| European
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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Crédit Agricole/Cariparma/Friuladria >>>more>>>
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Nemak/Hydro Castings>>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Cleared |
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MAN Ferrostaal/Eurotecnica Group >>>more>>>
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Arla/Ingman Foods >>>more>>>
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Ricoh/Danka >>>more>>>
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EN+/Glencore/Sual/UC Rusal >>>more>>>
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| State Aid |
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French aid to construct a nuclear power station for Teollisuuden
Voima Oy >>>more>>>
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French aid to build the cruise vessel Le Levant >>>more>>>
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| Speeches |
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Neelie Kroes speech: "Introductory Remarks on Final Report
of Retail Banking Sector Inquiry" >>>more>>>
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Neelie Kroes speech: "A new European Energy Policy; reaping
the benefits of open and competitive markets' Energy conference:
E-world energy & water" >>>more>>>
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Peter Mandelson speech: "Europe and Globalisation"
>>>more>>>
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Stavros Dimas speech: "Towards a global agreement on
tackling climate change" >>>more>>>
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Günter Verheugen speech: "A competitive European
defence technological and industrial base" >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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DG Competition: Ex-post Review of Merger Control Decisions
>>>more>>>
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European Commission: competition inquiry into the retail banking
sector - final report >>>more>>>
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European Commission: infringement procedures against Spain
for failure to comply with its decision in E.ON's bid for
Endesa >>>more>>>
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European Commission: preliminary conclusions in the Italian
Albertis-Austrade merger >>>more>>>
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European Commission: closes investigation into rough diamond
market >>>more>>>
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Mergers - Invitation
to Comment |
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Caparo Precision Tubes Limited/Hayes Tubes Limited >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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TDR Capital LLP/Wraith plc >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions |
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BT Group plc/PlusNet plc >>>more>>>
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Panavision Europe Limited/AFM Group Limited >>>more>>>
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Brocade Communications Systems Inc/McDATA Corporation >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission |
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First Group/Scotrail merger remedies - acceptance of undertakings
>>>more>>>
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Stagecoach/Scottish Citylink merger - notice of proposal to
accept undertakings and draft undertakings >>>more>>>
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Stericycle International LLC/Sterile Technologies Group Limited
merger - final undertakings and notice of acceptance >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom: BBC iPlayer Market Impact Assessment >>>more>>>
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Ofgem: Electricity Distribution Cost Review 2005-2006 >>>more>>>
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Ofwat: 2005-06 water and sewerage service unit costs and relative
efficiency report >>>more>>>
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Postcomm: licence exemption to Royal Mail for changes to Sameday
Service >>>more>>>
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Postcomm: review of the notification process for Royal Mail
product trials >>>more>>>
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European Notifications
and Publications
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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COMP/M.4511: Crédit Agricole/Cariparma/Friuladria -
banking, financials, insurance. Candidate for simplified procedure.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 13 February
2007. To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4524: Nemak/Hydro Castings - manufacture of casting
for the automotive industry, mainly cylinder heads and engine
blocks. Interested parties should submit their comments by
10 February 2007. To read the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers - Cleared |
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COMP/M.4178: MAN Ferrostaal/Eurotecnica Group - engineering
and technologies for the chemical industry. To read the press
release, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4323: Arla/Ingman Foods - supply of diary products. To
read the decision, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4434: Ricoh/Danka - production and distribution of office
automation products and related services. To read the decision,
click
here. |
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COMP/M.4441: EN+/Glencore/Sual/UC Rusal - production and sale
of aluminium products. To read the press release, click
here. |
| State Aid |
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Aid No: C 45/2006 (ex NN 62/A/2006) - French aid in relation
to the Coface guarantee - construction by Framatome ANP of a
nuclear power station for Teollisuuden Voima Oy. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 1 March 2007. To read
the notification, click
here. |
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Aid No: C 74/99 (ex NN 65/99) - French aid for building the
cruise vessel Le Levant. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 1 March 2007. To read the notification, click
here. |
| Speeches |
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Neelie Kroes speech: "Introductory Remarks on Final Report
of Retail Banking Sector Inquiry". To read the speech,
click
here. |
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Neelie Kroes speech: "A new European Energy Policy; reaping
the benefits of open and competitive markets' Energy conference:
E-world energy & water". To read the speech, click
here. |
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Peter Mandelson speech: "Europe and Globalisation".
To read the speech, click
here. |
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Stavros Dimas speech: "Towards a global agreement on tackling
climate change". To read the speech, click
here. |
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Günter Verheugen speech: "A competitive European defence
technological and industrial base". To read the speech,
click
here. |
| Miscellaneous |
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DG Competition has published a study carried out by LEAR on
the Ex-post Review of Merger Control Decisions. To read the
study, click
here. |
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The European Commission has published its final report of its
competition inquiry into the retail banking sector. To read
the press release, click
here and to read the frequently asked questions, click
here. |
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The European Commission has initiated infringement procedures
against Spain for its failure to comply with the EC's decision
regarding E.ON's bid for Endesa. To read the press release,
click
here. |
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The European Commission has reached the preliminary conclusion
that Italy has violated Article 21 of the Merger Regulation
in the Albertis-Austrade merger. To read the press release,
click
here. |
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The European Commission has closed its investigation into the
rough diamond market after increased transparency in the De
Beers' distribution system. To read the press release, click
here. |
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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Caparo Precision Tubes Limited/Hayes Tubes Limited - steel
tubes. Interested parties should submit their comments by
15 February 2007. To read the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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TDR Capital LLP/Wraith plc - modular buildings. To read the
decision, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions |
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BT Group plc/PlusNet plc - telecommunications. To read the
full text decision, click
here.
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Panavision Europe Limited/AFM Group Limited - rental of lighting
and camera equipment. To read the decision, click
here.
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Brocade Communications Systems Inc/McDATA Corporation - enterprise
data storage system components. To read the decision, click
here.
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| Competition Commission |
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The Competition Commission has accepted the undertakings varying
the First Group/Scotrail merger remedies. To read the undertakings,
click
here.
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The Competition Commission has published its Notice of proposal
to accept undertakings and draft undertakings for public consultation
in the Stagecoach/Scottish Citylink merger. To read the notice,
click
here and to read the draft, click
here.
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The Competition Commission has published its final undertakings
and notice of acceptance in the Stericycle International LLC
/ Sterile Technologies Group Limited merger. To read the undertakings,
click here and to read the notice, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom is to carry out a consumer survey into BBC iPlayer Market
Impact Assessment. To read the press release, click
here.
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Ofgem has published its Electricity Distribution Cost Review
2005-2006. To read the review, click
here.
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Ofwat has published its 2005-06 report on water and sewerage
service unit costs and relative efficiency. To read the report,
click
here.
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Postcomm has granted a licence exemption to Royal Mail for
changes to its Sameday Service. To read the press release, click
here. |
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Postcomm is to review the notification process for Royal
Mail product trials. To read the press release, click
here. |
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