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CR Focus 8th August 2007

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In the News

British Airways fined record £121.5m penalty in fuel price fixing investigation >>>more>>>

EC sends Statement of Objections to companies involved in sodium chlorate cartel >>>more>>>

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitations to Comment

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

Mergers - In Depth Investigations

AEE/Lentjes >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared - Subject to Conditions

Luvata/Eco >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

SCA/P&G (European Tissue Business) >>>more>>>

E.ON/Endesa Europa/Viesgo >>>more>>>

Barclays/ABN AMRO >>>more>>>

ERG/IPM/ISAB Energy Services >>>more>>>

TAC/Tower Automotive >>>more>>>

Sabic/GE Plastics >>>more>>>

Debitel/Talkline >>>more>>>

Adecco/Torrita >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

EC reports the majority of mobile operators are complying with new EU Roaming charges >>>more>>>

EC requests Italian regulatory authority AGCOM to further reduce its proposed cap on mobile termination rates >>>more>>>

 

UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom: "Notice of proposal to make regulations in connection with the award of 10 GHz, 28 GHz, 32 GHz and 40 GHz" >>>more>>>

Ofcom: award of available spectrum: 2500-2690MHz,2010-2025MHz >>>more>>>

Ofgem: Carbon Emissions Reduction Target 2008-2011 Suppliers guidance >>>more>>>

Ofgem: Five Year Strategy 2008-2013 >>>more>>>

Ofgem: LNG Storage price control - Initial thoughts >>>more>>>

Postcomm: Royal Mail's application for exemption from notification requirements for changes to its international bulk mail services >>>more>>>

CAT

Co-operative Group (CWS) Limited v Office of Fair Trading >>>more>>>

Competition Commission

E.ON UK plc v GEMA on Energy Code Modification UNC116 - Decision and Order on Costs >>>more>>>

Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited/GV Instruments Limited - Notice of Acceptance of Final Undertakings and Final Undertakings >>>more>>>

Domestic bulk liquefied petroleum gas market inquiry - Notice of Intention to Make and Order, draft Order and Explanatory Note >>>more>>>

Kemira GrowHow Oyj / Terra Industries Inc - Notice of Proposal to Accept Final Undertakings and draft undertakings for public consultation >>>more>>>

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

Albemarle & Bond Holdings Limited/Herbert Brown & Son Limited >>>more>>>

iSOFT Group plc/CompuGROUP UK Limited >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

G Costa (Holdings) Ltd, a subsidiary/Associated British Foods plc of Worldwing Investments Ltd, the holding company for the Patak Group >>>more>>>

Landmark Information Group Limited/Quest End Computer Services Limited, Quest Systems Development Limited and Cywood Management Limited (Quest Associates) >>>more>>>

Menzies Distribution Limited /Grays Newsagents (York) Limited >>>more>>>

Tesco Holdings plc/Dobbies Garden Centres plc >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions

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

IBA Health Limited/iSOFT Group plc >>>more>>>

Websense, Inc/Surfcontrol plc >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

Ofcom publishes regulatory statement relating to change to BT's regulatory financial reporting obligations 2006/07 >>>more>>>

Ofcom welcomes new industry code on mis-selling in mobile market>>>more>>>

Postcomm publishes guidance document on enforcement procedures for licence breaches >>>more>>>

OFT publishes statement relating to proposed investment in Sainsbury's by Delta Two >>>more>>>

OFT publishes statement on benefits for patients and companies on reform of Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme >>>more>>>

OFT publishes improved guidelines for completing competition assessments in Impact Assessments >>>more>>>

 
In the News

British Airways fined record £121.5m penalty in fuel price fixing investigation. To read the press release, click here. and here. and here.

European Commission sends Statement of Objections to a number of companies regarding their role in a sodium chlorate cartel. To read the press release, click here.

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

COMP/M.4659: TF1/Artémis/JV - television, media, construction, telecommunications, luxury goods. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 10 August 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4766: Flextronics/Solectron - electronics manufacturing services. Interested parties should submit their comments by 9 August 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4785: Russian Machines/Magna - motor vehicle and aircraft production, railway engineering, real estate, entertainment. Interested parties should submit their comments by 12 August 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4787: Rhenus/TMI - logistics, transport services, water and recycling management, cargo handling, rail sea road forwarding. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 13 August 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4793: Etex/Lafarge/Gyplac JV - production, sale, manufacture, plasterboard, building materials and systems. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 13 August 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4798: BP/Associated British Foods/JV - energy company including oil, gas refining, oil and petrochemical production, diversified foods ingredients. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 14 August 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4829: Umicore/Norsk Hydro/Hycore JV - precious metal products, development, production, supply of aluminium, oil, gas, hydropower, alternative energy sources, solar grade silicon. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 13 August 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4861: KESA/EMH - electrical consumer goods. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 17 August 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers - In Depth Investigations

COMP/M.4647: AEE/Lentjes - engineering and manufacturing in energy and environmental technology. To read the press release, click here.

Mergers Cleared - Subject to Conditions

COMP/M.4750: Luvata/Eco - heat exchange products. To read the press release, click here.

