EC sends Statement of Objections to alleged participants of a marine hoses cartel >>>more>>>

Suez Environment/SITA >>>more>>>

Electrabel/Compagnie Nationale du Rhône >>>more>>>

Heineken/Scottish & Newcastle assets >>>more>>>

Renault/Russian Technologies/AvtoVaz >>>more>>>

Oracle/BEA >>>more>>>

PARE/Acea/JV >>>more>>>

GDF/Suez/Teeside Power >>>more>>>

EC adopts new guidelines clarifying rules governing public funding of State aid to railway undertakings >>>more>>>

EC approves German aid to protect WestLB against the volatility of its structured investment portfolio >>>more>>>

EC approves Scottish aid for broadband in remote areas >>>more>>>

EC approves Italian compensation aid to Poste Italiane >>>more>>>

Consultation into Danish aid regarding illegal subsidy arrangements granted by Aarhus Airport Ltd to Ryanair >>>more>>>

EC sends reasoned opinion to Italy regarding procurement of waste management and pharmacies management services >>>more>>>

EC initiates infringement proceedings against Germany regarding the award of discount contracts by 240 German statutory sickness insurance funds >>>more>>>

EC sends reasoned opinion to Belgium regarding the "must-carry" rules imposed on broadcasters >>>more>>>

EC sends reasoned opinion to Spain for failing to comply with television advertising rules in the Television without frontiers Directive >>>more>>>

EC to take Italy to the ECJ over waste crisis in Naples and Campania region >>>more>>>

Ofcom: "Extending Premium Rate Services Regulation to 087 Numbers" >>>more>>>

Ofcom: "Changes to 0870 numbers" >>>more>>>

Ofgem: "Transmission Annual Report for 2006/07" >>>more>>>

Ofgem: "Electricity Distribution Licence Review" >>>more>>>

Ofgem: "The Inter-TSO Compensation scheme 2008 and 2009" >>>more>>>

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc v (1) The Competition Commission (2) The Secretary of State >>>more>>>

National Grid PLC v The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority >>>more>>>

CC invites comments on Stansted Price Control Reference >>>more>>>

CC ready to receive information for publication on website relating to The Home Credit Market Investigation Order 2007 >>>more>>>

CC publishes Final Report in the Groceries Market Investigation >>>more>>>

BBC Worldwide Limited, Channel Four Television Corporation/ITV plc >>>more>>>

Odeon and Cineworld/acquire certain business and assets of Carlton Screen Advertising >>>more>>>

G4S plc/Global Solutions Limited >>>more>>>

General Healthcare Group/assets of Nuffield Hospitals >>>more>>>

Tesco Stores Limited/a store in Paisley from Somerfield plc >>>more>>>

Synergy Healthcare plc/Vernon-Carus Limited >>>more>>>

Ofcom confirms O2 to meet obligation to roll out 3G services to at least 80% of UK population >>>more>>>

Ofwat publishes Business Plan 2009 >>>more>>>

Postcomm publishes criteria for approval of redress schemes for licensed postal operators >>>more>>>

Postcomm receives summons of Royal Mail's intention to seek judicial review of regulator's decision rejecting company's 'retail zonal pricing' application >>>more>>>

Postcomm welcomes views following Governments review of postal services market >>>more>>>

European Commission sends Statement of Objections to a number of companies active in the supply of marine hoses, concerning an alleged participation in a cartel. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4784: Suez Environment/SITA - water and waste management sectors. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4994: Electrabel/Compagnie Nationale du Rhône - electricity generation, utility services, sale of gas and electricity. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4999: Heineken/Scottish & Newcastle assets - production and distribution of beer and other beverages. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5061: Renault/Russian Technologies/AvtoVaz - vehicle manufacturer, export and import of military and dual purpose products, technology and services, passenger car manufacturer. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5080: Oracle/BEA - development, manufacture and distribution of enterprise, middleware, database and enterprise software. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.5084: PARE/Acea/JV - renewables and waste treatment for the production of combustibles, gas and electricity production and distribution. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5092: GDF/Suez/Teeside Power - electricity and steam generation. To read the decision, click here.

