CR Focus 12th
August 2008
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| In
the News |
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OFT: four charged with cartel offences relating to price-fixing
of fuel surcharges for long haul passenger flights >>>more>>>
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers - Invitations to Comment |
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Galp Energia España/Agip España >>>more>>>
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Daiichi Sankyo/Ranbaxy Laboratories >>>more>>>
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Delek Nederland/Salland Olie Holding >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Withdrawal
of Notification |
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OMV/MOL >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Santander/GE Money Bank GmbH/GE Money OE/GE Capital Deutschland
GmbH/GE Money Bank Limited >>>more>>>
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Delta Airlines/Northwest Airlines >>>more>>>
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Thomas Cook France/Jet Tours >>>more>>>
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| State Aid |
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EC publishes State Aid general block exemption Regulation
>>>more>>>
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofgem: Gas and electricity licence applications - Application
Regulations and Guidance Document >>>more>>>
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Ofgem: various EDF Energy (IDNO) Ltd's electricity distribution
licence application >>>more>>>
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Ofgem: modification of various licences held by EDF under
the Electricity Act >>>more>>>
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Ofwat: competition in providing new water mains and service
pipes: guidance to companies >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission |
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Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures Limited / National Grid Wireless
Group: Notice of Revised Proposal to Accept Undertakings >>>more>>>
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Rolling Stock Market Leasing Investigation - Provisional findings
summary and report, notice of provisional findings, notice
of possible remedies >>>more>>>
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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>>>
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| Mergers - Invitations to Comment |
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Chiral Technologies Europe SAS/Chromtech Limited >>>more>>>
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Hospedia Ltd (owner of Patientline UK Ltd)/Premier Telesolutions
Limited >>>more>>>
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Northgate Information Solutions UK Limited/Anite Public Sector
Holdings Limited >>>more>>>
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BAE Systems plc/Detica Group plc >>>more>>>
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Moto Hospitality Limited/First Motorway Services Limited >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared -
Acceptance of Undertakings |
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Home Retail Group plc/27 stores from Focus (DIY) Ltd >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Consideration
of Undertakings |
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Global Radio UK Ltd /GCAP Media plc >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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3i Group plc/Uponor Limited >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Full Text
Decisions |
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Ladbrokes plc, through North West Bookmakers Ltd, of McCartan
Bookmakers >>>more>>>
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FMC corporation of the alginates business of ISP Holdings
(U.K.) Limited >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom publishes UK code of practice for self-regulation of
new forms of content on mobiles >>>more>>>
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Ofgem publishes Suppliers Social Obligations Monitoring Report
2007 >>>more>>>
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Civil Justice Council publishes recommendations to Lord Chancellor
on "Improving Access to Justice through Collective Actions"
>>>more>>>
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CAA publishes response to Government's review of regulation
of UK airports >>>more>>>
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| In
the News |
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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.
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers - Invitations
to Comment |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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| Mergers - Withdrawal
of Notification |
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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.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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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.
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COMP/M.5181: Delta Airlines/Northwest Airlines - international
airline services. To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.5234: Thomas Cook France/Jet Tours - department stores,
tourism, travel. To read the decision, click
here.
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| State Aid |
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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.
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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| Competition Commission |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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| Mergers - Invitations
to Comment |
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Chiral Technologies Europe SAS/Chromtech Limited - chromatography
apparatus. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 18 August 2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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| Mergers Cleared - Acceptance
of Undertakings |
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Home Retail Group plc/27 stores from Focus (DIY) Ltd - DIY
retailing. To read the press release, click
here and here.
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| Mergers - Consideration
of Undertakings |
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Global Radio UK Ltd /GCAP Media plc - radio advertising. To
read the press release, click
here and here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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3i Group plc/Uponor Limited - pipe supply and installation.
To read the decision, click
here.
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| Mergers - Full Text
Decisions |
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Ladbrokes plc, through North West Bookmakers Ltd, of McCartan
Bookmakers - licensed betting offices. To read the full text
decision, click
here.
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FMC corporation of the alginates business of ISP Holdings
(U.K.) Limited - alginates. To read the full text decision,
click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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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.
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Ofgem has published its Suppliers Social Obligations Monitoring
Report 2007. To read the document, click
here.
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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.
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The Civil Aviation Authority has published its response to
the Government's review of regulation of UK airports. To read
the response, click
here.
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