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European Notifications
and Publications
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| Mergers Notified |
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SFR/TELE 2 France >>>more>>>
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Arla/Ingman Foods >>>more>>>
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Boeing/C-MAP >>>more>>>
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An Post/Fortis/JV >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Macquairie/Thames Water >>>more>>>
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Carphone Warehouse /AOL UK >>>more>>>
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Thermo Electron Corporation/Fisher Scientific International
>>>more>>>
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Daikin/OYL >>>more>>>
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PKN/Mazeikiu >>>more>>>
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ENB/Cogas Energy >>>more>>>
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Universal/BMG Music Publishing >>>more>>>
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Crédit Agricole/Fiat Auto/FAFS >>>more>>>
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Bertelsmann/Vodafone/Moconta >>>more>>>
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Merrill Lynch/Irish Life & Permanent/JV >>>more>>>
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Ricoh/Danka >>>more>>>
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TPG/Télédiffusion de France >>more>>>
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| Mergers - In Depth
Investigations |
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JCI/FIAMM >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared - Subject
to Conditions |
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Johnson & Johnson/Pfizer Consumer Healthcare >>>more>>>
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| State Aid |
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European Commission adopts new rules in relation to agricultural
sector State aid >>>more>>>
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European Commission publishes a notice on current State aid
recovery interest rates >>>more>>>
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The European Commission has published its Guidelines on National
Regional aid for 2007-2013 - National regional State aid map:
Germany >>>more>>> |
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European Commission publishes latest State Aid scoreboard >>>more>>> |
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French aid in relation to the reform of the method of financing
the pensions of public-service employees working for La Poste
>>>more>>> |
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Swedish State aid in relation to relief from CO2 tax on fuels
consumed in installations covered by the EU Emission Trading
Scheme >>>more>>> |
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European Commission opens investigation into the possible misuse
of the restructuring State aid to Polish steel company >>>more>>> |
| Public Procurement |
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European Commission distributes to Member States new guidelines
on when exemption criteria for defence contracts
>>>more>>> |
| Speeches |
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Andris Piebalgs speech: "Energy efficiency: the best way
towards a sustainable, competitive and secure energy system"
>>>more>>> |
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Charlie McCreevy speech: "EU Patent Strategy" >>>more>>> |
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Charlie McCreevy speech: "Financial reporting in the EU:
striking the right regulatory balance" >>>more>>> |
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Viviane Reding speech: "Why we need more consistency in
the application of EU telecom rules" >>>more>>> |
| Miscellaneous |
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European Commission adopts new regulation relating to a common
charging scheme for air navigation services >>>more>>> |
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European Commission adopts revised leniency notice >>>more>>> |
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European Commission issues warning to the EU Member States regarding
the energy policy agreed in 2003 >>>more>>> |
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom: consultation on its Draft Annual Plan 2007/08 >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: extension of Television Advertising of Food and Drink
Products to Children (Schedule 9) consultation period >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: consultation into the award of available spectrum:
2500-2690 MHz, 2010-2025 MHz and 2290-2300 MHz >>>more>>>
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Ofwat: consultation into its forward programme 2007-2008 to
2009-2010 >>>more>>>
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ORR: consultation on Periodic Review 2008 - Caps for Freight
Track Access Charges and A Reservation Charge
>>>more>>>
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| CAT |
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VIP Communications Limited (in administration) v Office of
Communications >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission
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Stericycle International LLC / Sterile Technologies Group
Limited >>>more>>>
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SvitzerWijsmuller A/S /Adsteam Marine Limited >>>more>>>
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Hamsard 2786 Ltd / Academy Music Holdings Ltd >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Notified |
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Arqiva Limited/certain parts of the satellite broadcast services
business of BT Group plc >>>more>>>
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Flybe Group Limited/the BA Connect business >>>more>>>
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Premier Foods plc of RHM plc >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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MTRLaing Metro Limited/the London Rail Concession >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions |
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Brenntag UK Holding Limited/Albion Group Limited >>>more>>>
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Bunzl Retail Supplies Limited/Southern Syringe Services Limited
and Universal Hospital Supplies >>>more>>>
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General Mills UK Limited/Saxby Bros Limited >>>more>>> |
| Mergers Cleared - Referred to the
Competition Commission |
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Wienerberger Finance Service BV/Baggeridge Brick plc >>>more>>> |
| Miscellaneous |
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OFT: proposal to refer the supply of airport services by BAA
to the Competition Commission >>>more>>> |
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OFT: draft annual plan for 2007-2008 >>>more>>> |
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Ofcom: Monitoring and enforcement of rules preventing annoyance
caused to consumers by silent and abandoned calls >>>more>>> |
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Ofcom: The Carphone Warehouse Group plc complaint about BT's
compliance with General Condition 1.2 in relation to verification
calls >>>more>>> |
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Ofcom: accreditation scheme for price comparison calculators
>>>more>>> |
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Ofgem: 2005-06 Gas Distribution Quality of Service Report >>>more>>> |
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Ofwat: Chief Executives' Group Terms of Reference, Periodic
Review 2009 >>>more>>> |
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ORR: applications for licences made by Alstrom Transport and
Stagecoach, South West Trains Limited >>>more>>> |
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DTI: appointment of Non-Executive Director of the Gas and Electricity
Markets Authority >>>more>>> |
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European Notifications
and Publications
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| Mergers Notified |
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COMP/M.4504: SFR/TELE 2 France - media, telecommunications,
mobile telephony. Interested parties should submit comments
by 17 December 2006. To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4323: Arla/Ingman Foods - supply of diary products.