The European Commission has adopted new guidelines clarifying the rules governing public funding of State aid to railway undertakings. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has approved the German aid to protect WestLB against the volatility of its € 23 billion structured investment portfolio, following difficulties due to the crisis in financial markets. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has approved the Scottish aid in the sum of £3.4 million for a broadband in remote areas. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission is not to raise any objections to the compensation granted by Italy in the sum of €1.1 billion compensation Poste Italiane. To read the press release, click here.

Aid No; C 5/08 (ex NN 58/07) - Danish aid relating to illegal subsidy arrangements granted by Aarhus Airport Ltd to Ryanair. Interested parties should submit their comments by 30 May 2008. To read the notification, click here.

The European Commission has sent a reasoned opinion to Italy in relation to the procurement of waste management and pharmacies management services by the City of Rocca Priora. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has initiated infringement proceedings against Germany regarding the award of discount contracts by 240 German statutory sickness insurance funds. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has sent a reasoned opinion to Belgium regarding the "must-carry" rules imposed on broadcasters requiring network operators (e.g. cable companies or telecom operators) to carry specified radio and TV broadcast channels and services where a significant number of consumers use them as their principal means to receive radio or TV broadcasts. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has sent a reasoned opinion to Spain for failure in complying with the television advertising rules in the Television without frontiers Directive. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission is to take Italy to the ECJ over the waste crisis in the Naples and the Campania region. To read the press release, click here.

Ofcom has opened a consultation into Extending Premium Rate Services Regulation to 087 Numbers. Interested parties should submit their comments by 16 June 2008. To read the consultation, click here and here.

Ofcom has opened a consultation into the changes to the 0870 numbers. Interested parties should submit their comments by 16 June 2008. To read the consultation, click here and here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation into the Transmission Annual Report for 2006/07. Interested parties should submit their comments by 28 May 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation: Electricity Distribution Licence Review: Conclusions and Statutory Consultation. Interested parties should submit their comments by 29 May 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation: The Inter-TSO Compensation scheme 2008 and 2009. Interested parties should submit their comments by 12 June 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc v (1) The Competition Commission (2) The Secretary of State. The CAT has published the Ruling of the President on disclosure (non-confidential version), Transcript of case management conference and Order of the President. To read the Ruling, click here and to read the Transcript, click here and to read the Order, click here.

National Grid PLC v The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority. The CAT has published the Summary of Appeal. To read the summary, click here.

The Competition Commission has invited comments in relation to the Stansted Price Control Reference. Interested parties should submit their comments by 13 May 2008. To read the press release, click here.

The Competition Commission has announced that it is ready to receive information for publication on its website relating to The Home Credit Market Investigation Order 2007. To read the press release, click here.

The Competition Commission has published its Final Report in the Groceries Market Investigation. To read the report, click here and here.

BBC Worldwide Limited, Channel Four Television Corporation/ITV plc - video on demand. Interested parties should submit their comments by 14 May 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Odeon and Cineworld/acquire certain business and assets of Carlton Screen Advertising - cinema screen advertising. Interested parties should submit their comments by 14 May 2008. To read the notification, click here.

G4S plc/Global Solutions Limited - supply of security services. To read the decision, click here.

General Healthcare Group/assets of Nuffield Hospitals - private medical services. Cleared following the sale of two of the nine hospitals acquired. To read the decision, click here and here.

Tesco Stores Limited/a store in Paisley from Somerfield plc - groceries. To read the decision, click here.

Synergy Healthcare plc/Vernon-Carus Limited - supply of decontamination services. To read the full text decision, click here.

Ofcom has confirmed that O2 will meet its obligation to roll out its 3G services to at least 80% of the UK population. To read the press release,
click here.

Ofwat has published its Business Plan 2009 - business plan information requirements. To read the document, click here.

Postcomm has published the criteria for approval of redress schemes for licensed postal operators. To read the press release, click here.

Postcomm has received a summons of Royal Mail's intention to seek a judicial review of the regulator's decision rejecting the company's recent 'retail zonal pricing' application. To read the press release, click here.

Postcomm has welcomed the views following the Governments review of the postal services market. To read the press release, click here.