CR Focus 12th
July 2007
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| In
the News |
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EC carries out dawn raids on manufacturers of hardware for
doors and windows sectors >>>more>>> |
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EC publishes report on effectiveness of EU Telecoms rules
and possibilities of deregulation >>>more>>>
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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European Mergers - Requests for Comments >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - In Depth Investigations |
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Syniverse/BSG (wireless business) >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Lactalis/Nestlé >>>more>>>
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Dow Chemical/Wolff Walsrode >>>more>>>
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Accor/Pierre et Vacances/NewCity JV >>>more>>>
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Iberdrola/api/SER JV >>>more>>>
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ENEL/Acciona/Endesa >>>more>>>
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Wingas/HydroWingas >>>more>>>
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| State Aid |
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EC approves French aid for high-speed telecommunications network
>>>more>>>
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EC approves French aid for R&D for SOITEC group >>>more>>>
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| Speeches |
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Charlie McCreevy speech: "Postal Services - statement
to the European Parliament" >>>more>>>
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Charlie McCreevy speech: "Regulators: help or hindrance?"
>>>more>>>
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Viviane Reding speech: "The importance of freedom of
expression for democratic societies in the enlarged European
Union" >>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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Telefónica fined €151 875 000 for serious abuse
of dominant position in Spanish broadband market >>>more>>>
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EC adopts new guidelines on current practice on jurisdictional
issues in merger control >>>more>>>
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EC adopts fourth update on Airlines Blacklist >>>more>>>
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France adds tennis, rugby, cycling and football as major events
under the "Television without frontiers" Directive
>>>more>>>
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EC reaches agreement with Algeria in gas supply contracts
>>>more>>>
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EC sends formal notice to Spain for failure to comply with
"Television without Frontiers" Directive >>>more>>>
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofgem: Complaints Handling Standards >>>more>>>
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Ofgem: Economic regulation of gas processing facilities >>>more>>>
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| CAT |
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Aggregate Industries Limited v Office of Fair Trading >>>more>>>
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E.ON UK plc v Office of Rail Regulation >>>more>>>
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Emerson Electric Co and others v Morgan Crucible Company plc
and others >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commisission |
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BSKYB/ITV acquisition - Statement of Issues >>>more>>>
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Appeal in the Energy Code Modification Appeal CC02/07 (E.ON
UK Limited and GEMA ) - Decision and Order >>>more>>>
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Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited/GV Instruments Limited
merger - Notice of Proposal to Accept Thermo Undertakings
>>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Halliburton Manufacturing/Services Limited of PSL Energy Services
Limited >>>more>>>
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Websense, Inc/Surfcontrol plc >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom fines BBC £50,000>>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes update on investigation into the Post Office
Limited >>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes update on termination rates disputes between
T-Mobile/BT/O2/BT/Hutchison 3G/BT/Hutchison 3G/ Orange/Vodafone
>>>more>>>
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Ofgem publishes Mori Report on Switching Rates for Vulnerable
Customers >>>more>>>
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Ofgem - Domestic Retail Market Report - June 2007 >>>more>>>
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Ofgem - Gas Distribution Price Control Review >>>more>>>
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Ofgem - LECG reports >>>more>>>
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Ofwat - "Competition Research with Business Customers"
>>>more>>>
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Ofwat to hold discussion forum on Review of Competition >>>more>>>
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| In
the News |
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European Commission carries out dawn raids in several member
states on manufacturers of hardware for doors and windows.
To read the press release, click
here.
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The European Commission has published a report on the effectiveness
of the EU Telecoms rules and the possibilities of deregulation.
To read the press release, click
here. |
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers
- Invitation to Comment |
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COMP/M.4647: AEE/Lentjes - engineering and manufacturing in
energy and environmental technology. Interested parties should
submit their comments by 20 July 2007. To read the notification,
click
here.
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COMP/M.4653: MBDA/Bayern-Chemie - defence, aerospace, security,
tactical military services. Interested parties should submit
their comments by 14 July 2007. To read the notification,
click
here.
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COMP/M.4672: E.ON/Endesa Europa/Viesgo - supply and distribution
of gas and electricity. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 21 July 2007. To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4692: Barclays/ABN AMRO - banking and financials. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 20 July 2007. To read
the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4712: ERG/IPM/ISAB Energy Services - generation and
sale of electricity, maintenance services to industrial plants.
Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should
submit their comments by 14 July 2007. To read the notification,
click
here.
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COMP/M.4719: Heidelberg/Hanson - production of aggregates,
cement, concrete. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 20 July 2007. To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4737: Sabic/GE Plastics - production and sale of polymers,
chemicals, fertilizers and other products. Interested parties
should submit their comments by 17 July 2007. To read the
notification, click
here.
