| In
The News |
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European Commission carries out dawn raids on several marine
hose producers >>>more>>> |
| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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European Mergers - Requests for Comments >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - In Depth Investigations |
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Travelport/Worldspan >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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MAN/Scania >>>more>>>
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Alstom UK/Balfour Beatty/JV >>>more>>>
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LGI/Telenet >>>more>>>
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Statoil/Hydro >>more>>>
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Ricoh/IBM >>>more>>>
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Carlyle Riverstone/First Reserve/Dresser >>>more>>>
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Hanjin/Saudi-Aramco/S-Oil Corporation >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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European Commission issues reasoned opinion to Germany over
failure to adopt legislation allowing Deutsche Telekom a 'regulatory
holiday' >>>more>>>
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European Commission publishes "frequently asked questions"
page relating to European Parliament plenary vote on new EU
Regulation reducing roaming charges >>>more>>>
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofgem: Statoil UK Ltd's application for an exemption from
Section 19B of the Gas Act 1986 relating to sharing of storage
facilities >>>more>>>
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Ofwat: changes to the water supply licensing (WSL) guidance
>>>more>>>
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Ofwat: water supply licensing on secondary supplies guidance
>>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission |
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E.ON appeal of Ofgem decision on giving access to take gas
off the National Transmission System >>>more>>>
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Kemira GrowHow Oyj/Terra Industries Inc. merger - notice &
summary of provisional findings and notice of possible remedies
>>>more>>>
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SvitzerWijsmuller A/S/Adsteam Marine Limited merger - Notice
of Acceptance of Final Undertakings and Final Undertakings
>>>more>>>
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Greif Inc/Blagden Packaging Group merger - notice of acceptance
of interim undertakings >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission - Invitation to Comment
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Sportech plc/Vernons Football Pools business >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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Constellation Brands, Inc/Punch Taverns plc/Matthew Clark
Wholesale Limited/Forth Wines Limited/Wine Studio Limited/JV
>>>more>>>
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Halliburton Manufacturing and Services Limited/PSL Energy
Services Limited >>>more>>>
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Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures Limited/the National Grid
Wireless Group >>>more>>>
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Polypipe Building Products Limited/Verplas Limited >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Getinge AB/Huntleigh Technology plc >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom: own-initiative investigation into Tesco Stores Ltd
trading as Tesco Telecoms - adherence to Code of Practice
governing sales and marketing activity >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: regulatory statement regarding Availability of Numbering
Resource >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: regulatory statement regarding Wireless Telegraphy
(Radio Frequency Identification Equipment) (Exemption) (Amendment)
Regulations 2007 >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: update note relating to Mercury's implementation and
compliance with a Dispute Resolution Scheme >>>more>>>
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Ofwat: further steps taken to increase water industry competition
>>>more>>>
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Ofwat: impact the AWG plc by Osprey Acquisitions Limited merger
will have on Anglian Water Services Limited >>>more>>>
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Ofwat: MVA Consultancy's slides relating to "Business
customers' views on competition in the water industry - April
2007" >>>more>>>
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| In
The News |
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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 |
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| Mergers
- Invitation to Comment |
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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.
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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.
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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 |
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COMP/M.4523: Travelport/Worldspan - travel distribution
services. To read the press release, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.4336: MAN/Scania - manufacture and sale of trucks,
buses, industrial and marine engines. To read the decision,
click
here.
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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.
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COMP/M.4521: LGI/Telenet - telephone and internet access through
cable access. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4545: Statoil/Hydro - oil and gas exploration, development,
production and sale. To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4575: Ricoh/IBM - manufacturing and distribution of
office automation equipment, computer systems. To read the
decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4631: Carlyle Riverstone/First Reserve/Dresser - energy
infrastructure, oilfield products and services. To read the
decision, click
here.
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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.
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| Miscellaneous |
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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.
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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.
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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| Competition Commission
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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| Competition Commission - Invitation
to Comment |
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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.
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| 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 |
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Getinge AB/Huntleigh Technology plc - pressure area care products.
To read the decision, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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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.
|
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Ofcom has published a regulatory statement regarding the Availability
of Numbering Resource. To read the statement, click
here.
|
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Ofcom has published a regulatory statement regarding Wireless
Telegraphy (Radio Frequency Identification Equipment) (Exemption)
(Amendment) Regulations 2007. To read the statement, click
here.
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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.
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Ofwat has announced two further steps it has taken in order
to increase water industry competition. To read the press
release, click
here.
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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.
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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.
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