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European Notifications
and Publications
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| Mergers Notified |
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European Mergers - Request for Comments >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Nokia/Siemens >>>more>>>
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Motorola/Symbol >>>more>>>
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Dow Chemical/Gurit-Essex >>>more>>>
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William Hill/Codere/JV >>>more>>>
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Toshiba/Westinghouse >>>more>>> |
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Alliance Boots/Cardinal Health >>>more>>>
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Arla/Ingman Foods >>>more>>>
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Total/Cepsa >>>more>>>
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Petroplus/ExxonMobil >>>more>>>
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Dresdner Bank/Gazprombank/JV >>>more>>>
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Boeing/C-MAP >>>more>>>
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Apollo Group/GE Advanced Materials >>>more>>>
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Merck/Serono >>>more>>> |
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HTA/CDPQ/KVW/BAA Budapest Airport >>>more>>> |
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Onex Corporation/Sitel Corporation >>>more>>> |
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Avnet/Access >>>more>>> |
| Speeches |
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Benita Ferrero-Waldner speech: "The Middle East in the
EU's External Relations" >>>more>>>
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Miscellaneous
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European Commission: requests Polish telecom regulator to
carry out new market analysis of retail access markets and
withdraw draft measures for regulating the same >>>more>>>
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European Commission: proposes an integrated package for energy
and climate change >>>more>>>
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European Commission: raises concerns over European gas and
electricity networks >>>more>>>
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European Commission: publishes final report on energy sector
competition inquiry >>>more>>> |
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European Commission: annual 6 year investment in energy technology
research and innovation >>>more>>> |
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom: dispute between Cable & Wireless Access Limited
and BT >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: award of available spectrum: 10 GHz, 28 GHz, 32 GHz
and 40 GHz: Spectrum packaging and auction design >>>more>>>
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Ofgem: Corporate Strategy 2007-2012 >>>more>>>
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ORR: Access options >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Invitation
to Comment |
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UK Mergers - Request for Comments >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions |
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Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited/GV Instruments Limited
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| Competition Commission |
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Statement of Issues relating to Thermo Electron Manufacturing
Limited/GV Instruments Limited >>>more>>>
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"Understanding past merger remedies: report on case study
research" >>>more>>>
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Provisional findings report relating to Stonegate Farmers
Ltd / Deans Food Group Ltd >>>more>>>
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Notice of Proposal to Accept Final Undertakings and Draft
Final Undertakings for Public Consultation in the Stericycle
International LLC / Sterile Technologies Group Limited inquiry
>>>more>>>
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Initial submission by Ofwat regarding South East Water by
Utilities Trust of Australia and Hastings Diversified Utilities
Fund merger >>>more>>>
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| CAT |
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Stericycle International LLC and Stericycle International
Limited v Competition Commission >>>more>>>
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Healthcare at Home v Genzyme Limited >>>more>>>
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Terry Brannigan v Office of Fair Trading >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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OFT: economic research paper exploring links between competition
and productivity in academic literature >>>more>>> |
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Ofcom: simplified licensing procedures for business radio users
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Ofcom: regulatory statement regarding modifications to Spectrum
Pricing >>>more>>> |
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Ofcom: update note relating to dispute between Thus and BT >>>more>>> |
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European Notifications
and Publications
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| Mergers
Notified |
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COMP/M.4439: Ryanair/Aer Lingus - low cost airline operating
in Europe, airline operating worldwide. Initiation of proceedings.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 31 January
2007. To read the notification, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4476: Norilsk Nickel/OMG Nickel - exploration, mining,
processing of minerals, metals and materials. Interested parties
should submit their comments by 21 January 2007. To read the
notification, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4489: 3i/Countrywide - investment firm, residential services.
Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should
submit their comments by 22 January 2006. To read the notification,
click
here. |
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COMP/M.4494: Evraz/Highveld - steel producers and vanadium feedstock,
oxides and finished products. Interested parties should submit
their comments by 20 January 2007. To read the notification,
click
here. |
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Mergers Cleared
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COMP/M.4297: Nokia/Siemens - mobile communications, lighting,
financing, real estate, fixed telecommunications. To read
the decision click
here.
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COMP/M.4415: Motorola/Symbol - wireless handsets, communications
and network systems, broadband, ruggedised mobile computers,
data capture and scanning devices. To read the press release,
click
here.
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COMP/M.2175: Dow Chemical/Gurit-Essex - development and manufacture
of chemicals, plastics, agriculture, specialised products
for the automotive industry. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4472: William Hill/Codere/JV - internet gambling, telephone
betting via licensed betting offices, gaming machines, bingo.
