EC fines E.ON Energie AG €38,000,000 for breaching Commission seal during inspection >>>more>>>

EC carries out dawn raids providers of ship classification services and an association of such providers >>>more>>>

EC publishes note on "New round of infringement proceedings under the EU telecoms rules: What are the issues?" >>>more>>>

OFT limits use of "de minimis" exception >>>more>>>

EC approves Belgium State aid for tax reductions as part of a reform of tax paid by pharmaceutical companies on sales of reimbursed medicines >>>more>>>

EC approves Czech State aid for development of railway transport >>>more>>>

EC approves €70 million French financial aid to MINimage research and development programme >>>more>>>

EC requests Austria to clarify public service remit, financing and control of the public service broadcaster ORF >>>more>>>

EC requests Italy to comply with two ECJ rulings to recover illegal and incompatible aid >>>more>>>

Meglena Kuneva speech: "Launch of new EU consumer investigations" >>>more>>>

EC closes infringement proceedings against Greece for failing to comply with ECJ's ruling to implement Electronic Communications Competition Directive regarding broadcasting transmission services >>>more>>>

EC issues France with final warning for failing to bring waste water treatment in line with EU standards >>>more>>>

EC issues Italy with final warning regarding waste crisis in Campania Region >>>more>>>

EC opens infringement proceedings against Spain for failing to lift conditions imposed by CNE on the acquisition of Endesa by Enel and Acciona >>>more>>>

EC refers Austria and Ireland to ECJ for fixing minimum retail prices for cigarettes >>>more>>>

EC refers Poland and Belgium to ECJ for telecoms infringement regarding independence of national telecoms regulators >>>more>>>

EC refers Portugal to ECJ over special rights held by State in Portugal Telecom discouraging investment by Member States violates EC Treaty Rules >>>more>>>

EC sends official request for information to Poland regarding its legislation restricting the establishment of retail facilities >>>more>>>

EC sends Belgium reasoned opinion requesting implementation into national law of the 2005 Directive amending the Mergers Directive and to communicate the national implementing measures >>>more>>>

EC sends Germany official request for information regarding national legislation restricting supply and promotion of certain gambling services >>>more>>>

EC sends Sweden official request for information regarding national legislation restricting supply and promotion of certain gambling services >>>more>>>

EC welcomes adoption of new EU Postal Directive, to open EU postal markets to full competition >>>more>>>

EC refers Germany to ECJ regarding contract for supply of software application and sends reasoned opinion regarding award of public service contract disposing of biodegradable and green wastes by the municipality of Bonn >>>more>>>

EC refers Italy to ECJ regarding procurement of waste management services by city of Contigliano >>>more>>>

Ofgem: Transmission Access Review - Interim Report to the Secretary of State >>>more>>>

Postcomm: "license for Document Outsourcing Limited" >>>more>>>

Seawell Holding (UK) Limited/Noble Drilling (UK) Limited >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes review of "Spectrum Framework for the Public Sector -Extending market mechanisms to improve how spectrum is managed and used" >>>more>>>

European Commission fines E.ON Energie AG €38,000,000 for breach of a Commission seal during an inspection. To read the press release, click here and here.

European Commission carries out dawn raids on several providers of ship classification services and an association of such providers. To read the press release, click here.

European Commission publishes a note on the "New round of infringement proceedings under the EU telecoms rules: What are the issues?". To read the note, click here, here and here.

OFT limits use of "de minimis" exception. The OFT has decided not to apply the "de minimis" exception to the acquisition of eight Berkshire newspaper titles by Dunfermline Press from Trinity Mirror. Although the total market size is below the £10m threshold, the OFT will refer the merger to the Competition Commission unless appropriate undertakings are given. The threshold was increased from £400,000 to £10m in November 2007. To read the press release, click here and here. By contrast, the OFT has applied the "de minimis" exception to the award of the East Midland Rail franchise to Stagecoach. To read the press release, click here and here.

The European Commission has approved the Belgium State aid in relation to a series of tax reductions as part of a reform of tax paid by pharmaceutical companies on sales of reimbursed medicines. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has approved the Czech State aid relating to the development of railway transport. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has approved the French the €70 million financial aid to the MINimage research and development programme. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has requested Austria to clarify the public service remit, financing and control of the public service broadcaster ORF. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has requested Italy to comply with two ECJ rulings ordering the recovery of illegal and incompatible state aid. To read the press release, click here.

Meglena Kuneva speech: "Launch of new EU consumer investigations". To read the speech, click here.

The European Commission has closed its infringement proceedings against Greece for failing to comply with the ECJ's ruling to implement the Electronic Communications Competition Directive regarding broadcasting transmission services. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has issued France with a final warning for failing to bring its waste water treatment up to EU standards. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has issued Italy with a final warning regarding the waste crisis in the Campania Region. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has opened infringement proceedings against Spain for failing to lift conditions imposed by CNE on the acquisition of Endesa by Enel and Acciona. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has referred Austria and Ireland to the ECJ for fixing minimum retail prices for cigarettes. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has referred Poland and Belgium to the ECJ for telecoms infringement regarding the independence of national telecoms regulators. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has referred Portugal to the ECJ as it believes the special rights held by the State in Portugal Telecom are discouraging investment by Member States is a violation of EC Treaty Rules. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has sent an official request for information to Poland regarding its legislation restricting the establishment of retail facilities. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has sent Belgium a reasoned opinion requested the change into national law the 2005 Directive amending the Mergers Directive and to communicate the national implementing measures. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has sent Germany an official request for information with regard to national legislation restricting the supply and promotion of certain gambling services. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has sent Sweden an official request for information with regard to national legislation restricting the supply and promotion of certain gambling services. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has welcomed the adoption of the new EU Postal Directive, opening EU postal markets to full competition. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has referred Germany to the ECJ regarding a contract for the supply of a software application and has sent a reasoned opinion regarding the award of a public service contract for the disposal of biodegradable and green wastes by the municipality of Bonn. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has referred Italy to the ECJ regarding the procurement of waste management services by the city of Contigliano. To read the press release, click here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation into the Transmission Access Review - Interim Report to the Secretary of State. Interested parties should submit their comments by 28 February 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

Postcomm has opened a consultation on "license for Document Outsourcing Limited". Interested parties should submit their comments by 4 March 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

Seawell Holding (UK) Limited/Noble Drilling (UK) Limited - offshore drilling. Interested parties should submit their comments by 14 February 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Ofcom has published a review of the "Spectrum Framework for the Public Sector -Extending market mechanisms to improve how spectrum is managed and used". To read the review, click here and here.