Key to Abbreviations
Register to receive CR Focus



the CR Focus


CR Focus 11th March 2008

To visit the "Cartel Watch" section, click here.
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers Invitation to Comment

European Mergers - Requests for Comment >>>more>>>

Mergers In Depth Investigations

OMV/MOL >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared - Subject to Conditions

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain/Maxit >>>more>>>

Cookson/Foseco >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

IBM/Telelogic >>>more>>>

Carlsberg/Scottish & Newcastle assets >>>more>>>

Philips/Respironics >>>more>>>

Brose Fahrzeugteile/Continental Assets >>>more>>>

APW/GMG/EMAP >>>more>>>

Speeches

José Manuel Durão Barroso speech: "ICT Industry has a Major Role to Play in the European Economy of the 21st Century" >>>more>>>

José Manuel Durão Barroso speech: "Lisbon: a Strategy for all Seasons" >>>more>>>

Margot Wallström speech: "Communication Strategy The Lisbon Treaty: giving more power to the people" >>>more>>>

Olli Rehn speech: "An open and self-confident society: fundamental freedoms, constitutional reform and democratisation in Turkey" >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

EC requests Greece to propose and adopt remedies to grant access to Iignite by competitors in electricity markets >>>more>>>

EC welcomes ECJ judgment on Spain's failure to withdraw illegal conditions imposed relating to E.ON/Endesa >>>more>>>

 

UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom: "Telephone directory information obligations and regulations" >>>more>>>

Ofgem: "Reporting arrangements applying to gas distribution networks" >>>more>>>

CAT

National Grid PLC v The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (Interim Relief) >>>more>>>

Mergers Invitation to Comment

FR Horizon GP Limited/CHC Helicopter Corporation >>>more>>>

G4S plc/Global Solutions Limited >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

Barclays Bank plc/the Goldfish business of Discover Financial Services >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

Government submits comments on report of House of Lords Select Committee on economic regulators >>>more>>>

CAA issues price control decision for Heathrow and Gatwick >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes update note relating to dispute between The Number UK Ltd and BT regarding charges for directory enquiry information >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes update note relating to dispute between BT and Conduit regarding charges for directory information (OSIS) >>>more>>>

Ofgem publishes "Renewables Obligation Annual Report 2006-07" >>>more>>>

Ofwat's Regina Finn speech: "Regulating privatised water: lessons from England and Wales - Turning the tide: the future of Scotland's water" >>>more>>>

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers Invitation to Comment

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mergers In Depth Investigations

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.

Mergers Cleared - Subject to Conditions

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.

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.

Mergers Cleared

COMP/M.4747: IBM/Telelogic - software development tools. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4952: Carlsberg/Scottish & Newcastle assets - production of beer and other beverages. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.5033: Philips/Respironics - research, development, manufacture and sale of electronic products. To read the press release, click here.

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.

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.

Speeches

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.

Olli Rehn speech: "An open and self-confident society: fundamental freedoms, constitutional reform and democratisation in Turkey". To read the speech, click here.

Miscellaneous

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.

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.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

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.

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.

CAT

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.

Mergers Invitation to Comment

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.

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.

Mergers Cleared

Barclays Bank plc/the Goldfish business of Discover Financial Services - credit card and related services. To read the decision, click here.

Miscellaneous

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ofgem has published its Renewables Obligation Annual Report 2006-07. To read the report, click here.

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.