Interested parties should submit comments by 19 December 2006.
To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4395: Boeing/C-MAP - commercial aircraft, defence and
space industries, supply of electronic marine charts, related
products and services. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 21 December 2006. To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4463: An Post/Fortis/JV - postal services, banking
and insurances services. Candidate for simplified procedure.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 21 December
2006. To read the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.4438: Macquairie/Thames Water - private equity and
water. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4442: Carphone Warehouse /AOL UK - mobile communications,
fixed line telecommunications, internet services. To read
the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4242: Thermo Electron Corporation/Fisher Scientific
International - manufacture and supply of instruments, equipment
and related software and services for life science, drug discovery,
clinical, environmental and industrial laboratories. To read
the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4271: Daikin/OYL - air conditioners. To read the decision,
click
here.
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COMP/M.4348: PKN/Mazeikiu - crude oil manufacture and pressing,
sale of petrol and other petrochemicals. To read the decision,
click
here.
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COMP/M.4370: ENB/Cogas Energy- supply of gas and electricity.
To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4404: Universal/BMG Music Publishing - media, telecommunications,
publishing, music industry. To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4420: Crédit Agricole/Fiat Auto/FAFS - financial,
car manufacturers, fleet management. To read the press release,
click
here.
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COMP/M.4422: Bertelsmann/Vodafone/Moconta - television/radio,
print media, telecommunications, customer loyalty. To read
the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4425: Merrill Lynch/Irish Life & Permanent/JV -
banking, general and capital markets, financial services,
loans. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4434: Ricoh/Danka - production and distribution of
office automation products and related services. To read the
press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4454: TPG/Télédiffusion de France - private
equity, telecom, broadcasters, TV, radio signals. To read
the decision, click
here.
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| Mergers - In Depth
Investigations |
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COMP/M.4381: JCI/FIAMM - components and systems, batteries
and technology for automotive industry. To read the press
release, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared - Subject
to Conditions |
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COMP/M.4314: Johnson & Johnson/Pfizer Consumer Healthcare
- consumer care products, pharmaceuticals, medical devices,
diagnostics. To read the press release, click
here.
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| State Aid |
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The European Commission has adopted new rules in relation
to State aid granted in the agricultural sector. To read the
press release, click
here.
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The European Commission has published a notice on current
State aid recovery interest rates and reference/discount rates
for 25 Member States applicable as from 1 September 2006. To
read the notice, click
here and click
here. |
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The European Commission has published its Guidelines on
National Regional aid for 2007-2013 - National regional State
aid map: Germany. To read the guidelines, click
here. |
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The European Commission has published the latest State Aid
scoreboard. To read the scoreboard, click
here. |
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Aid No: C 43/2006 (ex N 410/06 & NN42/06): French aid in
relation to the reform of the method of financing the pensions
of public-service employees working for La Poste. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 6 January 2007. To read
the consultation, click
here. |
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Aid No: C 46/2006 (ex N 347/2006) - Swedish State aid in relation
to relief from CO2 tax on fuels consumed in installations covered
by the EU Emission Trading Scheme. Interested parties should
submit their comments by 7 January 2007. To read the notification,
click
here. |
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The European Commission has opened an investigation into the
possible misuse of the restructuring State aid to the Polish
steel company Arcelor Huta Warszawa. To read the press release,
click here. |
| Public Procurement |
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The European Commission has distributed to Member State
new guidelines on when a defence contract can be exempt from
EU rules requiring competitive bidding together with questions
and answers. To read the press release, click
here and to read the frequently asked questions, click
here. |
| Speeches |
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Andris Piebalgs speech: "Energy efficiency: the best way
towards a sustainable, competitive and secure energy system".
To read the speech, click
here. |
|
Charlie McCreevy speech: "EU Patent Strategy". To
read the speech, click
here. |
|
Charlie McCreevy speech: "Financial reporting in the EU:
striking the right regulatory balance". To read the speech,
click
here. |
|
Viviane Reding speech: "Why we need more consistency in
the application of EU telecom rules". To read the speech,
click
here. |
| Miscellaneous |
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The European Commission has adopted a new regulation under the
"Single European Sky" relating to a common charging
scheme for air navigation services. To read the press release,
click
here. |
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The European Commission has adopted a revised leniency notice.
