CR Focus 12th
June 2007
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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Porsche/Volkswagen >>>more>>>
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GE/NewsCorp/JV >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Philips/Intermagnetics >>>more>>>
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Continental/Matador >>>more>>>
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S&B/Halliburton/Cebo >>>more>>>
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TUI/First Choice >>>more>>>
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Teleperformance/The Phone House SAS/The Phone House Services
Telecom >>>more>>>
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IPR/Mitsui (UK Electricity generation business) >>>more>>>
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| Speeches |
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Franco Frattini speech: "Accountability of the Intelligence
and Security Agencies and Human Rights" >>>more>>>
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Jacques Barrot speech: "Intelligent Transport System
in Europe - eSafety as a means of improving safety and efficiency
in road transport" >>>more>>>
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Margot Wallström speech: "A road map for the EU constitutional
process" >>>more>>> |
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Margot Wallström speech: "Debate on the preparation
of the European Council and the situation with regard to the
revision of the Treaties" >>>more>>> |
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Neelie Kroes speech: "European Competition Policy in a
changing world and globalised economy: fundamentals, new objectives
and challenges ahead" >>>more>>> |
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Olli Rehn speech: "Why Turkey and the EU need each other:
co-operating on energy and other strategic issues" >>>more>>> |
| Miscellaneous |
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European Commission welcomes Council's adoption of agreement
on Roaming Charges >>>more>>> |
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DG Competition publishes comments received on Draft Commission
Guidelines on assessment of non-horizontal mergers >>>more>>> |
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DG Competition publishes explanatory Memorandum on draft general
State Aid block exemption >>>more>>> |
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European Commission adopts new rules regarding air traffic management
moving towards a single European Sky >>>more>>> |
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European Commission welcomes ECJ's judgment dismissing action
brought by Britannia Alloys & Chemicals Ltd >>>more>>> |
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom: proposal to make (Ultra-Wideband Equipment) (Exemption)
Regulations >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: changes to BT's regulatory financial reporting obligations
>>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission |
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G4S Cash Services (UK) Limited of Abbotshurst Group plc (including
its subsidiary, Security Plus Limited) - inquiry cancelled
as parties abandon acquisition . >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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SSP Holdings plc/Sirius Financial Solutions plc >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Associated British Foods plc/Nutrition Trading (International)
Ltd >>>more>>>
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First Glasgow (No. 2) Limited/the assets of Hutchison Coaches
(Overtown) Limited >>>more>>>
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Freightliner Limited/two Inter-Modal Rail Port Terminals from
Deutsche Post AG >>>more>>>
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Mothercare plc/Chelsea Stores Holdings Ltd >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions |
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Verint Systems Inc/Witness Systems Inc >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared Subject to Undertakings |
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Lloyds Pharmacy Limited/Independent Pharmacy Care Centres
plc >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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OFT concludes investigation into complaint from Independent
Media Support Limited regarding BBC Broadcast's provision
of television access services to the BBC >>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes update note regarding disputes between T-Mobile/BT,
O2 /BT, Hutchison 3G/BT and BT/Hutchison G/Orange Personal
Communications Services/Vodafone relating to call termination
rates >>>more>>>
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Ofcom's Peter Davies key note speech to Westminster Media
Forum >>>more>>>
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ORR publishes Annual Report 2006-2007 >>>more>>>
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ORR publishes responses to Policy framework for investments
(update on implementation guidelines) >>>more>>>
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Postcomm announces Royal Mail is to examine customer concerns
about earlier final collections >>>more>>>
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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COMP/M.4650: Porsche/Volkswagen - manufacture and distribution
of passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Interested parties
should submit their comments by 15 June 1007. To read the
notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4669: GE/NewsCorp/JV - industrial products, finance,
healthcare, media, entertainment, television, newspapers,
magazines, book publishing, TV and film entertainment via
the internet. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 16 June 2007. To read
the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.4300: Philips/Intermagnetics - electronic products,
medical devices. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4516: Continental/Matador - supply of tyres, technical
rubber products, brake systems, chassis components, vehicle
electronics, conveyor belts, rubber building machines, moulds
and containers. To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4562: S&B/Halliburton/Cebo - mining of minerals,
provision of materials and services for oilfield drilling,
well site technical support, drilling fluids and waste minimization
services, for the oil and gas exploration industry. To read
the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4600: TUI/First Choice - shipping and tourism,
leisure travel. To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4636: Teleperformance/The Phone House SAS/The Phone
House Services Telecom - call centres, distribution of products
and services related to mobile phones. To read the decision,
click
here.