To read the decision, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4153: Toshiba/Westinghouse - electronic devices, nuclear
fuels. To read the decision, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4301: Alliance Boots/Cardinal Health - pharmaceutical
wholesaling and retailing. To read the decision, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4323: Arla/Ingman Foods - supply of diary products. To
read the press release, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4329: Total/Cepsa - production, refining and distribution
of petrol and gas. To read the decision, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4359: Petroplus/ExxonMobil - storing, refining, marketing
of crude oil, private equity. To read the decision, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4376: Dresdner Bank/Gazprombank/JV - banking and financial
services, investments in CO2 emissions projects. To read the
decision, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4395: Boeing/C-MAP - commercial aircraft, defence and
space industries, supply of electronic marine charts, related
products and services. To read the press release, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4413: Apollo Group/GE Advanced Materials - manufacture
and sale of silicones and related products. To read the decision,
click
here. |
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COMP/M.4423: Merck/Serono - researched based pharmaceuticals
& chemicals companies. To read the decision, click
here. |
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HTA/CDPQ/KVW/BAA Budapest Airport - airport management services,
financial institution, airport. To read the decision, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4481: Onex Corporation/Sitel Corporation - outsourcing
services in customer care. To read the decision, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4483: Avnet/Access - electronic and computer components,
IT products. To read the decision, click
here. |
| Speeches |
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Benita Ferrero-Waldner speech: "The Middle East in the
EU's External Relations". To read the speech, click
here. |
| Miscellaneous |
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The European Commission has requested that the Polish telecom
regulator Urz?d Regulacji Elektronicznej carry out new market
analysis of the retail access markets and withdraw its draft
measures for regulating the same. To read the press release,
click
here. |
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The European Commission has proposed an integrated package for
energy and climate change to cut emissions in the 21st Century.
To read the press release, click
here. |
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The European Commission has raised concerns over the European
gas and electricity networks and the need for improvement. To
read the press release, click
here. |
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The European Commission has published its final report on the
energy sector competition inquiry, which has concluded consumers
and businesses are losing out because of inefficient and expensive
gas and electricity markets. To read the press release, click
here and to read the frequently asked questions page, click
here and to read the final report, click
here. |
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The European Commission is to annually invest approximately
€1 billion between 2007 and 2013 in energy technology
research and innovation. 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 a dispute between Cable
& Wireless Access Limited and BT relating to BT's charges
for connecting new customers to fully unbundled local loops.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 17 January
2007. To read the consultation, click
here.
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Ofcom has opened a consultation into the award of available
spectrum: 10 GHz, 28 GHz, 32 GHz and 40 GHz: Spectrum packaging
and auction design. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 8 February 2007. To read the consultation, click
here.
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Ofgem has opened a consultation into its Corporate Strategy
2007-2012. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 26 February 2007. To read the consultation, click
here and to read the press release, click
here.
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ORR has opened a consultation into Access options. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 23 March 2007. To
read the consultation, click
here.
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| Mergers
- Invitation to Comment |
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British Sky Broadcasting Group plc/a 17.9 per cent shareholding
in ITV plc - broadcasting. Interested parties should submit
their comments by 25 January 2007. To read the notification,
click
here.
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BET UK Limited (subsidiary of Rentokil Initial plc)/Target Express
Holdings Limited - parcel delivery. Interested parties should
submit their comments by 26 January 2007. To read the notification,
click
here. |
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Huntleigh Technology plc/Getinge AB - medical equipment. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 23 January 2007. To
read the notification, click
here. |
| Mergers - Full Text Decisions |
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Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited/GV Instruments Limited
- mass spectrometers. To read the full text decision, click
here.
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| Competition Commission |
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The Competition Commission has published its Statement of
Issues in relation to the Thermo Electron Manufacturing Limited/GV
Instruments Limited merger. To read the Statement, click
here.
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The Competition Commission has published a paper "Understanding
past merger remedies: report on case study research".
To read the paper, click
here.
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The Competition Commission has published its provisional findings
report in relation to the Stonegate Farmers Ltd / Deans Food
Group Ltd merger. To read the report, click
here.
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The Competition Commission has published its Notice of Proposal
to Accept Final Undertakings and Draft Final Undertakings
for Public Consultation in the Stericycle International LLC
/ Sterile Technologies Group Limited inquiry. To read the
notice of proposal, click
here and to read the draft final undertakings, click
here.
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Ofwat has published its initial submission to the Competition
Commission following the acquisition of South East Water by
Utilities Trust of Australia and Hastings Diversified Utilities
Fund. To read the submission, click
here.
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| CAT |
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Stericycle International LLC and Stericycle International
Limited v Competition Commission. The CAT has published its
summary of notice application. To read the summary, click
here.
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Healthcare at Home v Genzyme Limited. The CAT has published
its Order of the Tribunal (withdrawal). To read the Order, click
here. |
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Terry Brannigan v Office of Fair Trading. The CAT has published
its Order of the Tribunal and revised notice of appeal. To read
the Order, click
here and to read the notice, click
here. |
| Miscellaneous |
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The OFT has published an economic research paper exploring
links between competition and productivity that are identified
in academic literature. To read the paper, click
here. |
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Ofcom has announced the simplified licensing procedures
for business radio users. To read the press release, click
here. |
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Ofcom has published a regulatory statement relating to modifications
to Spectrum Pricing. To read the statement, click
here. |
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Ofcom has published an update note in relation to the dispute
between Thus and BT about payment terms for PPC, IEC and IBC
products. To read the update note, click
here. |
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