European Mergers - Requests for Comments >>>more>>>

Alfa Acciai/Cronimet/Remondis/TSR Group >>>more>>>

3i/Countrywide >>>more>>>

Schneider Electric/APC >>>more>>>

Motorola/Symbol >>>more>>>

SABIC/Huntsman Petrochemicals UK >>>more>>>

Norilsk Nickel/OMG Nicke >>>more>>>

Lagardère/Sportfive >>>more>>>

European Commission approves German energy tax exemptions - France, Ireland and Italy partial recovery of their energy tax breaks >>>more>>>

Austrian State Aid relating to privatisation to Bank Burgenland AG >>>more>>>

Neelie Kroes speech: "Preliminary Findings of the Business Insurance Sector Inquiry" >>>more>>>

Andris Piebalgs speech: "Energy for a Changing World: The New European Energy Policy" >>>more>>>

Peter Mandelson speech: "Europe in the global age: open or closed?" >>>more>>>

Opinion of the Advisory Committee and Final Report of the Hearing Officer in the Microsoft case >>>more>>>

European Commission: new direction requiring member states to treat offences against the environment as criminal acts >>>more>>>

European Commission: new strategy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from new cars and vans sold in the EU >>more>>>

European Commission: welcomes ECJ ruling dismissing Danone's appeal in the Belgian beer market cartel >>>more>>>

Ofcom: disputes between T-Mobile and BT and BT and each of Hutchison 3G Ltd, Orange Personal Communications Services Ltd and Vodafone Ltd relating to call termination rates >>>more>>>

Ofgem: National Grid Gas - Offtake Arrangements Final Impact Assessment on modification proposals >>>more>>>

Ofwat: completed acquisition of Thames Water Holdings Plc by Kemble Water Limited >>>more>>>

Albion Water Limited (Interim Relief); Albion Water Limited (D?r Cymru/Shotton Paper) v Water Services Regulation Authority (formerly the Director General of Water Services) >>>more>>>

Cityhook Limited v Office of Fair Trading >>>more>>>

Stericycle International LLC and Stericycle International Limited v Competition Commission >>>more>>>

Hamsard 2786 Ltd / Academy Music Holdings Ltd merger - Notice of Proposal to Accept Undertakings and Draft Undertakings for Public Consultation >>>more>>>

SvitzerWijsmuller A/S /Adsteam Marine Limited merger - Final Report and Notice of Acceptance of Interim Undertakings >>>more>>>

UK Mergers - Requests for Comments >>>more>>>

Europcar UK Limited/Vanguard Car Rental Emea Holdings Ltd >>>more>>>

Premier Foods plc/RHM plc >>>more>>>

Kemira GrowHow Oyj/Terra Industries Inc >>>more>>>

Panavision Europe Limited/AFM Group Limited >>>more>>>

Flybe Group Limited/the BA Connect business of British Airways plc >>>more>>>

Ofcom: update on implementation of BT's Undertakings >>>more>>>

Government to fund consortium to develop 'greener' air-conditioning systems for planes, trains and buildings >>>more>>>

OFT: refers UK payment protection insurance market to Competition Commission >>>more>>>

OFT: expands scope of investigation into interchange fees to include immediate debit cards >>>more>>>

COMP/M.3333: Sony/BMG - recording and publishing, television, radio, publishing of books and magazines, book and music clubs; industrial and consumer electronics, entertainment services. Interested parties should submit their comments by 19 February 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4495: Alfa Acciai/Cronimet/Remondis/TSR Group - production of reinforcing steel, water and recycling management, raw materials for steel industry. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4489: 3i/Countrywide - investment firm, residential services. To read the withdrawal, click here.

COMP/M.4475: Schneider Electric/APC - electrical distribution, power solutions. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4415: Motorola/Symbol - wireless handsets, communications and network systems, broadband, ruggedised mobile computers, data capture and scanning devices. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4426: SABIC/Huntsman Petrochemicals UK - sale of chemicals, polymers and by products. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4476: Norilsk Nickel/OMG Nickel - exploration, mining, processing of minerals, metals and materials. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4519: Lagardère/Sportfive - books, press, broadcasting, multimedia services, sports broadcasting rights, marketing. To read the decision, click here.

