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CR Focus 13th November 2007

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In the News

EC carries out dawn raids in cathode ray tubes sector >>>more>>>

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitations to Comment

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

Mergers Cleared

Fortis/ABN AMRO assets >>>more>>>

AIG/Orco/Hospitality Invest >>>more>>>

Deutsche Bahn/EWS >>>more>>>

Mondadori/Sanoma/JV >>>more>>>

Bayerische Landesbank/Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank International >>>more>>>

Arques/Actebis >>>more>>>

Jabil/Nokia Siemens Networks Oy >>>more>>>

Dell/ASAP >>>more>>>

GE Money/BPH >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared - Subject to Undertakings

Kraft/Danone Biscuits >>>more>>>

State Aid

EC initiates infringement proceedings against 7 member states for failure to implement Directive on Financial Transparency >>>more>>>

Belgium training aid to Volvo Cars Gent >>>more>>>

Speeches

Neelie Kroes speech: "European state aid reform: what's in it for SMEs' "European SME Policy - Challenges Ahead" >>>more>>>

Charlie McCreevy speech: "Growth and Opportunity in an enlarged EU - What's in it for Small-and-Medium-sized Enterprises" >>>more>>>

José Manuel Durão Barroso speech: "Our energy future in an interdependent world" >>>more>>>

Neelie Kroes speech: "A renewed commitment to competition policy in Europe" >>>more>>>

Peter Mandelson speech: "Europe and the US: Confronting Global Challenges" >>>more>>>

 

UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofgem: Complaint Handling Standards >>>more>>>

Competition Commission

PPI Market Investigation, "Emerging Thinking" >>>more>>>

Mid-Kent Water/South-East Water - Notice of Proposals to Accept Undertakings and Proposed Undertakings >>>more>>>

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

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

Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions

Killarney Manufacturing Group Ltd/Balmoral Group Limited's GRP tank manufacturing business >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

Ofcom - guidance notes for consultation process >>>more>>>

Ofcom - "Number Availability - Supplying numbers for 09 premium rate services" >>>more>>>

Ofcom - Market Impact Assessment of the BBC/Gaelic Media Service Gaelic Digital Service >>>more>>>

Ofwat - "City Briefing, London, 6 November 2007: Philip Fletcher and Regina Finn's slides and speech" >>>more>>>

 
In the News

European Commission carries out dawn raids in cathode ray tubes sector. To read the press release, click here.

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

COMP/M.4513: Arjowiggins/M-real Zanders Reflex - speciality paper. Interested parties should submit their comments by 19 November 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4819: CommScope/Andrew - manufacture of cable and supply of connectivity solutions for communications networks, base station antennas. Interested parties should submit their comments by 16 November 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4853: PPG/SigmaKalon - coatings, sealants, adhesives, speciality chemicals, protective marine coatings. Interested parties should submit their comments by 20 November 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers Cleared

COMP/M.4844: Fortis/ABN AMRO assets - banking. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4684: AIG/Orco/Hospitality Invest - hotels in Central and Eastern Europe. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4746: Deutsche Bahn/EWS - rail transport, freight forwarding, logistics. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4754: Mondadori/Sanoma/JV - publishing, printing and distribution of magazines and books. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4755: Bayerische Landesbank/Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank International - retail, corporate and public banking. To read the decision, clik here.

COMP/M.4866: Arques/Actebis - information technology products. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4879: Jabil/Nokia Siemens Networks Oy - design, manufacturing, related services for electronic solutions, microwave and radio base section equipment. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4881: Dell/ASAP - provision of IT products and services involving primarily the sale and distribution of software licences for third party publishers. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4916: GE Money/BPH - various manufacturing technology and services, banking and credit services, asset management. To read the decision, click here.

Mergers Cleared - Subject to Undertakings

COMP/M.4824: Kraft/Danone Biscuits - manufacture and sale of food, beverages, biscuits, snacks and cereals. To read the press release, click here.

State Aid

The European Commission has initiated infringement proceedings against Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom for failing to implement the amended Directive on financial relations between public authorities and undertakings and Slovak Republic and Latvia for not complying with implementation of the Directive. To read the press release, click here.

Aid No: C 35/07 (ex N 256/07) - Belgium training aid to Volvo Cars Gent. Interested parties should submit their comments by 7 December 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Speeches

Neelie Kroes speech: "European state aid reform: what's in it for SMEs' "European SME Policy - Challenges Ahead". To read the speech, click here.

Charlie McCreevy speech: "Growth and Opportunity in an enlarged EU - What's in it for Small-and-Medium-sized Enterprises". To read the speech, click here.

José Manuel Durão Barroso speech: "Our energy future in an interdependent world". To read the speech, click here.

Neelie Kroes speech: "A renewed commitment to competition policy in Europe". To read the speech, click here.

Peter Mandelson speech: "Europe and the US: Confronting Global Challenges". To read the speech, click here.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofgem has opened a consultation into Complaint Handling Standards. Interested parties should submit their comments by 21 December 2007. To read the consultation, click here and here.

Competition Commission

The Competition Commission has published a document in relation to the PPI Market Investigation, "Emerging Thinking". To read the documents, click here and here.

The Competition Commission has published a Notice of Proposals to Accept Undertakings and Proposed Undertakings in the Mid-Kent Water/South-East Water merger. To read the undertakings, click here.

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

Cine-UK Limited/a lease from Standard Life Property Holdings Limited for the purpose of operating a cinema business at Hollywood Green Leisure Park, Wood Green - cinemas. Interested parties should submit their comments by 19 November 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Greater Manchester Buses South Limited (Stagecoach)/A. Mayne & Son Limited - passenger bus transport services. Interested parties should submit their comments by 26 November 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers Referred to the Competition Commission

Killarney Manufacturing Group Ltd/Balmoral Group Limited's GRP tank manufacturing business – glass reinforced plastic tanks. The CC has subsequently cancelled its inquiry as the parties have abandoned the merger. To read the decision, click here and to read the notice of cancellation, click here and here.

Miscellaneous

Ofcom has published guidance notes for its consultation process. To read the guidance, click here.

Ofcom has issued a regulatory statement with regard to "Number Availability - Supplying numbers for 09 premium rate services". To read the statement, click here.
Ofcom has published an update note relating to the Market Impact Assessment of the BBC/Gaelic Media Service Gaelic Digital Service. To read the update note, click here and here.
Ofwat has published the "City Briefing, London, 6 November 2007: Philip Fletcher and Regina Finn's slides and speech". To read the document, click here.