To read the press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has decided not to renew a Block Exemption
Regulation that exempts IATA passenger tariff conferences
concerning air routes between the EU and non-EU countries
from the EC Treaty's ban on restrictive business practices.
To read the press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has prohibited the proposed takeover
of Aer Lingus by Ryanair. To read the press release, click
here. and to the Neelie Kroes statement, click
here. read the FAQ's, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has announced that from 1 July 2007
all EU citizens will be able to choose their gas and electricity
suppliers with the exception of those states where it is not
possible to introduce competition yet. To read the press release,
click
here.
|
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|
UK Notifications
& Publications
|
 |
| Consultations |
|
Ofgem has opened a consultation into the Proposed Enforcement
Guidelines on Complaints and Investigations. Interested parties
should submit their comments by 3 September 2007. To read
the consultation, click
here.
|
|
ORR has opened a consultation into Market Study Prioritisation
Criteria. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 13 August 2007. To read the notification, click
here.
|
| CAT |
|
Co-operative Group (CWS) Limited v Office of Fair Trading.
The CAT has published its Transcript of Hearing. To read the
transcript, click
here.
|
|
VIP Communications Limited (in administration) v Office of
Communications. The CAT has published its Order of the Tribunal.
To read the Order, click
here.
|
| Competition Commission |
|
Prosper de Mulder and William Forrest and Son (Paisley) Limited
- animal waste. The Competition Commission has published its
decision to release Undertakings given pursuant to section
88 Fair Trading Act 1973. To read the decision, click
here.
|
|
The Competition Commission has announced its intention to
open an investigation into the Home Credit Market. To read
the Notice of Intention to Make an Order, click
here. and to read the draft Order, click
here. and to read the Explanatory Note, click
here.
|
| Mergers Invitation to Comment
|
IBA Health Limited/iSOFT Group plc - healthcare IT software.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 10 July 2007.
To read the notification, click
here. |
| Miscellaneous |
|
Ofcom has announced that it is to begins its assessment of
the BT Undertakings. To read the press release, click
here.
|
|
Ofcom has published a statement in relation to television
channels required to provide television access services in
2008. To read the statement, click
here.
|
|
Ofwat has published its annual report for 2006-07. To read
the report, click
here.
|
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