| European
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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European Mergers - Requests for Comments >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Nemak/TK Aluminum "A" >>>more>>>
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AVR Group/Van Gansewinkel Group >>>more>>>
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Thales/Finmeccanica/Alcatel Alenia Space/Telespazio >>>more>>>
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Weather Investments/Hellas Telecommunications >>>more>>>
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Pharmaceutical Technologies and Services Division of Cardinal
Health Inc. (PTS)/Blackstone Group >>more>>>
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| Mergers Withdrawn |
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COMP/M.439: CVC/Ferd/SIG (Switzerland) >>>more>>>
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| State Aid |
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European Commission proposes raising the ceiling for de minimis
aid in the agriculture sector >>>more>>>
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European Commission approves public financing for Puglia regional
airports in Italy >>>more>>>
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European Commission approves a Polish aid to Lodz airport
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| Miscellaneous |
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European Commission confirms sending a Statement of Objections
to Apple and various record companies >>>more>>>
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European Commission publishes a notice in relation to market
testing of proposed commitments received from Distrigaz >>>more>>>
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The European Union proposes the removal of all remaining quota
and tariff limitations on access to the EU market for the
African, Caribbean and Pacific regions >>>more>>>
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UK Notifications
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| Competition Commission |
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Competition Commission invites evidence in UK airports investigation
>>>more>>>
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Competition Commission invites comments in respect of the
Woolworths Group PLC/Bertram Group Limited merger >>>more>>>
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Competition Commission publishes Notice of Provisional Findings
in relation to the anticipated acquisition of Baggeridge Brock
plc by Wienerberger Finance Service BV >>>more>>>
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Classified Directory Advertising Services: Competition Commission
publishes Notice of acceptance of Yell final undertakings
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Competition Commission publishes its Corporate Plan for 2007/8
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| Competition Appeal Tribunal |
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Cityhook Limited v Office of Fair Trading - CAT publishes
Judgment on admissibility of appeal >>>more>>>
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VIP Communications Limited v Office of Fair Trading (Interim
Relief) - CAT publishes Ruling on costs and Transcript of
handing down judgment >>>more>>>
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VIP Communications Limited v Office of Fair Trading - CAT
publishes Ruling: Reasons for refusing permission to appeal,
Assessment of costs and Orders of the Tribunal >>>more>>>
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Independent Water Company Ltd. v Water Services Regulation
Authority - CAT publishes Transcript of handing down judgment
and Judgment on costs >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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OFT launches market study into distribution of medicines in
the UK >>>more>>>
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OFT publishes reasons for referring BAA to the Competition
Commission >>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes Annual Plan for 2007/8 >>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes results of financial review of Channel 4 >>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes update note and draft determination in dispute
between Cable and Wireless Access Limited and BT Group PLC
("BT") relating to BT's charges for connecting new
customers to fully unbundled local loops >>>more>>>
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Ofgem publishes information note concerning new arrangements
for accessing capacity on the National Transmission System
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Ofgem publishes Decision Letter on the Uniform Network Code
(UNC): Reform of the NTS offtake arrangements >>>more>>>
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Office of Rail Regulation publishes Regulatory Accounting
Guidelines >>>more>>>
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Ofwat publishes a letter to the Managing Directors of all
water and sewerage companies and water only companies concerning
its review of competition in the water sector >>>more>>>
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Ofwat publishes outcomes of its internal market review into
the water sector >>>more>>>
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Ofwat publishes forward programme of work for the years 2007/8
to 2009/10 >>>more>>>
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers
- Invitation to Comment |
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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. Candidate case for simplified procedure.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 13 April
2007. To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4601: KarstadtQuelle/MyTravel - department store, mail
order, air flights, hotels, tour operation, sales and service
agencies, charter airline, travel agency operations. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 13 April 2007. To read
the notification, click
here. |
COMP/M.4638: CERP/Sanacorp/Millenium JV - wholesale of pharmaceuticals
and related services, supply of home-care equipment, IT services
and financing to pharmacies. Candidate case for simplified procedure.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 13 April
2007. To read the notification, click
here. |
COMP/M.4622: Accor S.A./Groupama - insurance, banking and services,
hotels, service certificates, asset management. Candidate case
for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 13 April 2007. To read the notification, click
here. |
| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.4500: Nemak/TK Aluminum "A" - production
of aluminium castings for automotive industry. To read the
press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4576: AVR Group/Van Gansewinkel Group - waste management,
recycling of glass, paper and cardboard. To read the press
release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4403: Thales/Finmeccanica/Alcatel Alenia Space/Telespazio
- telecommunications satellites and subsystems. To read the
press release, click
here.
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COMP/M4591.: Weather Investments/Hellas Telecommunications
- mobile communications, fixed telecommunications. To read
the press release, click
here.
