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CR Focus 5th August 2008
 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

Pfizer/SP Assets >>>more>>>

Edison/Hellenic Petroleum/JV >>>more>>>

Linde/Flowserve/JV >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

Mars/Wrigley >>>more>>>

Siemens/Ortner/JV >>>more>>>

Ineos/BASF Assets >>>more>>>

State Aid

EC approves Danish rescue aid to TV 2 Danmark AS >>>more>>>

EC closes in-depth investigation into Hungarian investment aid for Dunaferr steel producers >>>more>>>

EC approves Danish state aid to support Roskilde Bank >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

IBM/Telelogic - The Opinion of the Advisory Committee, Final Report of the Hearing Officer and Summary of the Commission Decision >>>more>>>

 

UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom: applying spectrum pricing to the Maritime and Aeronautical sectors >>>more>>>

Ofcom: Digital Dividend Review: band manager award >>>more>>>

Competition Commission

Peter Freeman speech: "Is Competition Everything?" >>>more>>>

CC updates paper on "Understanding Past Merger Remedies" >>>more>>>

Mergers Invitations to Comment

BAE Systems plc of Detica Group plc >>>more>>>

Co-operative Group Limited/Somerfield Limited >>>more>>>

Thales UK Limited/nCipher plc >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

FMC Corporation/parts of the business of ISP Holdings (U.K.) Limited >>>more>>>

NorthWest Bookmakers Ltd (Ladbrokes)/McCartan Bookmakers >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

Ofcom publishes decision on BT's NCCN 500 notice >>>more>>>

Ofcom opens investigation into complaint from Thus Plc and Gamma Telecom Limited against BT >>>more>>>

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>>>

Ofcom publishes statement responding to announcement by BT on revised methodology for its 2007/08 Regulatory Financial Statements >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes update relating to disputes from THUS, Cable & Wireless, Global Crossing, Verizon and Virgin Media against BT >>>more>>>

Postcomm agrees Royal Mail's proposed changes to retail compensation arrangements for lost, damaged and delayed mail >>>more>>>

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitations to Comment

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.

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.

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.

Mergers Cleared

COMP/M.5188: Mars/Wrigley - confectionary, human food, pet food, gum. To read the press release, click here.

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.

COMP/M.5238: Ineos/BASF Assets - speciality and intermediate chemical products for varying sectors. To read the press release, click here.

State Aid

The European Commission has approved the Danish rescue aid to TV 2 Danmark AS. To read the press release, click here.

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.

The European Commission has approved the Danish state aid to support Roskilde Bank. To read the press release, click here and here.

Miscellaneous

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.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

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.

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.

Competition Commission

Peter Freeman speech: "Is Competition Everything?". To read the speech, click here.

The Competition Commission has updated its paper on Understanding Past Merger Remedies. To read the document, click here.

Mergers Invitations to Comment

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.

Co-operative Group Limited/Somerfield Limited - supermarkets. Interested parties should submit their comments by 11 August 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Thales UK Limited/nCipher plc - IT Security Products. Interested parties should submit their comments by 13 August 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers Cleared

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.

NorthWest Bookmakers Ltd (Ladbrokes)/McCartan Bookmakers - licensed betting offices. To read the decision, click here.

Miscellaneous

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.