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CR Focus 9th May 2007

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In The News
European Commission carries out dawn raids on several marine hose producers >>>more>>>
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

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

Mergers - In Depth Investigations

Travelport/Worldspan >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

MAN/Scania >>>more>>>

Alstom UK/Balfour Beatty/JV >>>more>>>

LGI/Telenet >>>more>>>

Statoil/Hydro >>more>>>

Ricoh/IBM >>>more>>>

Carlyle Riverstone/First Reserve/Dresser >>>more>>>

Hanjin/Saudi-Aramco/S-Oil Corporation >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

European Commission issues reasoned opinion to Germany over failure to adopt legislation allowing Deutsche Telekom a 'regulatory holiday' >>>more>>>

European Commission publishes "frequently asked questions" page relating to European Parliament plenary vote on new EU Regulation reducing roaming charges >>>more>>>

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofgem: Statoil UK Ltd's application for an exemption from Section 19B of the Gas Act 1986 relating to sharing of storage facilities >>>more>>>

Ofwat: changes to the water supply licensing (WSL) guidance >>>more>>>

Ofwat: water supply licensing on secondary supplies guidance >>>more>>>

Competition Commission

E.ON appeal of Ofgem decision on giving access to take gas off the National Transmission System >>>more>>>

Kemira GrowHow Oyj/Terra Industries Inc. merger - notice & summary of provisional findings and notice of possible remedies >>>more>>>

SvitzerWijsmuller A/S/Adsteam Marine Limited merger - Notice of Acceptance of Final Undertakings and Final Undertakings >>>more>>>

Greif Inc/Blagden Packaging Group merger - notice of acceptance of interim undertakings >>>more>>>

Competition Commission - Invitation to Comment
Sportech plc/Vernons Football Pools business >>>more>>>
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

Constellation Brands, Inc/Punch Taverns plc/Matthew Clark Wholesale Limited/Forth Wines Limited/Wine Studio Limited/JV >>>more>>>

Halliburton Manufacturing and Services Limited/PSL Energy Services Limited >>>more>>>

Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures Limited/the National Grid Wireless Group >>>more>>>

Polypipe Building Products Limited/Verplas Limited >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

Getinge AB/Huntleigh Technology plc >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

Ofcom: own-initiative investigation into Tesco Stores Ltd trading as Tesco Telecoms - adherence to Code of Practice governing sales and marketing activity >>>more>>>

Ofcom: regulatory statement regarding Availability of Numbering Resource >>>more>>>

Ofcom: regulatory statement regarding Wireless Telegraphy (Radio Frequency Identification Equipment) (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 >>>more>>>

Ofcom: update note relating to Mercury's implementation and compliance with a Dispute Resolution Scheme >>>more>>>

Ofwat: further steps taken to increase water industry competition >>>more>>>

Ofwat: impact the AWG plc by Osprey Acquisitions Limited merger will have on Anglian Water Services Limited >>>more>>>

Ofwat: MVA Consultancy's slides relating to "Business customers' views on competition in the water industry - April 2007" >>>more>>>

 
In The News
European Commission carries out dawn raids on several marine hose producers in France, Italy and the United Kingdom, including a home address, whilst the OFT investigates the international bid rigging, price fixing and market allocation cartel of the alleged UK participants. To read the press releases, click here. and click here.
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

COMP/M.4635: CNP/AVH/Club, Planet Parfum & DI - energy trading, retail distribution, marketing of primary products and minerals, foodstuffs, vineyards, media; civil engineering, construction, real estate, financial services, retail distribution and procurement of drugstores, health and beauty products. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 13 May 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4645: APW/GMG/Trader Media Investments - private equity, newspapers, magazines, radio, internet business, automotive advertising, via magazines and online publications. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 14 May 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4666: KKR/First Data - private equity, electronic commerce and payment schemes. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 14 May 2007. To read the notification, click here.
Mergers - In Depth Investigations

COMP/M.4523: Travelport/Worldspan - travel distribution services. To read the press release, click here.

