CR Focus 10th
June 2008
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers Invitation to Comment |
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European Mergers - Requests for Comment >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Carlsberg/Scottish & Newcastle assets >>>more>>>
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Electrabel/Compagnie Nationale du Rhône >>>more>>>
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Autogrill/World Duty Free >>>more>>>
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Deutsche Bahn/Transfesa >>>more>>>
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Solvay/Sibur/JV >>>more>>>
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Vivendi/Activision >>>more>>>
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Eaton/Moeller >>>more>>>
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Eurogate/APMM >>>more>>>
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Groupama/OTP Garancia >>>more>>>
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Nokia/Trolltech >>>more>>>
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EADS/Sita France/Tarmac Aerosave >>>more>>> |
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OJSC Novolipetsk Steel/Novexco/Novex Trading >>>more>>> |
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Marel/Stork Food Systems >>>more>>> |
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Indra/Sita France/Renault >>>more>>> |
| Mergers Cleared -
Subject to Conditions |
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Arjowiggins/M-real Zanders Reflex >>>more>>> |
| State Aid |
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UK aid to Channel 4 linked to digital switchover >>>more>>> |
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EC requests Hungary to end long term power purchase agreements
for electricity and recover state aid >>>more>>> |
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EC approves French aid to GENESIS R&D programme >>>more>>> |
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Italian aid for Temporary Defence Mechanism to Shipbuilding
>>>more>>> |
| Speeches |
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Neelie Kroes speech: "State aid for broadcasting"
>>>more>>> |
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Benita Ferrero-Waldner speech: "Russia and the EU's need
for each other" >>>more>>> |
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Mariann Fischer Boel speech: "EU Biofuels Policy"
>>>more>>> |
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Stavros Dimas speech: "Green Week: A reality check on consumption
and sustainability" >>>more>>> |
| Public Procurement |
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EC initiates infringement proceedings against Spain concerning
conclusion of framework agreements with Eurocopter supply of
helicopters >>>more>>> |
| Miscellaneous |
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EC initiates infringement proceedings against German over failing
to comply with ECJ Ruling regarding 1960 law privatising Volkswagen
(VW law) >>>more>>> |
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EC refers several Member States to ECJ for incorrect transposal
of Electricity and Gas Directives >>>more>>> |
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EC withdraws case against Sweden at the ECJ following amendment
of its Radio and TV Act >>>more>>> |
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COMP/C-3/37.792: Microsoft: Opinion of the Advisory Committee,
Final Report of Hearing Officer and Summary of Commission Decision
>>>more>>> |
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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ORR: "Review of the Network Rail licence" >>>more>>>
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| CAT |
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Albion Water Limited & Albion Water Group Limited v Water
Services Regulation Authority (D?r Cymru/Shotton Paper) >>>more>>>
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Telefonica O2 UK Limited v Office of Communications >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission |
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CC publishes Provisional Findings in Payment Protection Insurance
investigation >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom: guide on Spectrum Usage Rights >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: 2.6GHz spectrum award update >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: Adjudication of the Content Sanctions Committee with
regard to MTV Networks Europe >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: Voluntary Code of Practice: Broadband Speeds for consumers
>>>more>>>
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Ofgem: report by PÖYRY Energy Consulting for Gas Forum:
Audit of National Grid's Interim Transfer and Trade Process
>>>more>>>
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers
Invitation to Comment |
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COMP/M.4985: BHP Billiton/Rio Tinto - resources and mining
companies. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 15 June 2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.5020: Lesaffre/GBI UK - yeast and breadmaking products,
baking products and bakeries. Interested parties should submit
their comments by 15 June 2008. To read the notification, click
here. |
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COMP/M.5114: Pernod Ricard/V&S - production and distribution
of wines and spirits. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 15 June 2008. To read the notification, click
here. |
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COMP/M.5162: AVNET/Horizon Technology - distribution of IT Products
and technology services. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 16 June 2008. To read the notification, click
here. |
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COMP/M.5179: Eramet/Tinfos - mining in nickel, manganese and
alloys. Interested parties should submit their comments by 15
June 2008. To read the notification, click
here. |
| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.4952: Carlsberg/Scottish & Newcastle assets
- production of beer and other beverages. To read the decision,
click
here.
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COMP/M.4994: Electrabel/Compagnie Nationale du Rhône
- electricity generation, utility services, sale of gas and
electricity. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.5123: Autogrill/World Duty Free - food, beverages,
retail travel services. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4786: Deutsche Bahn/Transfesa - passenger transport,
freight forwarding, logistics and ancillary services. To read
the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4900: Solvay/Sibur/JV - production of vinyls, petrochemical
products, caustic soda and polyvinyl chloride. To read the
decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.5008: Vivendi/Activision - communications and media
group in TV, music, cinema,, communications, games, developer,
publisher, distributor game software. To read the decision,
click
here.