The European Commission has approved the German energy tax exemptions, but France, Ireland and Italy have been ordered to recover part of their energy tax breaks. To read the press release, click here.

Aid No: C 56/06 (ex NN 77/06) - Austrian State Aid in relation to the privatisation to Bank Burgenland AG. Interested parties should submit their comments by 8 march 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Neelie Kroes speech: "Preliminary Findings of the Business Insurance Sector Inquiry". To read the speech, click here.

Andris Piebalgs speech: "Energy for a Changing World: The New European Energy Policy". To read the speech, click here.

Peter Mandelson speech: "Europe in the global age: open or closed?". To read the speech, click here.

Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive practices and dominant positions given at its 370th meeting on 15 March 2004 and 371st meeting on 22 March 2004 concerning a preliminary draft decision in the Microsoft Case, together with the Final Report of the Hearing Officer. To read the opinions, click here and here and to read the Final Report, click here.

The European Commission has proposed a direction that will require member states to treat serious offences against the environment as criminal acts. To read the press release, click here and to read the questions and answers page, click here.

The European Commission has proposed a new strategy to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions from new cars and vans which are sold in the EU. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has welcomed the ECJ ruling dismissing Danone's appeal in the Belgian beer market cartel. To read the press release, click here.

Ofcom has opened a consultation into the disputes between T-Mobile and BT and BT and each of Hutchison 3G Ltd, Orange Personal Communications Services Ltd and Vodafone Ltd relating to call termination rates. Interested parties should submit their comments by 19 February 2007. To read the consultation, click here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation into National Grid Gas - Offtake Arrangements Final Impact Assessment on modification proposals. Interested parties should submit their comments by 6 March 2007. To read the consultation, click here.

Ofwat has opened a consultation into the completed acquisition of Thames Water Holdings Plc by Kemble Water Limited. Interested parties should submit their comments by 5 March 2007. To read the consultation, click here and to read the press release, click here.

Albion Water Limited (Interim Relief); Albion Water Limited (D?r Cymru/Shotton Paper) v Water Services Regulation Authority (formerly the Director General of Water Services). The CAT has published its Judgment (refusal of permission to appeal). To read the judgment, click here.

Cityhook Limited v Office of Fair Trading. The CAT has published its transcript of hearing on admissibility (days 1 and 2)., ruling on disclsoure To read day 1, click here. http://www.catribunal.org.uk/documents/Tran1071City300107.pdf and to read day 2, click here, and to read the disclosure, click here.

Stericycle International LLC and Stericycle International Limited v Competition Commission. The CAT has published its Order of the President (non-confidential version), Ruling on Application for Stay (non-confidential version), Transcript of Hearing (Application for Stay - non-confidential version), Transcript of Hearing in Private (non-confidential version). To read the Order, click here and to read the Ruling, click here and to read the Transcript (application for stay), click here and to read the Transcript of Hearing, click here.

The Competition Commission has published its Notice of Proposal to Accept Undertakings and Draft Undertakings for Public Consultation in the Hamsard 2786 Ltd / Academy Music Holdings Ltd merger. To read the Notice, click here and to read the draft Undertakings, click here.

The Competition Commission has published the Final Report and Notice of Acceptance of Interim Undertakings in the SvitzerWijsmuller A/S /Adsteam Marine Limited merger. To read the Final Report, click here and to read the Notice of Acceptance, click here and to read the press release, click here.

Johnston Press plc/eight newspaper titles and assets from Archant Limited (including the Buchan Observer, Fraserburgh Herald, Ellon Times, Ayrshire Extra, Lanarkshire Extra, Paisley and Renfrewshire Extra, Glasgow Southside and Eastwood Extra, and Earsden, Milngavie and Glasgow Extra) - local newspapers. Interested parties should submit their comments by 20 February 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Europcar UK Limited/Vanguard Car Rental Emea Holdings Ltd - car rental. To read the decision, click here.

Premier Foods plc/RHM plc - grocery foods. To read the decision, click here.

Kemira GrowHow Oyj/Terra Industries Inc - manufacture and supply of fertilizer and process chemicals. To read the full text decision, click here.