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CR Focus 12th August 2008
In the News

OFT: four charged with cartel offences relating to price-fixing of fuel surcharges for long haul passenger flights >>>more>>>

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitations to Comment

Galp Energia España/Agip España >>>more>>>

Daiichi Sankyo/Ranbaxy Laboratories >>>more>>>

Delek Nederland/Salland Olie Holding >>>more>>>

Mergers - Withdrawal of Notification

OMV/MOL >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

Santander/GE Money Bank GmbH/GE Money OE/GE Capital Deutschland GmbH/GE Money Bank Limited >>>more>>>

Delta Airlines/Northwest Airlines >>>more>>>

Thomas Cook France/Jet Tours >>>more>>>

State Aid

EC publishes State Aid general block exemption Regulation >>>more>>>

 

UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofgem: Gas and electricity licence applications - Application Regulations and Guidance Document >>>more>>>

Ofgem: various EDF Energy (IDNO) Ltd's electricity distribution licence application >>>more>>>

Ofgem: modification of various licences held by EDF under the Electricity Act >>>more>>>

Ofwat: competition in providing new water mains and service pipes: guidance to companies >>>more>>>

Competition Commission

Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures Limited / National Grid Wireless Group: Notice of Revised Proposal to Accept Undertakings >>>more>>>

Rolling Stock Market Leasing Investigation - Provisional findings summary and report, notice of provisional findings, notice of possible remedies >>>more>>>

Project Kangaroo inquiry: 'Video on demand' joint venture between BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel Four - Issues statement and Notice of extension to 8 September 2008 >>>more>>>

Mergers - Invitations to Comment

Chiral Technologies Europe SAS/Chromtech Limited >>>more>>>

Hospedia Ltd (owner of Patientline UK Ltd)/Premier Telesolutions Limited >>>more>>>

Northgate Information Solutions UK Limited/Anite Public Sector Holdings Limited >>>more>>>

BAE Systems plc/Detica Group plc >>>more>>>

Moto Hospitality Limited/First Motorway Services Limited >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared - Acceptance of Undertakings

Home Retail Group plc/27 stores from Focus (DIY) Ltd >>>more>>>

Mergers - Consideration of Undertakings

Global Radio UK Ltd /GCAP Media plc >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

3i Group plc/Uponor Limited >>>more>>>

Mergers - Full Text Decisions

Ladbrokes plc, through North West Bookmakers Ltd, of McCartan Bookmakers >>>more>>>

FMC corporation of the alginates business of ISP Holdings (U.K.) Limited >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

Ofcom publishes UK code of practice for self-regulation of new forms of content on mobiles >>>more>>>

Ofgem publishes Suppliers Social Obligations Monitoring Report 2007 >>>more>>>

Civil Justice Council publishes recommendations to Lord Chancellor on "Improving Access to Justice through Collective Actions" >>>more>>>

CAA publishes response to Government's review of regulation of UK airports >>>more>>>

 
In the News

OFT reports four charged with cartel offences in connection with its criminal investigation into price-fixing of fuel surcharges for long haul passenger flights. To read the press release, click here.

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitations to Comment

COMP/M.5169: Galp Energia España/Agip España - petroleum, crude oil, energy. Interested parties should submit their comments by 19 August 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5247: Daiichi Sankyo/Ranbaxy Laboratories - pharmaceuticals. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 16 August 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5275: Delek Nederland/Salland Olie Holding - wholesale trade, trade (petrol station and transport of petroleum products), and storage in petroleum products. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 16 August 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers - Withdrawal of Notification

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

COMP/M.5147: Santander/GE Money Bank GmbH/GE Money OE/GE Capital Deutschland GmbH/GE Money Bank Limited - financial services. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5181: Delta Airlines/Northwest Airlines - international airline services. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.5234: Thomas Cook France/Jet Tours - department stores, tourism, travel. To read the decision, click here.

State Aid

The European Commission has published the State Aid general block exemption Regulation. The regulation, which was adopted in July 2008, consolidates and harmonises five existing regulations relating to aid for SMEs, regional aid, research and development aid for SMEs, training aid and aid for employment. It also creates a block exemption for environmental aid, innovation aid, research and development aid for large companies, aid in the form of risk capital and aid for enterprises newly created by female entrepreneurs. To read the block exemption, click here. To read the related documents, click here.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofgem has opened a consultation into Gas and electricity licence applications - Application Regulations and Guidance Document. Interested parties should submit their comments by 3 September 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation into various EDF Energy (IDNO) Ltd's electricity distribution licence application. The proposed licence has been modified following comments received in response to Ofgem's May 2008 consultation. Interested parties should submit their comments by 9 September 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation into the modification of various licences held by EDF under the Electricity Act. Interested parties should submit their comments by 9 September 2008. To read the consultations, click here, here and here.

Ofwat has opened a consultation into competition in providing new water mains and service pipes: guidance to companies. Interested parties should submit their comments by 31 October 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

Competition Commission

The Competition Commission has published its Notice of Revised Proposal to Accept Undertakings in the Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures Limited / National Grid Wireless Group merger. To read the document, click here.

The Competition Commission has published its Provisional findings summary and report, notice of provisional findings, notice of possible remedies in its Rolling Stock Market Leasing Investigation. To read the documents, click here, here, here and here.

The Competition Commission has published its Issues statement and Notice of extension to 8 September 2008 in relation to the Project Kangaroo inquiry: 'Video on demand' joint venture between BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel Four. To read the documents, click here, here and here.

Mergers - Invitations to Comment

Chiral Technologies Europe SAS/Chromtech Limited - chromatography apparatus. Interested parties should submit their comments by 18 August 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Hospedia Ltd (owner of Patientline UK Ltd)/Premier Telesolutions Limited - bedside entertainment and communications systems. Interested parties should submit their comments by 18 August 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Northgate Information Solutions UK Limited/Anite Public Sector Holdings Limited - provision of IT services to Government. Interested parties should submit their comments by 20 August 2008. To read the notification, click here.

BAE Systems plc/Detica Group plc - IT services for the National Security and Resilience Sector. Interested parties should submit their comments by 15 August 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Moto Hospitality Limited/First Motorway Services Limited - motorway service areas. Interested parties should submit their comments by 20 August 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers Cleared - Acceptance of Undertakings

Home Retail Group plc/27 stores from Focus (DIY) Ltd - DIY retailing. To read the press release, click here and here.

Mergers - Consideration of Undertakings

Global Radio UK Ltd /GCAP Media plc - radio advertising. To read the press release, click here and here.

Mergers Cleared

3i Group plc/Uponor Limited - pipe supply and installation. To read the decision, click here.

Mergers - Full Text Decisions

Ladbrokes plc, through North West Bookmakers Ltd, of McCartan Bookmakers - licensed betting offices. To read the full text decision, click here.

FMC corporation of the alginates business of ISP Holdings (U.K.) Limited - alginates. To read the full text decision, click here.

Miscellaneous

Ofcom has published the UK code of practice for the self-regulation of new forms of content on mobiles. To read the document, click here.

Ofgem has published its Suppliers Social Obligations Monitoring Report 2007. To read the document, click here.

The Civil Justice Council has published its recommendations to the Lord Chancellor on "Improving Access to Justice through Collective Actions". To read the recommendations, click here.

The Civil Aviation Authority has published its response to the Government's review of regulation of UK airports. To read the response, click here.