CR Focus 15th
April 2008
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| European Courts |
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Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic
>>>more>>>
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Deutsche Telekom AG v Commission of the European Communities
>>>more>>>
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| Mergers Invitation
to Comment |
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GALP Energia España/Agip España >>>more>>>
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CEZ/MOL/JV >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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TUI/Royal Caribbean Cruises/JV >>>more>>>
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Ingersoll Rand/Trane >>>more>>>
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AXA/Klépierre/Annecy Courier >>>more>>>
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Renault/Russian Technologies/AvtoVaz >>>more>>>
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AMSSC/BE group/JV >>>more>>>
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| State Aid |
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DG Comp publishes new procedure and online form for complaints
against alleged unlawful State aid >>>more>>>
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| Speeches |
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Charlie McCreevy speech: "International Developments
in Insurance Regulation" >>>more>>>
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Jacques Barrot speech: "occasion of the hearing on crimes
committed by totalitarian regimes" >>>more>>>
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José Barroso speech: "Turkey: Master of the Straits,
Master of its Destiny" >>>more>>>
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Peter Mandelson speech: "Agadir and after: prospects
for a Free Trade Area of the Mediterranean" >>>more>>>
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Viviane Reding speech: "The Potential of ICT to Contribute
to Energy Efficiency and a European Low Carbon Economy"
>>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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EC welcomes Italian telecoms regulator (AGCOM) efforts in
lowering the termination rates of alternative fixed network
operators >more>>>
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom: "Participation TV Part 2: keeping advertising
separate from editorial" >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: Second Public Service Broadcasting Review - Phase One:
The Digital Opportunity" >>>more>>>
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Ofgem: Complaint Handling Standards >>>more>>>
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| CAT |
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BCL Old Co Limited (2) DFL Oldco Limited (3) PFF Old Co Limited
(4) Deans Foods Limited v (1) BASF AG (2) BASF plc (3) Frank
Wright Limited. >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Competition Commission
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FirstBus plc/SB Holdings Ltd - Notice of Acceptance of Undertakings
varying Undertakings >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Subject to Undertakings |
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Dunfermline Press Limited/the Berkshire Regional Newspapers
business from Trinity Mirror plc >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Invitation to Comment |
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Ainscough Crane Hire Limited/James Jack Lifting Services Limited
>>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared with Undertakings |
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Transocean Inc./GlobalSantaFe Corporation >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Full Text Decision |
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FirstGroup plc/Truronian Limited >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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OFT publishes response to consultation on Scottish Courts
Service >>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes update relating to own initiative enforcement
programme giving effect to General Condition 22 (Service Migrations)
>>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes update note relating to second own-initiative
enforcement programme: compliance with General Condition 14.2
("GC 14.2") against Originating Communications Providers
provision of access to Premium Rate Services and/or Number
Translation Services >>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes Public Service Broadcasting: Annual Report
2008 >>>more>>>
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Ofgem launches Competition Act investigation into Scottish
Power Limited and Scottish and Southern Energy plc >>>more>>>
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Ofwat announces intention to impose £35.8 million fine
on Severn Trent Water >>>more>>>
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Ofwat publishes Regina Finn's speech on "The Industry's
Challenges Ahead" >>>more>>>
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| European Courts |
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C-337/05: Commission of the European Communities v Italian
Republic. ECJ judgment finding that Italy is in breach of
its treaty obligations following the purchase of Agusta and
Agusta Bell helicopters without the use of any competitive
tendering procedure. To read the press release, click
here.
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Case T-271/03: Deutsche Telekom AG v Commission of the
European Communities. The CFI has upheld the European Commission
Decision imposing a €12.6 million fine on Deutsche Telekom
for its local network access charges between 1998 and 2002,
in respect of charging competitors prices higher than the
retail prices which it charged to its own end-users. To read
the press release, click
here. and click
here. and click
here. and click
here.
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| Mergers Invitation
to Comment |
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COMP/M.5004: GALP Energia España/Agip España
- wholesale, retail sale of refined oil, vertically integrated
energy companies. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 20 April 2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.5090: CEZ/MOL/JV - integrated energy conglomerate,
oil and gas company, gas fired power generation plants. Candidate
for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit
their comments by 21 April 2008. To read the notification,
click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.5024: TUI/Royal Caribbean Cruises/JV - shipping,
tourism, provision of cruises. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.5048: Ingersoll Rand/Trane - refrigeration equipment,
security products, industrial equipment, air conditioning
services and equipment. To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.5055: AXA/Klépierre/Annecy Courier - insurance
and related financial services, real estate management, banking.