Mergers Cleared

COMP/M.4533: SCA/P&G (European Tissue Business) - development, production and sale of personal care products, tissue, toilet paper, household paper. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4672: E.ON/Endesa Europa/Viesgo - supply and distribution of gas and electricity. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4692: Barclays/ABN AMRO - banking and financials. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4712: ERG/IPM/ISAB Energy Services - generation and sale of electricity, maintenance services to industrial plants. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4717: TAC/Tower Automotive - investments, designer and manufacturer of metal components for automotive industry. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4737: Sabic/GE Plastics - production and sale of polymers, chemicals, fertilizers and other products. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4764: Debitel/Talkline - mobile and fixed line telephony, internet services, mobile telecommunications. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4774: Adecco/Torrita - provision of HR services, temporary employment services. To read the decision, click here.

Miscellaneous

The European Commission has reported that the majority of mobile operators are complying with the new EU Roaming charges. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission requested that the Italian regulatory authority AGCOM further reduce its proposed cap on mobile termination rates for H3G Italy. To read the press release, click here.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom has opened a consultation "Notice of proposal to make regulations in connection with the award of 10 GHz, 28 GHz, 32 GHz and 40 GHz", together with a statement in relation to the award of available Spectrum. Interested parties should submit their comments by 17 September 2007. To read the consultation, click here. and to read the statement, click here.

Ofcom has opened a consultation into the award of available spectrum: 2500-2690MHz,2010-2025MHz. Interested parties should submit their comments by 28 September 2007. To read the consultation, click here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation into Carbon Emissions Reduction Target 2008-2011 Suppliers guidance. Interested parties should submit their comments by 14 September 2007. To read the consultation, click here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation into its Five Year Strategy 2008-2013. Interested parties should submit their comments by 24 September 2007. To read the consultation, click here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation into LNG Storage price control - Initial thoughts. Interested parties should submit their comments by 17 September 2007. To read the consultation, click here.

Postcomm has opened a consultation into Royal Mail's application for exemption from notification requirements for changes to its international bulk mail services. Interested parties should submit their comments by 12 September 2007. To read the notification, click here.

CAT

Co-operative Group (CWS) Limited v Office of Fair Trading. The CAT has published the Ruling on Costs and Transcript of Hearing. To read the Ruling, click here. and to read the Transcript, click here.

Competition Commission

The Competition Commission has published its Decision and Order on Costs in relation to E.ON UK plc v GEMA on Energy Code Modification UNC116. To read the document, click here.

The Competition Commission has published its Notice of Acceptance of Final Undertakings and Final Undertakings in the Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited/GV Instruments Limited. To read the undertakings, click here.

The Competition Commission has published its Notice of Intention to Make and Order, the draft Order and Explanatory Note in relation to the domestic bulk liquefied petroleum gas market inquiry. To read the documents, click here. and here. and here.

The Competition Commission has published its Notice of Proposal to Accept Final Undertakings and draft undertakings for public consultation in the Kemira GrowHow Oyj / Terra Industries Inc merger. To read the documents, click here. and click here.

Mergers Invitation to Comment

Albemarle & Bond Holdings Limited/Herbert Brown & Son Limited - pawnbroking. Interested parties should submit their comments by 16 August 2007. To read the notification, click here.

iSOFT Group plc/CompuGROUP UK Limited - IT software for the healthcare industry. Interested parties should submit their comments by 13 August 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers Cleared

G Costa (Holdings) Ltd, a subsidiary/Associated British Foods plc of Worldwing Investments Ltd, the holding company for the Patak Group - grocery products. To read the decision, click here.

Landmark Information Group Limited/Quest End Computer Services Limited, Quest Systems Development Limited and Cywood Management Limited (Quest Associates) - property valuation network services. To read the decision, click here.

Menzies Distribution Limited /Grays Newsagents (York) Limited - wholesale distribution of newspapers. To read the decision, click here.

Tesco Holdings plc/Dobbies Garden Centres plc - garden centres. To read the decision, click here.

Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions

Co-operative Group (CWS) Limited/United Co-operatives Limited - travel agency services, retail pharmacy services, funeral services and grocery retail services. To read the full text decision, click here.

IBA Health Limited/iSOFT Group plc - healthcare IT software. To read the full text decision, click here.

Websense, Inc/Surfcontrol plc - IT security Solutions. To read the full text decision, click here.

Miscellaneous

Ofcom has published a regulatory statement in relation to the change to BT's regulatory financial reporting obligations 2006/07. To read the document, click here.

Ofcom has welcomed the new industry code on mis-selling in mobile market but warns of consequences of failure. To read the press release, click here.

Postcomm has published a guidance document on enforcement procedures for licence breaches. To read the guidance, click here.

The OFT has published a statement in relation to the proposed investment in Sainsbury's by Delta Two. To read the statement, click here.

The OFT has published a statement relating to the benefits for patients and companies which a reform of the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme could lead to. To read the statement, click here.

The OFT has published improved guidelines for completing competition assessments in Impact Assessments. To read the press release, click here.