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CR Focus 15th April 2008
 
European Notifications and Publications
European Courts

Commission of the European Communities v Italian Republic >>>more>>>

Deutsche Telekom AG v Commission of the European Communities >>>more>>>

Mergers Invitation to Comment

GALP Energia España/Agip España >>>more>>>

CEZ/MOL/JV >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

TUI/Royal Caribbean Cruises/JV >>>more>>>

Ingersoll Rand/Trane >>>more>>>

AXA/Klépierre/Annecy Courier >>>more>>>

Renault/Russian Technologies/AvtoVaz >>>more>>>

AMSSC/BE group/JV >>>more>>>

State Aid

DG Comp publishes new procedure and online form for complaints against alleged unlawful State aid >>>more>>>

Speeches

Charlie McCreevy speech: "International Developments in Insurance Regulation" >>>more>>>

Jacques Barrot speech: "occasion of the hearing on crimes committed by totalitarian regimes" >>>more>>>

José Barroso speech: "Turkey: Master of the Straits, Master of its Destiny" >>>more>>>

Peter Mandelson speech: "Agadir and after: prospects for a Free Trade Area of the Mediterranean" >>>more>>>

Viviane Reding speech: "The Potential of ICT to Contribute to Energy Efficiency and a European Low Carbon Economy" >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

EC welcomes Italian telecoms regulator (AGCOM) efforts in lowering the termination rates of alternative fixed network operators >more>>>

 

UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom: "Participation TV Part 2: keeping advertising separate from editorial" >>>more>>>

Ofcom: Second Public Service Broadcasting Review - Phase One: The Digital Opportunity" >>>more>>>

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

CAT

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>>>

Mergers - Competition Commission

FirstBus plc/SB Holdings Ltd - Notice of Acceptance of Undertakings varying Undertakings >>>more>>>

Mergers - Subject to Undertakings

Dunfermline Press Limited/the Berkshire Regional Newspapers business from Trinity Mirror plc >>>more>>>

Mergers Invitation to Comment

Ainscough Crane Hire Limited/James Jack Lifting Services Limited >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared with Undertakings

Transocean Inc./GlobalSantaFe Corporation >>>more>>>

Mergers - Full Text Decision

FirstGroup plc/Truronian Limited >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

OFT publishes response to consultation on Scottish Courts Service >>>more>>>

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

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>>>

Ofcom publishes Public Service Broadcasting: Annual Report 2008 >>>more>>>

Ofgem launches Competition Act investigation into Scottish Power Limited and Scottish and Southern Energy plc >>>more>>>

Ofwat announces intention to impose £35.8 million fine on Severn Trent Water >>>more>>>

Ofwat publishes Regina Finn's speech on "The Industry's Challenges Ahead" >>>more>>>

 
European Notifications and Publications
European Courts

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.

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.

Mergers Invitation to Comment

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.

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.

Mergers Cleared

COMP/M.5024: TUI/Royal Caribbean Cruises/JV - shipping, tourism, provision of cruises. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5048: Ingersoll Rand/Trane - refrigeration equipment, security products, industrial equipment, air conditioning services and equipment. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.5055: AXA/Klépierre/Annecy Courier - insurance and related financial services, real estate management, banking. To read the decision, click here.

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.

COMP/M.5072: AMSSC/BE group/JV - steel processing and distribution. To read the press release, click here.

State Aid

DG Comp has published a new procedure and online form for complaints against alleged unlawful State aid. To read the documents, click here.

Speeches

Charlie McCreevy speech: "International Developments in Insurance Regulation". To read the speech, click here.

Jacques Barrot speech: "occasion of the hearing on crimes committed by totalitarian regimes". To read the speech, click here.

José Barroso speech: "Turkey: Master of the Straits, Master of its Destiny". To read the speech, click here.

Peter Mandelson speech: "Agadir and after: prospects for a Free Trade Area of the Mediterranean". To read the speech, click here.

Viviane Reding speech: "The Potential of ICT to Contribute to Energy Efficiency and a European Low Carbon Economy". To read the speech, click here.

Miscellaneous

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.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

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.

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.

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.

CAT

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.

Mergers - Competition Commission

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.

Mergers - Subject to Undertakings

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.

Mergers - Invitations to Comment

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.

Mergers Cleared with Undertakings

Transocean Inc./ GlobalSantaFe Corporation - offshore oil and gas drilling services. To read the decision, click here. and click here.

Mergers - Full Text Decisions

FirstGroup plc/Truronian Limited - local bus services in Cornwall. To read the full text decision, click here.

Miscellaneous

The OFT has published its response to the consultation on the Scottish Courts Service. To read the responses, 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.

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.

Ofcom has published its Public Service Broadcasting: Annual Report 2008. To read the report, click here.

Ofgem has launched a Competition Act investigation into Scottish Power Limited and Scottish and Southern Energy plc. To read the press release, click here.

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.

Ofwat has published Regina Finn's speech of 3 April 2008 on "The Industry's Challenges Ahead". To read the speech, click here.