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COMP/M.5050: Eaton/Moeller - diversified industrial manufacturer,
electrical engineering components. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.5066: Eurogate/APMM - stevedoring services, containerised
liner shipping, terminal services, inland transportation,
logistics, harbour towing, oil and gas exploration. To read
the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.5083: Groupama/OTP Garancia - insurances and banking
services.. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.5094: Nokia/Trolltech - solutions and services for
communications networks, development and supply of software
development tools. To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.5097: EADS/Sita France/Tarmac Aerosave - aerospace, defence
and related services, public utilities (gas electricity) aircraft
storage. To read the decision, click
here. |
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COMP/M.5101: OJSC Novolipetsk Steel/Novexco/Novex Trading -
steel production, processing and trading. To read the decision,
click
here. |
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COMP/M.5125: Marel/Stork Food Systems - manufacture and sale
of machinery and equipment for the processing of livestock -
poultry, fish and red meat. To read the decision,
click here. |
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COMP/M.5127: Indra/Sita France/Renault - waste management sector
in France, with focus on the distribution and deconstruction
of out-of-use vehicles. To read the decision, click
here. |
| Mergers Cleared -
Subject to Conditions |
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COMP/M.4513: Arjowiggins/M-real Zanders Reflex - speciality
paper. To read the press release, click
here. |
| State Aid |
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Aid No: C 13/08 (ex N 589/07) - UK aid to Channel 4 linked to
digital switchover. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 4 July 2008. To read the notification, click
here. |
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The European Commission has requested Hungary, to end long term
power purchase agreements for electricity and recover the state
aid from power generators. To read the press release, click
here. |
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The European Commission has approved the French aid in the sum
of €46 million to the GENESIS R&D programme. To read
the press release, click
here. |
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Aid No: C 20/08 (ex N 62/08) - Italian aid in the form of a
modification of scheme N 59/04 concerning a Temporary Defence
Mechanism to Shipbuilding. Interested parties should submit
their comments by 6 July 2008. To read the notification, click
here. |
| Speeches |
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Neelie Kroes speech: "State aid for broadcasting".
To read the speech, click
here.
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Benita Ferrero-Waldner speech: "Russia and the EU's need
for each other". To read the speech, click
here. |
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Mariann Fischer Boel speech: "EU Biofuels Policy".
To read the speech, click
here. |
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Stavros Dimas speech: "Green Week: A reality check on consumption
and sustainability". To read the speech, click
here. |
| Public Procurement |
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The European Commission has initiated infringement proceedings
against Spain concerning the conclusion of two framework agreements
with the company Eurocopter for the supply of helicopters respectively
to the Ministry of the Interior for national police and "Guardia
Civil" and to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Food for missions of surveillance and support of the national
fishing fleet. To read the press release, click
here. |
| Miscellaneous |
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The European Commission has initiated infringement proceedings
against German over their failure to comply with an ECJ Ruling
regarding the 1960 law privatising Volkswagen (VW law). To read
the press release, click
here. |
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The European Commission has referred several Member States to
the ECJ for incorrect transposal of Electricity and Gas Directives.
To read the press release, click
here. |
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The European Commission has withdrawn its case against Sweden
at the ECJ following amendment of its Radio and TV Act abolishing
Boxer's exclusive right in digital/terrestrial broadcasting
services. To read the press release, click
here. |
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The Opinion of the Advisory Committee, Final Report of the Hearing
Officer and Summary of the Commission Decision dated 12 July
2006 in COMP/C-3/37.792: Microsoft. To read the documents, click
here. and click
here. and click
here. and click
here. |
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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ORR has opened a consultation into Review of the Network Rail
licence. Interested parties should submit their comments by
4 September 2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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| CAT |
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Albion Water Limited & Albion Water Group Limited v Water
Services Regulation Authority (D?r Cymru/Shotton Paper). The
CAT has published the Court of Appeal Judgment. To read the
Judgment, click
here.
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Telefonica O2 UK Limited v Office of Communications. The CAT
has published the Order of the Chairman and Summary of Appeal.
To read the documents, click
here. and click
here.
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| Competition Commission |
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The Competition Commission has published its Provisional
Findings in the Payment Protection Insurance investigation.
To read the documents, click
here. and click
here. and click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom has published a guide on Spectrum Usage Rights.
To read the document, click
here.
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Ofcom has published its 2.6GHz spectrum award update. To read
the update, click
here.
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Ofcom has published the Adjudication of the Content Sanctions
Committee with regard to MTV Networks Europe, in respect of
its channels TMF, MTV France, MTV UK and MTV Hits. To read
the adjudication, click
here.
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Ofcom has published Voluntary Code of Practice: Broadband
Speeds for consumers. To read the document, click
here. and click
here.
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Ofgem has published a report by PÖYRY Energy Consulting
for the Gas Forum: Audit of National Grid's Interim Transfer
and Trade Process. To read the document, click
here.
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