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COMP/M.4654: IPR/Mitsui (UK Electricity generation business)
- electricity generation, commodities trading, coal and biomass
purchasing. To read the decision, click
here.
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| Speeches |
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Franco Frattini speech: "Accountability of the Intelligence
and Security Agencies and Human Rights". To read the
speech, click
here.
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|
Jacques Barrot speech: "Intelligent Transport System
in Europe - eSafety as a means of improving safety and efficiency
in road transport ". To read the speech, click
here.
|
| Margot
Wallström speech: "A road map for the EU constitutional
process". To read the speech, click
here. |
| Margot
Wallström speech: "Debate on the preparation of the
European Council and the situation with regard to the revision
of the Treaties". To read the speech, click
here. |
| Neelie
Kroes speech: "European Competition Policy in a changing
world and globalised economy: fundamentals, new objectives and
challenges ahead". To read the speech, click
here. |
| Olli
Rehn speech: "Why Turkey and the EU need each other: co-operating
on energy and other strategic issues". To read the speech,
click
here. |
| Miscellaneous |
| The
European Commission has welcomed the Council's adoption of the
agreement on Roaming Charges at its meeting. To read the press
release, click
here. |
| DG
Competition has published the comments received on the Draft
Commission Guidelines on the assessment of non-horizontal mergers.
To read the comments, click
here. |
| DG
Competition has published explanatory Memorandum on the draft
general State Aid block exemption. To read the memorandum, click
here. |
| The
European Commission has adopted new rules regarding the air
traffic management to move towards the single European Sky.
To read the press release, click
here. |
| The
European Commission has welcomed the ECJ's judgment dismissing
the action brought by Britannia Alloys & Chemicals Ltd against
CFI's judgment and the Commission's decision with the original
decision upheld. 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 its proposal to make
(Ultra-Wideband Equipment) (Exemption) Regulations. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 6 July 2007. To read
the consultation, click
here.
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Ofcom has opened a consultation into the change to BT's regulatory
financial reporting obligations. Interested parties should
submit their comments by 4 July 1007. To read the consultation,
click
here.
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| Competition Commission |
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The Competition Commission has cancelled its inquiry into the
anticipated acquisition by G4S Cash Services (UK) Limited of
Abbotshurst Group plc (including its subsidiary, Security Plus
Limited) as the parties have decided to abandon the acquisition.
To read the notice, click
here. and to read the press release, click
here. |
| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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SSP Holdings plc/Sirius Financial Solutions plc - IT/software
systems for the UK general insurance industry. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 18 June 2007. To read
the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Associated British Foods plc/Nutrition Trading (International)
Ltd - animal feed fats. To read the decision, click
here.
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First Glasgow (No. 2) Limited/the assets of Hutchison
Coaches (Overtown) Limited - bus services. To read the decision,
click
here.
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Freightliner Limited/two Inter-Modal Rail Port Terminals from
Deutsche Post AG - supply of haulage services. To read the
decision, click
here.
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Mothercare plc/Chelsea Stores Holdings Ltd - retail sale of
toys. To read the decision, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions |
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Verint Systems Inc/Witness Systems Inc - software. To
read the full text decision, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared - Subject to Undertakings |
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Lloyds Pharmacy Limited/Independent Pharmacy Care Centres
plc - pharmacy retail. To read the decision, click
here. and to read the press release, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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The OFT has concluded its investigation into the complaint
from Independent Media Support Limited about BBC Broadcast's
provision of television access services to the BBC. To read
the press release, click
here.
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Ofcom has published an update note with regard to the disputes
between T-Mobile and BT, O2 and BT, Hutchison 3G and BT and
BT and each of Hutchison 3G, Orange Personal Communications
Services and Vodafone relating to call termination rates.
To read the update, click
here.
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Ofcom's Peter Davies key note speech to the Westminster Media
Forum. To read the speech, click
here.
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ORR has published its Annual Report 2006-2007. To read the
report, click
here.
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ORR has published the responses to the Policy framework for
investments (update on implementation guidelines). To read
the responses, click
here.
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|
Postcomm has announced that Royal Mail is to examine customer
concerns about earlier final collections. To read the press
release, click
here.
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