CR Focus 15th
July 2008
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| European Courts |
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CFI dismisses majority of actions brought by participants
of plasterboard cartel against Commission decision >>>more>>>
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CFI upholds Commission decision in relation to organic peroxide
cartel >>>more>>>
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Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane SpA v Commission >>>more>>>
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Sony BMG v Commission >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Invitations
to Comment |
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Thomas Cook France/Jet Tours >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Initiation
of Proceedings |
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BHP Billiton/Rio Tinto >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared -
Subject to Conditions |
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Lesaffre/GBI UK >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Tech Data/Scribona >>>more>>>
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| State Aid |
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France/SNCM >>>more>>>
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Slovak aid to Bratislava airport and Ryanair >>>more>>>
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| Speeches |
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Neelie Kroes speech: "General Block Exemption Regulation
for State Aid" >>>more>>>
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Neelie Kroes speech: "New developments in EU State Aid
Policy" >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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Hungary and Romania's agreement connecting gas systems welcomed
by Commission >>>more>>>
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EC publishes Internal Market Scoreboard >>>more>>>
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultation |
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Ofcom: "Review of Alternative Dispute Resolution and
Complaints Handling Procedures" >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: "Review of the wholesale very high bandwidth traditional
interface symmetric broadband origination markets" >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission |
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Annual Report 2007/08 >>>more>>>
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Domestic bulk liquefied petroleum gas investigation - Notice
of intention to make an Order (standard domestic installations),
explanatory note and response to consultation >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Referred to the Competition
Commission |
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BBC Worldwide Limited, Channel Four Television Corporation/ITV
plc (Project Kangaroo) - video on demand >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Universal Music Publishing Limited/Big Life Music Limited
>>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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OFT reports tobacco cartel participants agree penalties after
admitting collusion over pricing >>>more>>>
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Ofcom imposes fine on Square 1 Management Ltd in respect of
Smile TV for breach of Broadcasting Code >>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes Digital Television Update - 2008 Q1 >>>more>>>
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| European Courts |
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CFI dismisses majority of actions brought by four participants
of a plasterboard cartel against a Commission decision of
November 2002 upholding the fines imposed on all but one participant.
To read the press release, click
here and to read the judgment, click
here.
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CFI upholds Commission decision of December 2003 in relation
to an organic peroxide cartel. To read the press release,
click
here and to read the judgment, click
here.
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Case T-301/01: Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane SpA v Commission.
The CFI has dismissed Alitalia's claims and upheld Commission
decision of December 2001 in relation to the application of
State Aid. To read the judgment, click
here.
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Case C/413/06 P - Sony BMG v Commission. The ECJ has published
its decision overturning the CFI's finding that the Commission
had provided an inadequate statement of objections in its
merger investigation. The CFI placed too high an investigatory
standard on the Commission. To read the judgment, click
here.
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| Mergers Invitations
to Comment |
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COMP/M.5234: Thomas Cook France/Jet Tours - department
stores, tourism, travel. Candidate for simplified procedure.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 20 July
2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers - Initiation
of Proceedings |
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COMP/M.4985: BHP Billiton/Rio Tinto - resources and mining
companies. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 26 July 2008. To read the notice, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared - Subject
to Conditions |
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COMP/M.5020: Lesaffre/GBI UK - yeast and breadmaking products,
baking products and bakeries. To read the press release, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.5091: Tech Data/Scribona - distribution of IT products
in Americas and Europe. To read the decision, click
here.
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| State Aid |
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France/SNCM: The Commission held that a cash injection to
SNCM notified in 2002 did not amount to unlawful state aid.
Further, measures adopted by France in 2006 reflected the
actions of a well-informed investor and did not constitute
state aid. To read the press release, click
here.
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Aid No: C 12/08 (ex NN 74/07) - Slovak aid in relation to
an agreement between Bratislava airport and Ryanair. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 2 August 2008. To
read the notification, click
here.
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| Speeches |
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Neelie Kroes speech: "General Block Exemption Regulation
for State Aid". To read the speech, click
here.
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Neelie Kroes speech: "New developments in EU State Aid
Policy". To read the speech, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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Commissioner Pielbags has welcomed Hungary and Romania's agreement
connecting their gas systems which will not be dependent on
a third country supply. This pipeline is to follow the Arad
- Szeged route. To read the press release, click
here.
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The European Commission has published the Internal Market
Scoreboard, announcing that Member States have performed better
in implementing new legislation. To read the press release,
click
here.
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultation |
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Ofcom has opened a consultation into a "Review of Alternative
Dispute Resolution and Complaints Handling Procedures".
Interested parties should submit their comments by 4 October
2008. To read the consultation, click
here and here.
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Ofcom has opened a consultation into a "Review of the
wholesale very high bandwidth traditional interface symmetric
broadband origination markets". Interested parties should
submit their comments by 12 August 2008. To read the consultation,
click
here.
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| Competition Commission |
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The Competition Commission has published its Annual Report
for 2007/08. To read the report, click
here and here.
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The Competition Commission has published the Notice of
intention to make an Order (standard domestic installations),
explanatory note and response to consultation published in
the Domestic bulk liquefied petroleum gas investigation. To
read the documents, click
here, here
and here.
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| Mergers Referred to
the Competition Commission |
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BBC Worldwide Limited, Channel Four Television Corporation/ITV
plc (Project Kangaroo) - video on demand. Full text of the
merger referral decision published (decision announced on
30 June 2008). To read the OFT decision, click
here. To see the Competition Commission "Project
Kangaroo" inquiry page, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Universal Music Publishing Limited/Big Life Music Limited
- UK music publishing. To read the decision, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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OFT reports six companies involved in a tobacco cartel have
agreed penalties after admitting collusion over prices. To
read the press release, click
here.
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Ofcom has imposed a fine of £17,500 on Square 1 Management
Ltd in respect of Smile TV for breaching Ofcom's Broadcasting
Code. To read the press release, click
here and click
here.
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Ofcom has published the Digital Television Update - 2008 Q1.
To read the update, click
here and here.
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