Mergers Cleared

COMP/M.4336: MAN/Scania - manufacture and sale of trucks, buses, industrial and marine engines. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4508: Alstom UK/Balfour Beatty/JV - equipment and services to the rail market, construction and building, management of rail assets, supply of rail signalling projects. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4521: LGI/Telenet - telephone and internet access through cable access. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4545: Statoil/Hydro - oil and gas exploration, development, production and sale. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4575: Ricoh/IBM - manufacturing and distribution of office automation equipment, computer systems. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4631: Carlyle Riverstone/First Reserve/Dresser - energy infrastructure, oilfield products and services. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4632: Hanjin/Saudi-Aramco/S-Oil Corporation - air transport, shipping, airport services, production and marketing of crude oil and refined products.. To read the decision, click here.

Miscellaneous

The European Commission has issued a reasoned opinion to Germany over its failure to adopt legislation allowing Deutsche Telekom a 'regulatory holiday'. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has published a "frequently asked questions" page in relation to the European Parliament plenary vote on the new EU Regulation to reduce roaming charges. To read the FAQs, click here.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofgem has opened a consultation into Statoil UK Ltd's application for an exemption from Section 19B of the Gas Act 1986 relating to sharing of storage facilities. Interest parties should submit their comments by 14 June 2007. To read the consultation, click here.

Ofwat has opened a consultation into the changes to the water supply licensing (WSL) guidance. Interested parties should submit their comments by 1 June 2007. To read the consultation, click here. and to read the press release, click here. and click here.

Ofwat has opened a consultation into water supply licensing on secondary supplies guidance. Interested parties should submit their comments by 1 June 2007. To read the consultation, click here.

Competition Commission

E.On appeal of Ofgem's decision on giving access to take gas off the National Transmission System: the Competition Commission has published the summary of the appeal. To read the summary of case, click here. To read the Energy Code Appeal Guidelines, click here. and to read Ofgem's decision of 5 April 2007, click here.

The Competition Commission has published its notice & summary of provisional findings and notice of possible remedies in the Kemira GrowHow Oyj/Terra Industries Inc.: merger. To read the summary, click here. and to read the notice, click here. and to read the press release, click here.

The Competition Commission has published its Notice of Acceptance of Final Undertakings and Final Undertakings in the SvitzerWijsmuller A/S/Adsteam Marine Limited merger. To read the notice, click here. and to read the undertakings, click here.

The Competition Commission has published its notice of acceptance of interim undertakings In the Greif Inc/Blagden Packaging Group merger. To read the notice, click here.

Competition Commission - Invitation to Comment

Sportech plc/Vernons Football Pools business - football pools. Interested parties should submit their comments by 25 May 2007. To read the notification, click here. and to read the press release, click here.

Mergers - Invitation to Comment
Constellation Brands, Inc/Punch Taverns plc/Matthew Clark Wholesale Limited/Forth Wines Limited/Wine Studio Limited/JV - wholesale supply of beverages/pubs. Interested parties should submit their comments by 16 May 2007. To read the notification, click here.
Halliburton Manufacturing and Services Limited/PSL Energy Services Limited - support services in oil and gas distribution. Interested parties should submit their comments by 17 May 2007. To read the notification, click here.
Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures Limited/the National Grid Wireless Group - broadcasting transmission services. To read the notification, click here.
Polypipe Building Products Limited/Verplas Limited - ventilation ducting. Interested parties should submit their comments by 17 May 2007. To read the notification, click here.
Mergers Cleared

Getinge AB/Huntleigh Technology plc - pressure area care products. To read the decision, click here.

Miscellaneous

Ofcom has opened its own-initiative investigation into Tesco Stores Ltd trading as Tesco Telecoms - adherence to its Code of Practice governing sales and marketing activity. To read the investigation, click here.

Ofcom has published a regulatory statement regarding the Availability of Numbering Resource. To read the statement, click here.

Ofcom has published a regulatory statement regarding Wireless Telegraphy (Radio Frequency Identification Equipment) (Exemption) (Amendment) Regulations 2007. To read the statement, click here.

Ofcom has published an update note in relation to Mercury's implementation and compliance with a Dispute Resolution Scheme. To read the update, click here.

Ofwat has announced two further steps it has taken in order to increase water industry competition. To read the press release, click here.

Ofwat has published a paper on the impact the AWG plc/Osprey Acquisitions Limited merger will have on Anglian Water Services Limited. To read the report, click here. and to read the press release, click here.

Ofwat has published MVA Consultancy's slides in relation to "Business customers' views on competition in the water industry - April 2007". To read the slides, click here.