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CR Focus 16th October 2007

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In the News

EC carries out dawn raids in international freight forwarding sector >>>more>>>

EC confirms UK's list of major events to be televised free-to-air >>>more>>>

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitations to Comment

PSA/IPH/JV >>>more>>>

Dell/ASAP >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

KPN/Getronics >>>more>>>

Mergers - Cleared subject to conditions

Schering-Plough/Organon >>>more>>>

Mergers - In Depth Investigations

Thomson/Reuters >>>more>>>

State Aid

EC conditionally authorises French aid to finance La Poste pensions for civil servants >>>more>>>

EC approves Italian financing for Grosseto regional airport >>>more>>>

Speeches

Viviane Reding: "Better Regulation for a Single Market in Telecoms" >>>more>>>

Charlie McCreevy: "European Securities Markets Legislation" >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

EC closes Art. 82 investigation into Distrigas and the Belgian gas market >>>more>>>

EC publishes statement on regulatory issues in broadband sector >>>more>>>

EC publishes recommendation on electronic network for central storage of regulated information >>>more>>>

EC announces plans improving workers' mobility by preserving pension rights >>>more>>>

EC publishes summary of responses to its call for information on EU private placing regimes >>>more>>>

EC publishes notices of expiry of certain anti-dumping measures >>>more>>>

 

UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom: "The future use of the 169MHz Ex-ERMES Band" >>>more>>>

Ofgem: Gas Post Emergency Metering Services >>>more>>>

Ofgem: Transmission Price Control Review 4 - Assessment of the Process >>>more>>>

Competition Commission

Sportech plc/Vernons merger - Final Report >>>more>>>

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc/Werner Reifferscheidt GmbH >>>more>>>

First Milk Limited and Milk Link Limited >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

Resolution plc/Friends Provident plc >>>more>>>

Balfour Beatty plc/Cowlin Group Limited >>>more>>>

Luxottica S.p.A./Oakley Inc >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

Ofcom publishes statement regarding temporary access to UHF spectrum for programme-making and special events >>>more>>>

Ofgem publishes Short Term Access Governance (STAG) Report >>>more>>>

 
In the News

The European Commission carried out dawn raids in international freight forwarding sector. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has confirmed UK's list of major events to be televised free-to-air. To read the press release, click here.

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

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.

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.

Mergers Cleared

COMP/M.4871: KPN/Getronics - fixed broadband and telephony/IT services. To read the press release, click here.

Mergers - Cleared subject to conditions

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.

Mergers - In Depth Investigations

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.

State Aid

The European Commission has conditionally authorised French aid to finance La Poste pensions for civil servants. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has approved Italian financing for Grosseto regional airport. To read the press release, click here.

Speeches

Viviane Reding: "Better Regulation for a Single Market in Telecoms". To read the speech, click here.

Charlie McCreevy: "European Securities Markets Legislation". To read the speech, click here.

Miscellaneous

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.

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.

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.

The European Commission announced plans to improve workers' mobility by preserving pension rights. To read the press release, click here.

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.

The European Commission has published notices of the expiry of certain anti-dumping measures. To read the notices, click here and here.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

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.

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.

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.

Competition Commission

The Competition Commission has published its Final Report in the Sportech plc/Vernons merger. To read the report, click here. and click here.

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

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.

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.

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.