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| Mergers - In Depth Investigations
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COMP/M.4662: Syniverse/BSG (wireless business) - private equity,
service provider to wireless telecommunications companies,
provider of payment services. To read the press release, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.4344: Lactalis/Nestlé - food companies. To read
the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4550: Dow Chemical/Wolff Walsrode - plastics, chemicals,
agricultural sciences, hydrocarbon and energy products and
services, cellulosics, fibrous and plastic casings. To read
the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4612: Accor/Pierre et Vacances/NewCity JV - hotels
and tourist rental accommodations. To read the press release,
click
here.
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COMP/M.4675: Iberdrola/api/SER JV - generation, transmission,
distribution, supply, trading of electricity, supply of natural
gas, distribution of oil products, generation and wholesale
supply of electricity from wind power in Italy. To read the
decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4685: ENEL/Acciona/Endesa - distribution and supply
of electricity, purchase and sale of natural gas, infrastructure
and real estate projects, development and operation of renewable
energies. To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4689: Wingas/HydroWingas - exploration, storage, transportation
of natural gas, crude oil. To read the decision, click
here.
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| State Aid |
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The European Commission has approved the French state aid
in the sum of €2 million for a high-speed telecommunications
network in France. To read the press release, click
here.
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The European Commission has approved the €12.25 million
French aid to the research and development aid for the SOITEC
group (a developer of substrates for microelectronic components).
To read the press release, click
here.
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| Speeches |
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Charlie McCreevy speech: "Postal Services - statement
to the European Parliament". To read the speech, click
here.
|
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Charlie McCreevy speech: "Regulators: help or hindrance?".
To read the speech, click
here.
|
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Viviane Reding speech: "The importance of freedom of
expression for democratic societies in the enlarged European
Union". To read the speech, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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The European Commission has fined the Spanish telecoms operator
Telefónica €151 875 000 for serious abuse of its
dominant position in the Spanish broadband market. To read
the press release, click
here. and click
here. and click
here.
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The European Commission has adopted new guidelines in relation
current practice regarding jurisdictional issues in merger
control. To read the guidelines, click
here.
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The European Commission has adopted the fourth update on the
Airlines Blacklist. To read the press release, click
here.
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The European Commission has announced that France has added
tennis, rugby, cycling and football as major events under
the "Television without frontiers" Directive allowing
the majority of French citizens access to the events. To read
the press release, click
here.
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The European Commission has announced that it has reached
agreement with Algeria on territorial restrictions and alternative
clauses in gas supply contracts. To read the press release,
click
here.
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The European Commission has sent a letter of formal notice
to Spain for its for failure to comply with television advertising
rules contained in the "Television without Frontiers"
Directive. To read the press release, click
here.
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofgem has opened a consultation into Complaints Handling Standards
Open Letter. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 10 August 2007. To read the consultation, click
here.
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Ofgem has opened a consultation into the economic regulation
of gas processing facilities. Interested parties should submit
their comments by 22 August 2007. To read the consultation,
click
here.
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| CAT |
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Aggregate Industries Limited v Office of Fair Trading. The
CAT has published its Summary of Appeal and Order of the Tribunal.
To read the summary, click
here. and to read the order, click
here.
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E.ON UK plc v Office of Rail Regulation. The CAT has published
its Order of the Tribunal. To read the Order, click
here.
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Emerson Electric Co and others v Morgan Crucible Company plc
and others. The CAT has published its Order of the Tribunal
and Transcript of Hearing. To read the order, click
here. and to read the transcript, click
here.
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| Competition Commission |
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The Competition Commission has published its Statement of
Issues in the BSKYB/ITV acquisition. To read the issues, click
here. and to read the press release, click
here.
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The Competition Commission has published its decision and order
in relation to the Appeal in the Energy Code Modification Appeal
CC02/07 relating to E.ON UK Limited and GEMA. To read the decision
and order, click
here. and to read the press release, click
here. |
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The Competition Commission has published its Notice of Proposal
to Accept Thermo Undertakings in the Thermo Electron Manufacturing
Limited/GV Instruments Limited merger. To read the notice,
click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Halliburton Manufacturing/Services Limited of PSL Energy
Services Limited - support services in oil and gas production.
To read the decision, click
here.
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Websense, Inc/Surfcontrol plc - IT security solutions. To
read the decision, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom has published a regulatory statement in relation to
the adjudication of Ofcom Content Sanctions Committee - British
Broadcasting Corporation in respect of its services BBC1 and
CBBC. To read the statement, click
here.
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Ofcom has published an update in relation to its own-initiative
investigation into the Post Office Limited - adherence to
its Code of Practice governing sales and marketing activity.
To read the update, click
here.
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Ofcom has published an update note in relation 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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Ofgem has published a report carried out by Mori on Switching
Rates for Vulnerable Customers. To read the report, click
here.
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Ofgem has published its Domestic Retail Market Report - June
2007. To read the report, click
here.
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Ofgem has published its Europe Economics report for Gas Distribution
Price Control Review. To read the report, click
here.
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Ofgem has published its LECG reports. To read the reports,
click
here.
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Ofwat has published a report on "Competition Research
with Business Customers". To read the report, click
here. and to read the press release, click
here.
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Ofwat is to hold a discussion forum on its Review of Competition.
To read the document, click
here.
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