CR Focus 11th
March 2008
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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 In Depth Investigations |
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OMV/MOL >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared -
Subject to Conditions |
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Compagnie de Saint-Gobain/Maxit >>>more>>>
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Cookson/Foseco >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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IBM/Telelogic >>>more>>>
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Carlsberg/Scottish & Newcastle assets >>>more>>>
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Philips/Respironics >>>more>>>
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Brose Fahrzeugteile/Continental Assets >>>more>>>
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APW/GMG/EMAP >>>more>>>
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| Speeches |
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José Manuel Durão Barroso speech: "ICT
Industry has a Major Role to Play in the European Economy
of the 21st Century" >>>more>>>
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José Manuel Durão Barroso speech: "Lisbon:
a Strategy for all Seasons" >>>more>>>
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Margot Wallström speech: "Communication Strategy
The Lisbon Treaty: giving more power to the people" >>>more>>>
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Olli Rehn speech: "An open and self-confident society:
fundamental freedoms, constitutional reform and democratisation
in Turkey" >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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EC requests Greece to propose and adopt remedies to grant
access to Iignite by competitors in electricity markets >>>more>>>
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EC welcomes ECJ judgment on Spain's failure to withdraw illegal
conditions imposed relating to E.ON/Endesa >>>more>>>
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom: "Telephone directory information obligations and
regulations" >>>more>>>
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Ofgem: "Reporting arrangements applying to gas distribution
networks" >>>more>>>
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| CAT |
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National Grid PLC v The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority
(Interim Relief) >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Invitation
to Comment |
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FR Horizon GP Limited/CHC Helicopter Corporation >>>more>>>
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G4S plc/Global Solutions Limited >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Barclays Bank plc/the Goldfish business of Discover Financial
Services >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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Government submits comments on report of House of Lords Select
Committee on economic regulators >>>more>>>
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CAA issues price control decision for Heathrow and Gatwick
>>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes update note relating to dispute between The
Number UK Ltd and BT regarding charges for directory enquiry
information >>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes update note relating to dispute between BT
and Conduit regarding charges for directory information (OSIS)
>>>more>>>
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Ofgem publishes "Renewables Obligation Annual Report
2006-07" >>>more>>>
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Ofwat's Regina Finn speech: "Regulating privatised water:
lessons from England and Wales - Turning the tide: the future
of Scotland's water" >>>more>>>
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers
Invitation to Comment |
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COMP/M.4980: ABF/GBI Business - wholesale and retail of food,
sugar, agriculture, yeast. Interested parties should submit
their comments by 16 March 2008. To read the notification,
click
here.
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COMP/M.5009: Randstad/Vedior - provider of temporary and permanent
employment and HR services. Interested parties should submit
their comments by 14 March 2008. To read the notification,
click
here.
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COMP/M.5074: Bosch/Mahle/JV - automotive, industrial, consumable
goods engineering, producer and supplier of components for
automotive industry. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 16 March 2008. To
read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.5085: Platinum Equity/Delphi Steering - provider of
services and support to the infrastructure and systems of
other businesses, components for automotive vehicles. Candidate
for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit
their comments by 14 March 2008. To read the notification,
click
here.
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| Mergers In Depth Investigations |
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COMP/M.4799: OMV/MOL - exploration, production and refining
of crude oil, distribution of refined oil products, petrochemicals
and natural gas. To read the press release, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared - Subject
to Conditions |
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COMP/M.4898: Compagnie de Saint-Gobain/Maxit - sale and distribution
of construction materials including gypsum and mortar. To
read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4961: Cookson/Foseco - materials science company
mainly ceramics, electronics, precious metals, consumable
products for use in foundries. To read the press release,
click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.4747: IBM/Telelogic - software development tools.
To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4952: Carlsberg/Scottish & Newcastle assets
- production of beer and other beverages. To read the press
release, click
here.
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COMP/M.5033: Philips/Respironics - research, development,
manufacture and sale of electronic products. To read the press
release, click
here.
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COMP/M.5039: Brose Fahrzeugteile/Continental Assets - development
and manufacture of door systems for vehicles, seats, compressor
motors, motors for heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.5051: APW/GMG/EMAP - private equity, newspapers and
magazines, "business to business" media services
through multiple platforms. To read the press release, click
here.
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| Speeches |
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José Manuel Durão Barroso speech: "ICT
Industry has a Major Role to Play in the European Economy
of the 21st Century". To read the speech, click
here.
|
|
José Manuel Durão Barroso speech: "Lisbon:
a Strategy for all Seasons". To read the speech, click
here.
|
|
Margot Wallström speech: "Communication Strategy
The Lisbon Treaty: giving more power to the people".
To read the speech, click
here.
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Olli Rehn speech: "An open and self-confident society:
fundamental freedoms, constitutional reform and democratisation
in Turkey". To read the speech, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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The European Commission has requested that Greece propose
and adopt remedies to grant access to Iignite by competitors
in the electricity markets. To read the press release, click
here.
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The European Commission has welcomed the ECJ judgment
on Spain's failure to withdraw illegal conditions imposed
in relation to the E.ON/Endesa merger. To read the judgment,
click
here and to read the press release, click
here.
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom has opened a consultation into "Telephone directory
information obligations and regulations". Interested
parties should submit their comments by 19 May 2008. To read
the consultation, click
here.
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Ofgem has opened a consultation into "Reporting arrangements
applying to gas distribution networks". Interested parties
should submit their comments by 4 April 2008. To read the
consultation, click
here.
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| CAT |
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National Grid PLC v The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority
(Interim Relief). The CAT has published the Summary of Request.
To read the request, click
here.
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| Mergers Invitation
to Comment |
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FR Horizon GP Limited/CHC Helicopter Corporation - helicopter
services to offshore oil and gas installations. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 25 March 2008. To
read the notification, click
here.
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G4S plc/Global Solutions Limited - supply of security
services. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 25 March 2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Barclays Bank plc/the Goldfish business of Discover Financial
Services - credit card and related services. To read the decision,
click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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The government has submitted its comments on the report of
the House of Lords Select Committee on economic regulators,
which was published on 13 November 2007. To see the select
committee report, click
here and to read the government response, click
here.
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Civil Aviation Authority issues price control decision for
Heathrow and Gatwick. To read the press release, click
here and to read the decision, click
here.
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Ofcom has published an update note in relation to the dispute
between The Number UK Ltd and BT regarding charges for directory
enquiry information. To read the update, click
here.
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Ofcom has published an update note in relation to the dispute
between BT and Conduit regarding charges for directory information
(OSIS). To read the update, click
here.
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Ofgem has published its Renewables Obligation Annual Report
2006-07. To read the report, click
here.
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Ofwat's Regina Finn speech: Regulating privatised water: lessons
from England and Wales - Turning the tide: the future of Scotland's
water conference, Edinburgh, 3 March 2008. To read the speech,
click
here.
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