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CR Focus 8th January 2008

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In the News

EC sends Statement of Objections to participants of alleged air freight cartel >>>more>>>

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

European Mergers - Requests for Comment >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

DSB/First/ÖRESUNDSTÅG >>>more>>>

Enel/EMS >>>more>>>

Basell/Lyondell >>>more>>>

Motorola/Vertex Standard >>>more>>>

Mergers - In Depth Investigations

STX/Aker >>>more>>>

State Aid

EC opens consultation into draft guidelines for State Aid to railway undertakings >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

EC announces support of Belgian telecoms regulators efforts enhancing competition in broadband market >>>more>>>

 

UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom: "Requests from BT for exemption from its Undertakings under the Enterprise Act 2002 for Wavestream, Pathfinder and Redcare Fire and Security" >>>more>>>

Ofwat: "Market competition in the water and sewerage industries in England and Wales. Part one: water supply licensing" >>>more>>>

CAT

Orange Personal Communications Services Limited v Office of Communications >>>more>>>

Competition Commission

SME Banking - "Notice of decision to release Undertakings" >>>more>>>

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

Beacon Global Ltd (Indorama Group)/Eastman Chemical Company's European PTA and PET resin plants >>>more>>>

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

Mergers Cleared

Pearl group/Resolution plc >>>more>>>

Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited/certain businesses and assets of Resolution plc >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions

Arriva plc through Arriva Trains Cross Country Limited/the Cross Country passenger rail franchise >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

Ofcom publishes update on own-initiative investigation into compliance by Virgin Media with General Condition 4 >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes update on dispute between BT and various providers about 0870 termination rates >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes Adjudication of the Sanctions Committee regarding "Deal or No Deal" >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes Adjudication of the Sanctions Committee regarding "You Say We Pay" on Richard & Judy Programme >>>more>>>

Postcomm reports improved competition in postal market over last two years >>>more>>>

 
In the News

European Commission confirms sending Statement of Objections to participants of alleged air freight cartel. To read the press release, click here.

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

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.

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

COMP/M.4806: DSB/First/ÖRESUNDSTÅG - rail and bus passengers services, freight. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4841: Enel/EMS - electricity and gas operations. To read the press release, click here.

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.

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.

Mergers - In Depth Investigations

COMP/M.4956: STX/Aker - shipbuilding, marine equipment, shipping, energy, construction. To read the press release, click here.

State Aid

The European Commission has opened a consultation into its draft guidelines for State Aid to railway undertakings. To read the press release, click here.

Miscellaneous

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.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

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.

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.

CAT

Orange Personal Communications Services Limited v Office of Communications. The CAT has published its Judgment on Preliminary Issues. To read the judgment, click here.

Competition Commission

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.

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

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.

Synergy Healthcare plc/Vernon-Carus Limited - infection control. Interested parties should submit their comments by 16 January 2008. To read the notification, click here.

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.