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CR Focus 5th June 2007

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In The News

European Commission issues statement of objections against participants of paraffin wax cartel >>>more>>>

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

Veolia/Sulo >>>more>>>

Mergers - In Depth Investigations

HgCapital/Denton >>>more>>>

State Aid

European Commission finds Prague's application for State Aid to create a municipal wireless network for electronic communications does not constitute state aid >>>more>>>

European Commission finds Welsh application for State Aid for procurement of high bandwidth network service does not constitute state aid >>>more>>>

European Commission opens formal investigation into provision of Italy's 2004 Finance Law allowing former state-owned banks to release hidden capital gained during corporate restructuring in the 1990s >>>more>>>

Speeches

Neelie Kroes speech: "The International Competition Network - Achievements and Goals" >>>more>>>

Viviane Reding speech: "Why Greece needs broadband and why it needs it now - a European perspective" >>>more>>>

Jacques Barrot speech: "European Port Policy" >>>more>>>

Joaquín Almunia speech: "More and better statistics for an improved economic governance" >>>more>>>

José Manuel Barroso speech: "The EU in the global economy: perspectives and challenges" >>>more>>>

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom: "proposals to make licence charges regulations" >>>more>>>

CAT

British Telecommunications Plc v Office of Communications >>>more>>>

Hutchison 3G UK Limited v Office of Communications >>>more>>>

O2 (UK) Limited v Office of Communications >>>more>>>

Competition Commission

Decision on BGT'S permission to intervene in Energy Code Modification Appeal CC02/07 >>>more>>>

Final Report in Thermo Electron/GV Instruments >>>more>>>

Notice of Acceptance of Final Undertakings and Undertakings Given in Stagecoach/Scottish Citylink merger >>>more>>>

Statement of Issues in Tesco/Co-op store acquisition in Slough >>>more>>>

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

The GAME Group plc/Game Station Limited >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions

Inchcape plc of European Motor Holdings plc >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

Ofcom: new regulations relating to increase in power limits in 5.8 GHz range improving FWA services >>>more>>>

Ofcom: regulatory statement regarding changes to BT's regulatory financial reporting and audit requirements >>>more>>>

Ofgem: decision document relating to Supply Licence Review - Final Proposals >>>more>>>

Ofgem: response to Review of the EU Emissions Trading Directive >>>more>>>

Ofwat: position paper relating to completed acquisition of Thames Water Holdings Plc by Kemble Water Limited >>>more>>>

Ofwat: change in Thames Water's board structure to address regulatory concerns >>>more>>>

ORR: statement regarding complaints over increased fare prices >>>more>>>

ORR: recent developments in route utilisation strategies >>>more>>>

 
In The News
European Commission issues statement of objections against the participants of a paraffin wax cartel. To read the press release, click here.
 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

COMP/M.4693: Veolia/Sulo - waste management services. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 12 June 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers - In Depth Investigations

COMP/M.4498: HgCapital/Denton - manufacture and supply of safety testing devices and related services. To read the press release, click here.

State Aid

The European Commission has considered Prague's application for State Aid to create a municipal wireless network for electronic communications and found that the project does not constitute state aid. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has considered the application for State Aid for the procurement of a high bandwidth network service by the Welsh Assembly Government for public sector organisations in Wales does not constitute state aid. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into the provision of Italy's 2004 Finance Law allowing former state-owned banks to release hidden capital gained during corporate restructuring in the 1990s. To read the press release, click here.

Speeches

Neelie Kroes speech: "The International Competition Network - Achievements and Goals". To read the speech, click here.

Viviane Reding speech: "Why Greece needs broadband and why it needs it now - a European perspective". To read the speech, click here.

Jacques Barrot speech: "European Port Policy". To read the speech, click here.

Joaquín Almunia speech: "More and better statistics for an improved economic governance". To read the speech, click here.

José Manuel Barroso speech: "The EU in the global economy: perspectives and challenges". To read the speech, click here.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom has opened a consultation into its proposals to make licence charges regulations. Interested parties should submit their comments by 2 July 2007. To read the consultation, click here.

CAT

British Telecommunications Plc v Office of Communications. The CAT has published its Summary of Appeal. To read the summary, click here.

Hutchison 3G UK Limited v Office of Communications. The CAT has published its Summary of Appeal. To read the summary, click here.

O2 (UK) Limited v Office of Communications. The CAT has published its Summary of Appeal. To read the summary, click here.

Competition Commission

The Competition Commission has published its decision on BGT'S permission to intervene in the Energy Code Modification Appeal CC02/07. To read the decision, click here.

The Competition Commission has published its Final Report in the Thermo Electron / GV Instruments. To read the report, click here. and to read the press release, click here.

The Competition Commission has published its Notice of Acceptance of Final Undertakings and the Undertakings Given in the Stagecoach/Scottish Citylink merger. To read the Notice, click here. and to read the undertakings, click here.

The Competition Commission has published its Statement of Issues in the Tesco / Co-op store acquisition in Slough. To read the statement, click here. and to read the press release, click here.

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

The GAME Group plc/Game Station Limited - electronic gaming. Interested parties should submit their comments by 14 June 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions

Inchcape plc of European Motor Holdings plc - car dealerships. To read the full text decision, click here.

Miscellaneous

Ofcom has announced the introduction of new regulations relating to an increase in power limits in the 5.8 GHz range that will improve FWA services, particularly in rural areas. To read the press release, click here. To read the regulatory statement on increased power in the 5.8 GHz range, click here.

Ofcom has published a regulatory statement regarding the changes to BT's regulatory financial reporting and audit requirements. To read the statement, click here.
Ofgem has published its decision document in relation to the Supply Licence Review - Final Proposals. To read the document, click here. and here. and here. and here. and here. and here. and finally here.

Ofgem has published its response to the Review of the EU Emissions Trading Directive. To read the response, click here.

Ofwat has published a position paper in relation to the completed acquisition of Thames Water Holdings Plc by Kemble Water Limited. To read the paper, click here.

Ofwat has reported that Thames Water's board structure has been changed to address regulatory concerns. To read the press release, click here.

ORR has issued a statement with regard to complaints it has received about increased fare prices. To read the statement, click here.

ORR has published the recent developments in relation to route utilisation strategies. To read the documentation, click here.