CR Focus 8th
January 2008
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EC sends Statement of Objections to participants of alleged
air freight cartel >>>more>>>
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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European Mergers - Requests for Comment >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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DSB/First/ÖRESUNDSTÅG >>>more>>>
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Enel/EMS >>>more>>>
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Basell/Lyondell >>>more>>>
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Motorola/Vertex Standard >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - In Depth
Investigations |
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STX/Aker >>>more>>>
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| State Aid |
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EC opens consultation into draft guidelines for State Aid
to railway undertakings >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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EC announces support of Belgian telecoms regulators efforts
enhancing competition in broadband market >>>more>>>
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom: "Requests from BT for exemption from its Undertakings
under the Enterprise Act 2002 for Wavestream, Pathfinder and
Redcare Fire and Security" >>>more>>>
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Ofwat: "Market competition in the water and sewerage
industries in England and Wales. Part one: water supply licensing"
>>>more>>>
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| CAT |
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Orange Personal Communications Services Limited v Office of
Communications >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission |
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SME Banking - "Notice of decision to release Undertakings"
>>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Invitation
to Comment |
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Beacon Global Ltd (Indorama Group)/Eastman Chemical Company's
European PTA and PET resin plants >>>more>>>
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Synergy Healthcare plc/Vernon-Carus Limited >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Pearl group/Resolution plc >>>more>>>
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Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited/certain businesses
and assets of Resolution plc >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions |
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Arriva plc through Arriva Trains Cross Country Limited/the
Cross Country passenger rail franchise >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom publishes update on own-initiative investigation into
compliance by Virgin Media with General Condition 4 >>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes update on dispute between BT and various providers
about 0870 termination rates >>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes Adjudication of the Sanctions Committee regarding
"Deal or No Deal" >>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes Adjudication of the Sanctions Committee regarding
"You Say We Pay" on Richard & Judy Programme
>>>more>>>
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Postcomm reports improved competition in postal market over
last two years >>>more>>>
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| In
the News |
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European Commission confirms sending Statement of Objections
to participants of alleged air freight cartel. To read the
press release, click
here.
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers
- Invitation to Comment |
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COMP/M.4926: Basell/Berre L'Étang Refinery - chemical
company, holding company, asset portfolio, energy company.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 14 January
2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4940: Credit Suisse/General Electric/Mubadala - financial
services, banking, investments, technology and services, asset
management. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties
should submit their comments by 14 January 2008. To read the
notification, click
here. |
COMP/M.4950: Aviva/Bank Zachodni - universal bank, life and
non-life insurance. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 14 January 2008. To read the notification, click
here. |
COMP/M.5002: Wacker Chemie/WPS/APP - silicone and polymer chemicals,
vinyl acetate monomet. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 14 January 2008. To
read the notification, click
here. |
| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.4806: DSB/First/ÖRESUNDSTÅG - rail and
bus passengers services, freight. To read the press release,
click
here.
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COMP/M.4841: Enel/EMS - electricity and gas operations. To
read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4848: Basell/Lyondell - manufacture, sale, development
and licensing of polyolefins, holding company interested in
oil, coal, aluminium, energy, real estate and telecommunications,
manufacture and sale of propylene. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4910: Motorola/Vertex Standard - wireless and broadband
communications, manufacture and sale of two way radio products.
To read the press release, click
here.
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| Mergers - In Depth
Investigations |
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COMP/M.4956: STX/Aker - shipbuilding, marine equipment,
shipping, energy, construction. To read the press release,
click
here.
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| State Aid |
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The European Commission has opened a consultation into its
draft guidelines for State Aid to railway undertakings. To
read the press release, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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The European Commission has announced its support of the Belgian
telecoms regulators efforts to enhance competition in its
broadband market. To read the press release, click
here.
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom has opened a consultation into "Requests from BT
for exemption from its Undertakings under the Enterprise Act
2002 for Wavestream, Pathfinder and Redcare Fire and Security".
Interested parties should submit their comments by 25 January
2008. To read the consultation, click
here.
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Ofwat has opened a consultation into "Market competition
in the water and sewerage industries in England and Wales.
Part one: water supply licensing". Interested parties
should submit their comments by 8 February 2008. To read the
consultation, click
here. and click
here. and click
here.
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| CAT |
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Orange Personal Communications Services Limited v Office of
Communications. The CAT has published its Judgment on Preliminary
Issues. To read the judgment, click
here.
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| Competition Commission |
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The Competition Commission has published its "Notice
of decision to release Undertakings" in relation to SME
banking". To read the notice, click
here. and click
here. and click
here.
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| Mergers - Invitation
to Comment |
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Beacon Global Ltd (Indorama Group)/Eastman Chemical Company's
European PTA and PET resin plants - manufacturing of PTA and
PET resin. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 15 January 2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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Synergy Healthcare plc/Vernon-Carus Limited - infection control.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 16 January
2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
Pearl group/Resolution plc - life insurance products
and services. To read the decision, click
here. |
Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited/certain businesses
and assets of Resolution plc - life insurance products and services.
To read the decision, click
here. |
| Mergers Cleared -
Full Text Decisions |
Arriva plc through Arriva Trains Cross Country Limited/the
Cross Country passenger rail franchise - rail and bus services.
To read the full text decision, click
here. |
| Miscellaneous |
Ofcom has published an update note in relation to its own-initiative
investigation against Virgin Media about compliance with General
Condition 4 (Emergency Call Numbers). To read the update, click
here. |
Ofcom has published an update note in relation to the dispute
between BT and various providers about 0870 termination rates.
To read the update, click
here. |
Ofcom has published the Adjudication of the Sanctions Committee
in regard to "Deal or No Deal". To read the document,
click
here. |
Ofcom has published the Adjudication of the Sanctions Committee
in regard to "You Say We Pay" on the Richard &
Judy Programme. To read the document, click
here. |
Postcomm has reported that competition within the postal market
has improved over the two years liberalisation of the postal
market. To read the press release, click
here.
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