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

BHP Billiton/Rio Tinto >>>more>>>

Rewe/Plus Discount >>>more>>>

Nokia/Navteq >>>more>>>

Enel/Acciona/Endesa >>>more>>>

Apax Partners/D+S Europe >>>more>>>

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain/Maxit >>>more>>>

Eramet/Tinfos >>>more>>>

EC approves new General Block Regulation >>>more>>>

EC extends framework to shipbuilding state aid rules to December 2011 >>>more>>>

EC approves German aid to for a scheme to bring broadband access to rural areas >>more>>>

EC approves Italian aid for a scheme to bring broadband access to rural areas >>>more>>>

EC approves Slovak aid to Samsung Electronics LCD Slovakia s.r.o. >>>more>>>

EC requests Greece to recover illegal aid awarded to Hellenic Shipyards S.A. >>>more>>>

Mariann Fischer Boel speech: "The CAP Health Check explained" >>>more>>>

EC adopts new Guidelines on application of competition rules relating to maritime transport services >>>more>>>

EC adopts new proposals on a directive facilitating patients' rights for cross-border healthcare >>>more>>>

EC launches public consultation on measures to make websites in Europe accessible to those with disabilities >>>more>>>

EC publishes 2007 Annual Report on Competition Policy >>>more>>>

Ofgem: EDF Energy Network's proposal to introduce a revised methodology for its SPN network: LRIC model and HV/LV generator charging >>>more>>>

Ofgem: regulatory arrangements for East West Cable One Ltd's two proposed GB-Irish electricity interconnectors >>>more>>>

BOC/Ineos: Issues Statement >>>more>>>

Tesco v Competition Commission >>>more>>>

Grampian Country Food Group v Sanofi-Aventis and others >>>more>>>

Brakes Bros Limited/Woodward Foodservice Limited >>>more>>>

Parexel International Corporation/ClinPhone plc >>>more>>>

Sociedad Anónima Industrias Celulosa Aragonesa/certain assets of SCA Packaging Limited >>>more>>>

Babcock International Group plc/the Strachan & Henshaw division of Weir Group plc >>>more>>>

Odeon Cinemas Limited and Cineworld Cinemas Limited/Carlton Screen Advertising Limited >>>more>>>

Best Buy Co Inc/the Carphone Warehouse Group plc >>>more>>>

Spire Healthcare Limited/Classic Hospitals Group Limited >>>more>>>

Ofcom launches price accreditation kitemark scheme for suppliers of fixed line, mobile, broadband and digital television services
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Ofcom opens investigation following a "super complaint" regarding the costs of prisoners phone calls >>>more>>>

Ofcom outlines pro-investment framework for next generation, super-fast broadband for the UK >>>more>>>

Ofgem publishes Final Clarification and Guidance on treatment of greenhouse gas emissions under the industry code >>>more>>>

Ofgem publishes "review of industry codes governance - scope of review" >>>more>>>

Ofgem publishes final decision on the content for its complaints handling standards Regulations >>>more>>>

Ofwat publishes notice of penalties on Severn Trent Water for deliberate misreporting and failures to meet the standards of the GSS Regulations >>>more>>>

Ofwat: Philip Fletcher and Regina Finn's slides and speech at the City Briefing setting out current thinking on price review processes and competition in the water sector >>>more>>>

Postcomm publishes proposed complaint handling regulations >>>more>>>

COMP/M.5147: Santander/GE Money Bank GmbH/GE Money OE/GE Capital Deutschland GmbH/GE Money Bank Limited - financial services. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 14 July 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5181: Delta Airlines/Northwest Airlines - international airline services. Interested parties should submit their comments by 11 July 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5188: Mars/Wrigley - confectionary, human food, pet food, gum. Interested parties should submit their comments by 11 July 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5197: HP/EDS - provision of IT services and solutions. Interested parties should submit their comments by 11 July 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5210: Siemens/Ortner/JV - industry energy, healthcare, building, mechanical, industrial engineering, street lighting and network construction. Interested parties should submit their comments by 15 July 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5211: Outokumpu/Sogepar - stainless steel production and distribution. Interested parties should submit their comments by 12 July 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5238: Ineos/BASF Assets - speciality and intermediate chemical products for varying sectors. Interested parties should submit their comments by 14 July 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5245: Wistron/Lite-On LCD Business - manufacture, design of personal computer products, LCD screens. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 14 July 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4985: BHP Billiton/Rio Tinto - resources and mining companies. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.5112: Rewe/Plus Discount - food and non-food wholesale and retail, travel and tourism. The European Commission has referred the merger to the Czech Competition Commission. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4942: Nokia/Navteq - equipment, solutions and services for communications networks, digital map data. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.5171: Enel/Acciona/Endesa - generation, distribution and supply of electricity, real estate projects, transport, urban and environmental services, renewable energies. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5159: Apax Partners/D+S Europe - private equity, e-commerce, telecommunications services. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4898: Compagnie de Saint-Gobain/Maxit - sale and distribution of construction materials including gypsum and mortar. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5179: Eramet/Tinfos - mining in nickel, manganese and alloys. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has adopted a General Block Exemption Regulation. It consolidates and harmonises five existing regulations relating to aid for SMEs, regional aid, research and development aid for SMEs, training aid and aid for employment. It also creates a block exemption for environmental aid, innovation aid, research and development aid for large companies, aid in the form of risk capital and aid for enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs. To read the press release, click here, here and here.

