CR Focus 4th
June 2008
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| In
the News |
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EC opens formal investigation into sanofi-aventis SA illegal
obstruction of an inspection at its premises in January 2008
>>>more>>>
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Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland "dawn raided"
following allegations of anti-competitive practices in the
commission for loans to professional services companies >>>more>>>
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers Invitation to Comment |
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Spar/Plus Hungary >>>more>>>
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STM/NXP/JV >>>more>>>
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| State Aid |
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UK aid to Northern Rock >>>more>>>
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French aid for La Poste >>>more>>>
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Spanish aid to Ciudad de la Luz film studio complex, Alicante
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| Speeches |
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Charlie McCreevy speech: "Update on the Internal Market"
>>>more>>>
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Danuta Hübner speech: "EU-Russia cooperation: unlocking
the potential of dialogue on regional policy" >>>more>>>
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José Manuel Durão Barroso speech: "10th
Anniversary of the European Central Bank" >>>more>>>
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Margot Wallström speech: "The citizens' right to
know - transparency, access and outreach - essential tools
for democracy" >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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EC welcomes structural remedies offered by German energy company
RWE to settle ongoing antitrust investigations >>>more>>>
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EC: evaluation report on car block exemptions - competition
improving >>>more>>>
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom: New Pricing Framework for Openreach >>>more>>>
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Ofwat: proposal to vary the appointments of Independent Water
Networks Limited and Anglian Water Services Limited >>>more>>>
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Ofgem: Monitoring suppliers' social initiatives - proposed
reporting framework >>>more>>>
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Ofgem: Modification to Standard Licence Conditions >>>more>>>
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Ofgem: TPCR Gas Entry Baseline Review - Final Proposals >>>more>>>
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Postcomm: Royal Mail's bulk compensation scheme and adjustment
to the 'C' factor to 2008/09 >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission - Mergers
Referred |
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BOC Limited/the packaged chlorine business and assets carried
on by Ineos Chlor Limited >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission |
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CC publishes Stansted price control review: Issues statement
>>>more>>>
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| Mergers Invitation to Comment |
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BUPA Group/the Cromwell Hospital >>>more>>>
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FMC Corporation/parts of the business of ISP Holdings (U.K.)
Limited >>>more>>>
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Global Radio UK Ltd /GCAP Media plc >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared -
Full Text Decisions |
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BT Group plc/Wire One Holdings, Inc >>>more>>>
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G4S plc/Global Solutions Limited >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom: Implications of the Competition Appeal Tribunal ("CAT")
judgment on the Mobile Call Termination Rate Disputes >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: approval of Euro 2008 Coverage by BBC and ITV >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: procedures for the Management of Satellite Filings
>>>more>>>
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Ofcom: Variation of Undertakings given to Ofcom by BT pursuant
to Enterprise Act - Variation 15 >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: Television Channels Required to Provide Television
Access Services in 2009 >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: update on own-initiative enforcement programme to give
effect to General Condition 22 (Service Migrations) >>>more>>>
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| In
the News |
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European Commission opens formal investigation into whether
sanofi-aventis SA obstructed illegally an inspection of its
premises in January 2008. To read the press release, click
here.
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It has been reported that Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland
have been "dawn raided" following allegations of
anti-competitive practices in the commission for loans to
professional services companies such as law and accounting
firms. To read the BBC 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.5134: Spar/Plus Hungary - retail trade in food
and non food products. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 9 June 2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.5173: STM/NXP/JV - semiconductor products. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 10 June 2008. To read
the notification, click
here.
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| State Aid |
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Aid No: C 14/08 (ex NN 1/08) - UK aid in form of restructuring
aid to Northern Rock. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 3 July 2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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Aid No: C 56/07 (ex C 49/07, ex E 15/05) - French aid
in the form of unlimited State guarantee for La Poste. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 3 July 2008. To read
the notification, click
here.
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Aid No: C 8/08 (ex NN 4/08; ex CP 60/07) - Spanish aid to
Ciudad de la Luz film studio complex, Alicante. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 1 July 2008. To read
the notification, click
here.
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| Speeches |
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Charlie McCreevy speech: "Update on the Internal Market".
To read the speech, click
here.
|
|
Danuta Hübner speech: "EU-Russia cooperation: unlocking
the potential of dialogue on regional policy". To read
the speech, click
here.
|
|
José Manuel Durão Barroso speech: "10th
Anniversary of the European Central Bank". To read the
speech, click
here.
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Margot Wallström speech: "The citizens' right to
know - transparency, access and outreach - essential tools
for democracy". To read the speech, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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The European Commission has welcomed the structural remedies
offered by German energy company RWE to settle ongoing antitrust
investigations in the gas sector in Germany. To read the press
release, click
here.
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The European Commission has published its evaluation report
on car block exemptions has shown that competition is improving.
To read the press release, click
here and to read the report, click
here.
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom has opened a consultation into the review of a New Pricing
Framework for Openreach. Interested parties should submit
their comments by 8 August 2008. To read the consultation,
click
here and to read the press release, click
here.
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Ofwat has opened a consultation into a proposal to vary the
appointments of Independent Water Networks Limited and Anglian
Water Services Limited. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 1 July 2008. To read the consultation, click
here and here.
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Ofgem has opened a consultation into Monitoring suppliers'
social initiatives - proposed reporting framework. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 12 June 2008. To read
the consultation, click
here.
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Ofgem has opened a consultation into the Modification
to Standard Licence Conditions. Interested parties should
submit their comments by 27 June 2008. To read the consultation,
click
here.
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Ofgem has published its TPCR Gas Entry Baseline Review
- Final Proposals and opened a consultation into the same.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 27 June
2008. To read the review, click
here and to read the consultation, click
here, here
and here.
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Postcomm has opened a consultation into the repeating of the
suspension of Royal Mail's bulk compensation scheme and adjustment
to the 'C' factor to 2008/09. Interested parties should submit
their comments by 27 June 2008. To read the consultation,
click
here.
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| Competition Commission
- Mergers Referred |
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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 19 June 2008. To read the press release,
click
here, here
and here.
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| Competition Commission |
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The Competition Commission has published the Stansted price
control review: Issues statement. To read the document, click
here and here.
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| Mergers Invitation
to Comment |
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BUPA Group/the Cromwell Hospital - private medical services.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 16 June
2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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FMC Corporation/parts of the business of ISP Holdings (U.K.)
Limited - alginates. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 16 June 2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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Global Radio UK Ltd /GCAP Media plc - radio advertising. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 10 June 2008. To read
the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared -
Full Text Decisions |
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BT Group plc/Wire One Holdings, Inc. - teleconferencing. To
read the full text decision, click
here.
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G4S plc/Global Solutions Limited - supply of security services.
To read the full text decision, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom has published a press release in relation to the dispute
referrals: Implications of the Competition Appeal Tribunal
("CAT") judgment on the Mobile Call Termination
Rate Disputes. To read the press release, click
here.
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Ofcom has approved Euro 2008 Coverage by the BBC and ITV.
To read the press release, click
here.
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Ofcom has issued a statement in relation to the procedures
for the Management of Satellite Filings. To read the statement,
click
here.
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Ofcom has published a regulatory statement in relation to
the Variation of Undertakings given to Ofcom by BT pursuant
to Enterprise Act - Variation 15. To read the statement, click
here.
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Ofcom has published a regulatory statement regarding Television
Channels Required to Provide Television Access Services in
2009. To read the statement, click
here.
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Ofcom has published an update note in relation to its own-initiative
enforcement programme to give effect to General Condition
22 (Service Migrations). To read the update, click
here.
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