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CR Focus 6th November 2007

European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

European Mergers - Requests for Comments >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

Fiat/Teksid >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared Subject to Conditions

Danone/Numico >>>more>>>

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom: "Proposals for co-regulation of equal opportunities" >>>more>>>

ORR: "Network Rail's strategic business plan" >>>more>>>

CAT

Independent Media Support Limited v Office of Communications >>>more>>>

Competition Commission

Groceries Market Investigation - Notice of Provisional findings, Provisional Findings Report and Notice of Possible Remedies >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

Centenary Music Holdings Limited/V2 Music Group Limited >>>more>>>

Tesco Stores Limited/two former Kwik Save Stores (Audley and Dudley) >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared - Subject to Undertakings

Co-operative Group (CWS) Limited/United Co-operatives Limited >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

OFT publishes "The deterrent effect of competition enforcement by the OFT" >>>more>>>

Postcomm reports "competition is starting to benefit smaller businesses but more progress and greater innovation needed" >>>more>>>

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment
COMP/M.4947: Vodafone/Tele2 Italia/Tele2 España - mobile and fixed line telephony. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 9 November 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4898: Compagnie de Saint-Gobain/Maxit - production, sale and distribution of construction materials. Interested parties should submit their comments by 9 November 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4823: Yara/Praxair/JV - fertilisers, nitrogen based chemicals, industrial and speciality gases. Interested parties should submit their comments by 9 November 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4779: Akzo Nobel/ICI - healthcare products, coatings and chemicals, industrial adhesives, electronic materials. Interested parties should submit their comments by 9 November 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4892: Infineon/Siemens/JV - production and distribution of electronic semiconductor devices, chip cards, security appliances, medical solutions, lighting, real estate, information and communications technology. Interested parties should submit their comments by 10 November 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4854: TomTom/Tele Atlas - navigational systems and mapping technology. Interested parties should submit their comments by 11 November 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4701: Generali/PPF Insurance Business - insurance and financial services. Interested parties should submit their comments by 11 November 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers Cleared

COMP/M.4840: Fiat/Teksid - manufacture and sale of automobiles, commercial vehicles, agricultural machinery, construction equipment, automotive components and metallurgical products, production of cast aluminum components for the automotive industry and other residual application. To read the decision, click here.

Mergers Cleared Subject To Conditions

COMP/M.4842: Danone/Numico - dairy products, bottled water, biscuits, cereals, baby foods, clinical nutrition. To read the press release, click here.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom has opened a consultation into the Proposals for co-regulation of equal opportunities. Interested parties should submit their comments by 9 January 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

ORR has opened a consultation on Network Rail's strategic business plan. Interested parties should submit their comments by 14 December 2007. To read the consultation, click here. and click here.

CAT

Independent Media Support Limited v Office of Communications. The CAT has published the Judgment on the preliminary issue of whether a case closure decision by Ofcom is an appealable decision (under s.46 Companies Act 1988). To read the document, click here.

Competition Commission

The Competition Commission has published the Notice of Provisional findings, Provisional Findings Report and Notice of Possible Remedies in the Groceries Market Investigation. To read the documents, click here. and click here. and click here. and click here.

Mergers Cleared

Centenary Music Holdings Limited/V2 Music Group Limited - music recording. To read the decision, click here.

Tesco Stores Limited/two former Kwik Save Stores (Audley and Dudley) - grocery retail. To read the decision, click here.

Mergers Cleared - Subject to Undertakings

Co-operative Group (CWS) Limited/United Co-operatives Limited - pharmacies, travel agency, funeral services, food retail. To read the decision, click here.

Miscellaneous

The OFT has published a report entitled "The deterrent effect of competition enforcement by the OFT". To read the report, click here.

Postcomm has reported that "competition is starting to benefit smaller businesses but more progress and greater innovation needed". To read the press release, click here.