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CR Focus 14th August 2007

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European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitations to Comment

Yara/Kemira GrowHow >>>more>>>

Norddeutsche Affinerie/Cumerio >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

INEOS/Lanxess' engineering thermoplastic resins business >>>more>>>

Heidelberg/Hanson >>>more>>>

 

UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofgem: Review of Electricity and Gas System Operator Role, Functions and Incentives: Initial Thoughts >>>more>>>

Postcomm: Statement of policy in relation to financial penalties >>>more>>>

CAT

O2 (UK) Limited v Office of Communications >>>more>>>

Hutchison 3G UK Limited v Office of Communications >>>more>>>

Competition Commission

BAA airports market investigation - issues statement >>>more>>>

Tesco/Co-op store acquisition in Slough - Notice of Making of Order, Order made by the CC and Directions >>>more>>>

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

La Seda de Barcelona S.A./Amcor's european PET Packaging >>>more>>>

Sky Digital Supplies Limited (a subsidiary of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc)/Amstrad plc >>>more>>>

Mergers - Referred to the Competition Commission

Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures Limited/National Grid Wireless Group >>>more>>>

The GAME Group plc/Game Station Limited >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

Macquarie Infrastructure Fund II and Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group/Airwave Safety Communications Limited >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

Ofcom: statement relating to The Wireless Telegraphy (Ultra-Wideband Equipment) (Exemption) Regulations 2007 >>>more>>>

Ofcom: statement relating to Wireless Telegraphy Licence Charges (Amendment) Regulations 2007 >>>more>>>

Ofcom: update note relating to own-initiative enforcement programme giving effect to General Condition 22 (Service Migrations) >>>more>>>

ORR: licence enforcement - action taken to date >>>more>>>

Postcomm: Royal Mail is to be given more flexibility regarding pricing but must put greater emphasis on customers >>>more>>>

OFT takes action against 13 airlines for misleading pricing >>>more>>>

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

COMP/M.4730: Yara/Kemira GrowHow - production and distribution of mineral field fertilizers, speciality fertilizers. Interested parties should submit their comments by 19 August 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4781: Norddeutsche Affinerie/Cumerio - processing, production of copper cathodes. Interested parties should submit their comments by 18 August 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers Cleared

COMP/M.4682: INEOS/Lanxess' engineering thermoplastic resins business - manufacture of speciality and intermediate chemicals, thermoplastic resins. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4719: Heidelberg/Hanson - production of aggregates, cement, concrete. To read the press release, click here.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofgem has opened a consultation into the Review of Electricity and Gas System Operator Role, Functions and Incentives: Initial Thoughts. Interested parties should submit their comments by 28 September 2007. To read the consultation, click here. and click here. and click here. and click here.

Postcomm has opened a consultation into Statement of policy in relation to financial penalties. Interested parties should submit their comments by 8 November 2007. To read the consultation, click here.

CAT

O2 (UK) Limited v Office of Communications. The CAT has published the Order of the Tribunal. To read the order, click here.

Hutchison 3G UK Limited v Office of Communications. The CAT has published the Order of the Tribunal. To read the Order, click here.

Competition Commission

The Competition Commission has published an issues statement in relation the BAA airports market investigation. To read the statement, click here.and to read the press release, click here.

The Competition Commission has published its Notice of Making of Order, Order made by the CC and Directions issued pursuant to Article 7 of the Order in the Tesco/Co-op store acquisition in Slough. To read the documents, click here. and click here. and click here.

Mergers Invitation to Comment

La Seda de Barcelona S.A./Amcor's european PET Packaging - PET related products. Interested parties should submit their comments by 23 August 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Sky Digital Supplies Limited (a subsidiary of British Sky Broadcasting Group plc)/Amstrad plc - supply of digital satellite set top boxes. Interested parties should submit their comments by 22 August 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers - Referred to the Competition Commission

Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures Limited/National Grid Wireless Group - terrestrial broadcast transmission services. To read the press release, click here.

The GAME Group plc/Game Station Limited - electronic games. To read the press release, click here.

Mergers Cleared

Macquarie Infrastructure Fund II and Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group/Airwave Safety Communications Limited - terrestrial transmission services. To read the decision, click here.

Miscellaneous

Ofcom has published a statement in relation to the decision to make The Wireless Telegraphy (Ultra-Wideband Equipment) (Exemption) Regulations 2007. To read the statement click here. and click here.

Ofcom has published a statement in relation to the Wireless Telegraphy Licence Charges (Amendment) Regulations 2007. To read the statement, click here.

Ofcom has published an update note in relation to its own-initiative enforcement programme to give effect to General Condition 22 (Service Migrations). To read the update, click here.

ORR has published its licence enforcement - action taken to date. To read the document, click here.

Postcomm has announced that Royal Mail is to be given more flexibility with regard to pricing but must put greater emphasis on customers. To read the document, click here.

The OFT has taken action against 13 airlines for their misleading pricing. To read the press release, click here.