To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.5061: Renault/Russian Technologies/AvtoVaz - vehicle
manufacturer, export and import of military and dual purpose
products, technology and services, passenger car manufacturer.
To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.5072: AMSSC/BE group/JV - steel processing and
distribution. To read the press release, click
here.
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| State Aid |
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DG Comp has published a new procedure and online form
for complaints against alleged unlawful State aid. To read
the documents, click
here.
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| Speeches |
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Charlie McCreevy speech: "International Developments
in Insurance Regulation". To read the speech, click
here.
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Jacques Barrot speech: "occasion of the hearing on
crimes committed by totalitarian regimes". To read the
speech, click
here.
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José Barroso speech: "Turkey: Master of the
Straits, Master of its Destiny". To read the speech,
click
here.
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Peter Mandelson speech: "Agadir and after: prospects
for a Free Trade Area of the Mediterranean". To read
the speech, click
here.
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Viviane Reding speech: "The Potential of ICT to Contribute
to Energy Efficiency and a European Low Carbon Economy".
To read the speech, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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The European Commission has welcomed the efforts by the
Italian telecoms regulator (AGCOM) in lowering the termination
rates of alternative fixed network operators. To read the
press release, click
here.
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom has opened a consultation into "Participation TV
Part 2: keeping advertising separate from editorial".
Interested parties should submit their comments by 22 May
2008. To read the consultation, click
here. and click
here.
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Ofcom has opened a consultation into its Second Public Service
Broadcasting Review - Phase One: The Digital Opportunity.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 19 June
2008. To read the consultation, click
here. and click
here. and click
here.
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Ofgem has opened a consultation into Complaint Handling Standards.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 21 May
2005. To read the consultation, click
here.
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| CAT |
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BCL Old Co Limited (2) DFL Oldco Limited (3) PFF Old Co Limited
(4) Deans Foods Limited v (1) BASF AG (2) BASF plc (3) Frank
Wright Limited. The CAT has published its Notice of Claim
for Damages. To read the claim, click
here.
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| Mergers - Competition
Commission |
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The Competition Commission has published the Notice of
Acceptance of Undertakings varying Undertakings in the FirstBus
plc/SB Holdings Ltd merger. To read the undertakings, click
here.
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| Mergers - Subject to
Undertakings |
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Dunfermline Press Limited of the Berkshire Regional Newspapers
business from Trinity Mirror plc - local newspapers. Interested
parties should submit their comments on the proposed undertakings
by 30 April 2008. To read the press release, click
here.
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| Mergers - Invitations
to Comment |
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Ainscough Crane Hire Limited/James Jack Lifting Services Limited
- cranes. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 24 April 2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared with
Undertakings |
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Transocean Inc./ GlobalSantaFe Corporation - offshore oil
and gas drilling services. To read the decision, click
here. and click
here.
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| Mergers - Full Text
Decisions |
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FirstGroup plc/Truronian Limited - local bus services in Cornwall.
To read the full text decision, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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The OFT has published its response to the consultation on
the Scottish Courts Service. To read the responses, click
here.
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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.
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Ofcom has published an update note in relation to its second
own-initiative enforcement programme: compliance with General
Condition 14.2 ("GC 14.2") against Originating Communications
Providers provision of access to Premium Rate Services and/or
Number Translation Services. To read the update, click
here.
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Ofcom has published its Public Service Broadcasting: Annual
Report 2008. To read the report, click
here.
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Ofgem has launched a Competition Act investigation into Scottish
Power Limited and Scottish and Southern Energy plc. To read
the press release, click
here.
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Ofwat has announced its intention to impose a £35.8
million fine on Severn Trent Water for failing to meet guaranteed
standards of service and misreporting customer service information.
To read the press release, click
here.
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Ofwat has published Regina Finn's speech of 3 April 2008 on
"The Industry's Challenges Ahead". To read the speech,
click
here.
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