CR Focus 16th
October 2007
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the News |
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EC carries out dawn raids in international freight forwarding
sector >>>more>>>
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EC confirms UK's list of major events to be televised free-to-air
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers - Invitations to Comment |
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PSA/IPH/JV >>>more>>>
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Dell/ASAP >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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KPN/Getronics >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Cleared
subject to conditions |
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Schering-Plough/Organon >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - In Depth
Investigations |
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Thomson/Reuters >>>more>>>
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| State Aid |
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EC conditionally authorises French aid to finance La Poste
pensions for civil servants >>>more>>>
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EC approves Italian financing for Grosseto regional airport
>>>more>>>
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| Speeches |
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Viviane Reding: "Better Regulation for a Single Market
in Telecoms" >>>more>>>
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Charlie McCreevy: "European Securities Markets Legislation"
>>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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EC closes Art. 82 investigation into Distrigas and the Belgian
gas market >>>more>>>
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EC publishes statement on regulatory issues in broadband sector
>>>more>>>
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EC publishes recommendation on electronic network for central
storage of regulated information >>>more>>>
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EC announces plans improving workers' mobility by preserving
pension rights >>>more>>>
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EC publishes summary of responses to its call for information
on EU private placing regimes >>>more>>>
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EC publishes notices of expiry of certain anti-dumping measures
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom: "The future use of the 169MHz Ex-ERMES Band"
>>>more>>>
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Ofgem: Gas Post Emergency Metering Services >>>more>>>
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Ofgem: Transmission Price Control Review 4 - Assessment of
the Process >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission |
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Sportech plc/Vernons merger - Final Report >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Invitation
to Comment |
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc/Werner Reifferscheidt GmbH >>>more>>>
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First Milk Limited and Milk Link Limited >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Resolution plc/Friends Provident plc >>>more>>>
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Balfour Beatty plc/Cowlin Group Limited >>>more>>>
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Luxottica S.p.A./Oakley Inc >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom publishes statement regarding temporary access to UHF
spectrum for programme-making and special events >>>more>>>
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Ofgem publishes Short Term Access Governance (STAG) Report
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| In
the News |
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The European Commission carried out dawn raids in international
freight forwarding sector. To read the press release, click
here.
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The European Commission has confirmed UK's list of major
events to be televised free-to-air. To read the press release,
click
here.
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers - Invitation
to Comment |
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COMP/M.4807: PSA/IPH/JV - transportation, logistics and container
terminals. Comments should be received by 19 October 2007.
To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4881: Dell/ASAP - provision of IT products and services
involving primarily the sale and distribution of software
licences for third party publishers. Comments should be received
by 23 October 2007. To read the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.4871: KPN/Getronics - fixed broadband and telephony/IT
services. To read the press release, click
here.
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| Mergers - Cleared subject
to conditions |
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COMP/M.4691: Schering-Plough/Organon - global healthcare
and human and animal healthcare activities. Cleared subject
to divestments. To see the press release, click
here.
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| Mergers - In Depth
Investigations |
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COMP/M.4726: Thomson/Reuters - financial information providers.
Comments should be received by 26 October 2007. To read the
press release, click
here. To read the invitation for comments, click
here.
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| State Aid |
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The European Commission has conditionally authorised French
aid to finance La Poste pensions for civil servants. To read
the press release, click
here.
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The European Commission has approved Italian financing
for Grosseto regional airport. To read the press release,
click
here.
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| Speeches |
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Viviane Reding: "Better Regulation for a Single Market
in Telecoms". To read the speech, click
here.
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Charlie McCreevy: "European Securities Markets Legislation".
To read the speech, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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The European Commission closes its Art. 82 investigation
into Distrigas and the Belgian gas market following acceptance
of commitments. To read the press release, click
here. To read the frequently asked questions, click
here.
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The European Commission has published a statement on regulatory
issues in the broadband sector to be addressed by regulatory
reform. To read the press release, click
here.
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The European Commission has published its recommendation on
an electronic network for the central storage of regulated
information referred to in Directive 2004/109/EC. To read
the recommendation, click
here.
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The European Commission announced plans to improve workers'
mobility by preserving pension rights. To read the press release,
click
here.
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The European Commission has published a summary of responses
to its call for information on EU private placing regimes.
To read the press release, click
here.
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The European Commission has published notices of the expiry
of certain anti-dumping measures. To read the notices, click
here and here.
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom has opened a consultation into "The future use
of the 169MHz Ex-ERMES Band". Interested parties should
submit their comments by 5 December 2007. To read the consultation,
click
here.
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Ofgem has opened a consultation into Gas Post Emergency Metering
Services. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 2 November 2007. To read the consultation, click
here.
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Ofgem has opened a consultation into Transmission Price Control
Review 4 - Assessment of the Process. Interested parties should
submit their comments by 9 November 2007. To read the consultation,
click
here.
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| Competition Commission |
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The Competition Commission has published its Final Report
in the Sportech plc/Vernons merger. To read the report, click
here. and click
here.
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| Mergers - Invitation
to Comment |
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc/Werner Reifferscheidt GmbH
- laboratory products. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 25 October 2007. To read the notification, click
here.
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First Milk Limited and Milk Link Limited - raw milk, cheese
and other dairy products. Interested parties should submit
their comments by 25 October 2007. To read the notification,
click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
Resolution plc/Friends Provident plc - life insurance and asset
management services. To read the decision, click
here. |
Balfour Beatty plc/Cowlin Group Limited - construction.
To read the decision, click
here. |
Luxottica S.p.A./Oakley Inc - manufacturing and wholesale distribution
of sunglasses and frames for prescription glasses and retail
distribution of sunglasses. To read the decision, click
here. |
| Miscellaneous |
Ofcom has published a regulatory statement with regard to temporary
access to UHF spectrum for programme-making and special events.
To read the statement, click
here. |
Ofgem has published its Short Term Access Governance (STAG)
Report. To read the report, click
here. and click
here.
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