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Pharmaceutical Technologies and Services Division of Cardinal
Health Inc. (PTS)/Blackstone Group - development, manufacturing
and packaging of medication for pharmaceutical and biotech
companies. Cleared under the simplified merger review procedure.
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| Mergers Withdrawn |
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COMP/M.439: CVC/Ferd/SIG (Switzerland) - carton packaging.
To read the press release, click
here.
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| State Aid |
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The European Commission has proposed raising the ceiling for
de minimis aid in the agriculture sector. To read the press
release, click
here.
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The European Commission has approved public financing for
Puglia regional airports in Italy. To read the press release,
click
here.
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The European Commission has approved a Polish aid to Lodz
airport. To read the press release, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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The European Commission has confirmed sending a Statement
of Objections against alleged territorial restrictions in
the on-line music sales industry to various record companies
and to Apple, operator of the iTunes on-line music stores.
To read the press release, click
here.
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The European Commission has published a notice in relation
to the market testing of proposed commitments received from
Distrigaz S.A. and Distrigas N.V. in the course of a Commission
investigation pursuant to Article 82 of the EC Treaty concerning
gas supply activities in Belgium. To read the notice, click
here.
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The European Union has proposed the removal of all remaining
quota and tariff limitations on access to the EU market for
the African, Caribbean and Pacific regions as part of its
Economic Partnership Negotiations. To read the press release,
click
here.
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Competition Commission |
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Airport Investigations: the Competition Commission is inviting
evidence in relation to its ongoing investigations of UK airports.
Interested parties should submit evidence by 27 April 2007.
To read the press release, click
here.
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Woolworths Group PLC/Bertram Group Limited - wholesale supply
of books to independent book retailers. Interested parties
should submit comments by 25 April 2007. To read the press
release, click
here.
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Wienerberger Finance Service BV / Baggeridge Brick plc - brick
manufacture. The Competition Commission has published its
Notice of Provisional Findings. To read the Notice, click
here , to read the Summary of provisional findings, click
here and to read the press release, click
here.
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Classified Directory Advertising Services: the Competition
Commission has published its Notice of acceptance of Yell
final undertakings. To read the Notice, click
here.
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The Competition Commission has published its Corporate Plan
for 2007/8. To read the Corporate Plan, click
here.
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| Competition Appeal Tribunal |
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Cityhook Limited v Office of Fair Trading. The CAT has published
its Judgment on admissibility of appeal. To read the judgment,
click
here.
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VIP Communications Limited v Office of Fair Trading (Interim
Relief). The CAT has published its Ruling on costs and Transcript
of handing down judgment. To read the Ruling, click
here and to read the Transcript, click
here.
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VIP Communications Limited v Office of Fair Trading. The
CAT has published its Ruling: Reasons for refusing permission
to appeal, Assessment of costs, Orders of the Tribunal. To
read the Ruling, click
here, to read the Assessment of costs, click
here and to read the Orders of the Tribunal, click
here and here.
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Independent Water Company Ltd. v Water Services Regulation
Authority. The CAT has published its Transcript of handing
down judgment. To read the Transcript, click
here, to read the Judgment on costs, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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OFT: has launched a market study into the distribution of
medicines in the UK. To read the press release, click
here and to read the OFT's reasons for the market study,
click
here.
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OFT: has published its reasons for referring BAA to the Competition
Commission. To read the press release, click
here.
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Ofcom: has published its Annual Plan for 2007/8. To read the
press release, click
here, to read the Annual Plan, click
here and to read the Programme of Work for 2007/8, click
here.
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Ofcom: has published the results of its financial review of
Channel 4. To read the press release, click
here and to read the report, click
here.
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Ofcom: has published an update note and a draft determination
under sections 188 and 190 of the Communications Act 2003
to resolve a dispute between Cable and Wireless Access Limited
and BT Group PLC ("BT") relating to BT's charges
for connecting new customers to fully unbundled local loops.
To read the update note, click
here and to read the draft determination, click
here.
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Ofgem: has published an information note concerning new arrangements
for accessing capacity on the National Transmission System.
To read the information note, click
here.
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Ofgem: has published its Decision Letter on the Uniform Network
Code (UNC): Reform of the NTS offtake arrangements. To read
the Decision Letter, click
here.
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ORR: The Office of Rail Regulation has published Regulatory
Accounting Guidelines pursuant to Condition 22 of Network
Rail's network license. To read the Regulatory Accounting
Guidelines, click
here.
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Ofwat: has published a letter to the Managing Directors of all
water and sewerage companies and water only companies concerning
its review of competition in the water sector. To read the letter,
click
here. |
Ofwat: has published a paper setting out the outcomes of its
internal market review into the water sector. To read the press
release, click
here and to read the paper, click
here. |
Ofwat: has published its forward programme of work for the years
2007/8 to 2009/10. To read the forward programme, click
here, to read a summary of issues arising on the consultation
concerning the forward programme, click
here and to read the responses to the consultation, click
here. |
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