CR Focus 5th
August 2008
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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Pfizer/SP Assets >>>more>>>
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Edison/Hellenic Petroleum/JV >>>more>>>
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Linde/Flowserve/JV >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Mars/Wrigley >>>more>>>
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Siemens/Ortner/JV >>>more>>>
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Ineos/BASF Assets >>>more>>>
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| State Aid |
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EC approves Danish rescue aid to TV 2 Danmark AS >>>more>>>
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EC closes in-depth investigation into Hungarian investment
aid for Dunaferr steel producers >>>more>>>
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EC approves Danish state aid to support Roskilde Bank >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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IBM/Telelogic - The Opinion of the Advisory Committee, Final
Report of the Hearing Officer and Summary of the Commission
Decision >>>more>>>
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom: applying spectrum pricing to the Maritime and Aeronautical
sectors >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: Digital Dividend Review: band manager award >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission |
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Peter Freeman speech: "Is Competition Everything?"
>>>more>>>
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CC updates paper on "Understanding Past Merger Remedies"
>>>more>>>
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| Mergers Invitations to Comment |
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BAE Systems plc of Detica Group plc >>>more>>>
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Co-operative Group Limited/Somerfield Limited >>>more>>>
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Thales UK Limited/nCipher plc >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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FMC Corporation/parts of the business of ISP Holdings (U.K.)
Limited >>>more>>>
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NorthWest Bookmakers Ltd (Ladbrokes)/McCartan Bookmakers >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom publishes decision on BT's NCCN 500 notice >>>more>>>
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Ofcom opens investigation into complaint from Thus Plc and
Gamma Telecom Limited against BT >>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes regulatory statement regarding Ebbsfleet Fibre
to the Home Pilot - Consent for non-uniform pricing of retail
telephony services under Universal Service Condition 1 >>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes statement responding to announcement by BT
on revised methodology for its 2007/08 Regulatory Financial
Statements >>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes update relating to disputes from THUS, Cable
& Wireless, Global Crossing, Verizon and Virgin Media
against BT >>>more>>>
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Postcomm agrees Royal Mail's proposed changes to retail compensation
arrangements for lost, damaged and delayed mail >>>more>>>
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers - Invitations
to Comment |
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COMP/M.5195: Pfizer/SP Assets - human and animal healthcare
products. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 10 August 2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.5249: Edison/Hellenic Petroleum/JV - gas and electricity
generation, refining of crude oil. Interested parties should
submit their comments by 10 August 2008. To read the notification,
click
here.
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COMP/M.5279: Linde/Flowserve/JV - industrial pumps, gases,
logistics, natural gas. Candidate for simplified procedure.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 10 August
2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.5188: Mars/Wrigley - confectionary, human food, pet
food, gum. To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.5210: Siemens/Ortner/JV - industry energy, healthcare,
building, mechanical, industrial engineering, street lighting
and network construction. To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.5238: Ineos/BASF Assets - speciality and intermediate
chemical products for varying sectors. To read the press release,
click
here.
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| State Aid |
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The European Commission has approved the Danish rescue aid
to TV 2 Danmark AS. To read the press release, click
here.
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The European Commission has closed its in-depth investigation
into Hungarian investment aid in the from of a tax relief
for Dunaferr, a steel producer which is part of the Donbass/Duferco
group. To read the press release, click
here.
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The European Commission has approved the Danish state aid
to support Roskilde Bank. To read the press release, click
here and here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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The Opinion of the Advisory Committee, Final Report of the
Hearing Officer and Summary of the Commission Decision dated
5 March 2008 in COMP/M.4747 - IBM/Telelogic. To read the documents,
click
here, here
and here.
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom has opened a consultation into applying spectrum pricing
to the Maritime and Aeronautical sectors. Interested parties
should submit their comments by 30 October 2008. To read the
consultation, click
here.
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Ofcom has opened a consultation into Digital Dividend Review:
band manager award. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 18 October 2008. To read the consultation, click
here and here.
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| Competition Commission |
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Peter Freeman speech: "Is Competition Everything?".
To read the speech, click
here.
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The Competition Commission has updated its paper on Understanding
Past Merger Remedies. To read the document, click
here.
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| Mergers Invitations
to Comment |
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BAE Systems plc of Detica Group plc - IT Services for the
National Security and Resilience Sector. Interested parties
should submit their comments by 15 August 2008. To read the
notification, click
here.
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Co-operative Group Limited/Somerfield Limited - supermarkets.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 11 August
2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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Thales UK Limited/nCipher plc - IT Security Products. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 13 August 2008. To
read the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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FMC Corporation/parts of the business of ISP Holdings (U.K.)
Limited - alginates. Cleared under the de minimis exemption.
Although there is a realistic prospect of a substantial lessening
of competition, the OFT considered that a reference to the
Competition Commission would be disproportionate given that
any adversely affected market would have an annual turnover
less than £1m. To read the decision, click
here and here.
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NorthWest Bookmakers Ltd (Ladbrokes)/McCartan Bookmakers -
licensed betting offices. To read the decision, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom has published its decision that BT's NCCN 500 notice
did not constitute an abuse of BT's dominant position in the
market for termination and hosting of Number Translation Services.
The notice set operator charges between May 2004 and December
2005. To read the update, click
here.
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Ofcom has opened an investigation into a complaint from Thus
Plc and Gamma Telecom Limited against BT about alleged margin
squeeze in wholesale call pricing. To read the document, click
here.
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Ofcom has published a regulatory statement in relation to
Ebbsfleet Fibre to the Home Pilot - Consent for non-uniform
pricing of retail telephony services under Universal Service
Condition 1. To read the statement, click
here.
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Ofcom has published a statement responding to the announcement
by BT on the revised methodology for its 2007/ 08 Regulatory
Financial Statements. To read the statement, click
here.
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Ofcom has published an update note in relation to the disputes
from THUS, Cable & Wireless, Global Crossing, Verizon
and Virgin Media against BT about the level of charges for
partial private circuits. To read the update, click
here.
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Postcomm has agreed Royal Mail's proposed changes to its retail
compensation arrangements for lost, damaged and delayed mail.
To read the press release, click
here.
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