The European Commission has extended the framework, in relation to shipbuilding state aid rules for a further three years to December 2011. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has approved German aid in the sum of €141 million relating to a scheme bringing broadband access to rural areas currently without access. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has approved Italian aid in the sum of €7 million relating to a scheme bringing broadband access to rural areas currently without access. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has approved the Slovak aid in the sum of €65 million Samsung Electronics LCD Slovakia s.r.o., for the assembly of LCD TV modules. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has, following an in depth investigation, requested Greece to recovery in excess of €230 million of illegal aid awarded to Hellenic Shipyards S.A. To read the press release, click here and here.

Mariann Fischer Boel speech: "The CAP Health Check explained". To read the speech, click here.

The European Commission has adopted new Guidelines on the application of competition rules in relation to maritime transport services. To read the press release, click here and here.

The European Commission has adopted proposals, as part of the Renewed Social Agenda, for a directive facilitating patients' rights for cross-border healthcare. To read the press release, click here. and click here.

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on measures making websites in Europe accessible to those with disabilities. Interested parties should submit their comments by 27 August 2008. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has published its 2007 Annual Report on Competition Policy. To read the document, click here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation into EDF Energy Network's proposal to introduce a revised methodology for its SPN network: LRIC model and HV/LV generator charging. Interested parties should submit their comments by 13 August 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation into the regulatory arrangements for East West Cable One Ltd's two proposed GB-Irish electricity interconnectors. Interested parties should submit their comments by 12 August 2008. To read the consultation, click here, here, here and here.

The Competition Commission has published its Issues Statement in relation to the BOC/Ineos merger. To read the document, click here and here.

Tesco v Competition Commission - grocery markets. Notice published of appeal against the Competition Commission's report on grocery markets. Interested parties may apply to the CAT to intervene in the proceedings. The CAT is currently resolving technical IT difficulties and has published the notice on a temporary page, here.

Grampian Country Food Group v Sanofi-Aventis and others - vitamins cartel. Notice published of a claim for damages against companies found by the European Commission to be part of a "vitamins cartel". The CAT is currently resolving technical IT difficulties and has published the notice on a temporary page, here.

Brakes Bros Limited/Woodward Foodservice Limited - supply of food/catering. Interested parties should submit their comments by 14 July 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Parexel International Corporation/ClinPhone plc - medical software. Interested parties should submit their comments by 21 July 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Sociedad Anónima Industrias Celulosa Aragonesa/certain assets of SCA Packaging Limited - corrugated board. Interested parties should submit their comments by 17 July 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Babcock International Group plc/the Strachan & Henshaw division of Weir Group plc - engineering for the defence and nuclear industries. To read the full text decision, click here.

Odeon Cinemas Limited and Cineworld Cinemas Limited/Carlton Screen Advertising Limited - cinema advertising, film exhibition. To read the decision, click here.

Best Buy Co Inc/the Carphone Warehouse Group plc - mobile phone retail. To read the full text decision, click here.

Spire Healthcare Limited/Classic Hospitals Group Limited - private hospitals. To read the full text decision, click here.

Ofcom has announced the launch of a price accreditation kitemark scheme for the suppliers of fixed line, mobile, broadband and digital television services. To read the document, click here and here.

Ofcom has opened an investigation following a "super complaint" regarding the costs of prisoners phone calls, specifically whether the provision of telephone services in prisons has a feature or combination of features which significantly harm the interests of consumers. To read the document, click here.

Ofcom has outlined a pro-investment framework for next generation, super-fast broadband for the UK. To read the document, click here.

Ofgem has published Final Clarification and Guidance on the treatment of greenhouse gas emissions under the industry code. To read the document, click here.

Ofgem has published its "review of industry codes governance - scope of review". To read the document, click here.

Ofgem has published its final decision on the content for its complaints handling standards Regulations. To read the document, click here.

Ofwat has published its notice of penalties on Severn Trent Water for deliberate misreporting and failures to meet the standards of the GSS Regulations and commented on the £2m fine given to Severn Trent Water by the Serious Fraud Office over their misreporting. To read the documents, click here, here, here and here.

Ofwat has published Philip Fletcher and Regina Finn's slides and speech from the City Briefing held on 1 July 2008. The briefing sets out Ofwat's current thinking on price review processes and competition in the water sector To read the document, click here and here.

Postcomm has published its proposed complaint handling regulations. To read the document, click here.