To read the press release, click
here and to read the frequently asked questions, click
here and to read the notice, click
here. |
|
The European Commission has issued a warning to the EU Member
States to bring them in line with the energy policy agreed in
2003. To read the press release, click
here. |
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UK Notifications
& Publications
|
|
| Consultations |
|
Ofcom has opened a consultation into its Draft Annual Plan
2007/08. Interested parties should submit their comments by
20 February 2007. To read the consultation, click
here and to read the press release, click
here.
|
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Ofcom has extended the consultation period into Television
Advertising of Food and Drink Products to Children (Schedule
9). Interested parties should submit their comments by 28
December 2006. To read the consultation, click
here.
|
|
Ofcom has opened a consultation into the award of available
spectrum: 2500-2690 MHz, 2010-2025 MHz and 2290-2300 MHz.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 9 March
2007. To read the consultation, click
here and to read the press release, click
here.
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Ofwat has opened a consultation into its forward programme
2007-2008 to 2009-2010. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 3 February 2007. To read the consultation, click
here.
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ORR has opened its Periodic Review 2008 - Consultation on
Caps for Freight Track Access Charges and A Reservation Charge:
Consultation on Issues and Options. To read the consultations,
click
here.
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| CAT |
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VIP Communications Limited (in administration) v Office of
Communications. The CAT has published its (Interim Relief)
Order of the Tribunal and Order of the Tribunal, To read the
(Interim Relief) Order, click
here and to read the Order, click
here.
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| Competition Commission |
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The Competition Commission has published its final report
clearing the Stericycle International LLC / Sterile Technologies
Group Limited merger subject to commitments. To read the report,
click
here and to read the press release, click
here.
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The Competition Commission has published its summary of provisional
findings, notice of provisional findings and notice of possible
remedies in relation to the SvitzerWijsmuller A/S /Adsteam
Marine Limited merger. To read the summary, click
here and to read the notice, click
here and to read the remedies, click
here and to read the press release, click
here.
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The Competition Commission has published its Full Provisional
Findings Report in relation to the Hamsard 2786 Ltd / Academy
Music Holdings Ltd merger. To read the report, click
here.
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| Mergers Notified |
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Arqiva Limited/certain parts of the satellite broadcast services
business of BT Group plc - satellite distribution and uplinking
services. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 28 December 2006. To read the notification, click
here.
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Flybe Group Limited/the BA Connect business - airline transport.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 27 December
2006. To read the notification, click
here.
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Premier Foods plc of RHM plc - grocery products. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 21 December 2006.
To read the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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MTRLaing Metro Limited/the London Rail Concession - passenger
transport services. To read the decision, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared -
Full Text Decisions |
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Brenntag UK Holding Limited/Albion Group Limited - sale of
industrial chemicals. To read the full text decision, click
here.
|
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Bunzl Retail Supplies Limited/Southern Syringe Services Limited
and Universal Hospital Supplies - healthcare supplies. To
read the full text decision, click
here.
|
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General Mills UK Limited/Saxby Bros Limited - ingredient pastry.
To read the full text decision, click
here. |
| Mergers Cleared - Referred to
the Competition Commission |
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Wienerberger Finance Service BV/Baggeridge Brick plc - clay
bricks. To read the press release, click
here. |
| Miscellaneous |
|
The OFT has proposed to refer the supply of airport services
by BAA to the Competition Commission to conduct a more detailed
investigation. To read the press release, click
here. |
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The OFT has published its draft annual plan for 2007-2008. To
read the draft, click
here. |
|
Ofcom has published an update note in relation to its own-initiative
investigation: Monitoring and enforcement of rules preventing
annoyance caused to consumers by silent and abandoned calls.
To read the update note, click
here. |
|
Ofcom has published an update note in relation to the complaint
from The Carphone Warehouse Group plc about BT's compliance
with General Condition 1.2 in relation to verification calls.
To read the update, click
here. |
|
Ofcom has published its accreditation scheme for price comparison
calculators - guidelines on how to apply, together with a regulatory
statement and press release. To read the scheme, click
here and to read the statement, click
here and to read the press release, click
here. |
|
Ofgem has published its 2005-06 Gas Distribution Quality of
Service Report. To read the report, click
here. |
|
Ofwat has published Chief Executives' Group Terms of Reference,
Periodic Review 2009. To read the document, click
here. |
| ORR
has published a page on the current applications for licences
made by Alstrom Transport and Stagecoach, South West Trains
Limited. To read the applications, click
here. |
|
The DTI has announced the appointment of Professor George Yarrow
as Non-Executive Director of the Gas and Electricity Markets
Authority. To read the press release, click
here. |
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