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CR Focus 17th April 2007

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European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

European Mergers - Requests for Comments >>>more>>>

Mergers Withdrawn

CVC/Ferd/SIG >>>more>>>

Cartels

European Commission sends Statement of Objections alleged members of shipping liquids in bulk on deep sea routes cartel >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

European Commission publishes notice in the Official Journal relating to Distrigas and its long-term gas sales contracts in Belgium >>>more>>>

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom: Licence-Exemption Framework Review >>>more>>>

Competition Commission

Competition Commission: issues statement relating to PPI market investigation >>>more>>>

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

Parcelnet Ltd/Redcats (UK) Courier Network business and related assets of Redcats (Brands) Ltd >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

FedEx Corporation/ANC Holdings Limited >>>more>>>

Barratt Developments plc/Wilson Bowden plc >>>more>>>

Mergers - Competition Commission Investigations

Competition Commission: Provisional Findings Report relating to Wienerberger/Baggeridge merger inquiry >>more>>>

Miscellaneous

Ofcom: appointment of Julian Eccles as new Communications Director >>>more>>>

Ofcom: update note on terms on which Thomson obtains data from BT's Operator Services Information System database >>>more>>>

Ofcom: update note on the dispute between The Number UK Ltd and BT about charges for directory enquiry information >>>more>>>

Ofcom: update note on dispute between BT and Conduit about charges for directory information >>>more>>>

Ofwat: Regulatory Accounts for 2006-07 Reporting Requirements - RAG 3.06 >>>more>>>

Postcomm: new licence to The Mailing House Group >>>more>>>

 

European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

COMP/M.4600: TUI/First Choice - shipping and tourism, leisure travel. Interested parties should submit their comments by 24 April 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4605: Hindalco/Novelis - aluminium and copper. Interested parties should submit their comments by 21 April 2007. To read the notification, click here.
COMP/M.4620: Swisscom/Fastweb - telecommunication, broadcasting, multimedia, fixed voice, broadband, IPTV services. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 22 April 2007. To read the notification, click here.
COMP/M.4636: Teleperformance/The Phone House SAS/The Phone House Services Telecom - call centres, distribution of products and services related to mobile phones. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 21 April 2007. To read the notification, click here.
Mergers Withdrawn

COMP/M.4397: CVC/Ferd/SIG - investment funds, supplier of carton and plastic packaging. To read the notification, click here.

Cartels
The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to a number of undertakings regarding their alleged role in cartel arrangements for shipping liquids in bulk on deep sea routes. To read the press release, click here.
Miscellaneous
The European Commission has published a notice in the Official Journal in relation to Distrigas and its long-term gas sales contracts in Belgium, to market test commitments designed to meet concerns raised in its statement of objections for the prohibition on abuse of dominant position. To read the press release, click here.
 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom has opened a consultation into the Licence-Exemption Framework Review. Interested parties should submit their comments by 21 June 2007. To read the consultation, click here and to read the press release, click here.

Competition Commission

The Competition Commission has published a press release and issues statement in relation to the PPI market investigation. To read the press release, click here and to read the issues statement, click here.

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

Parcelnet Ltd/Redcats (UK) Courier Network business and related assets of Redcats (Brands) Ltd - home parcel delivery. Interested parties should submit their comments by 23 April 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers Cleared

FedEx Corporation/ANC Holdings Limited - courier activities. To read the decision, click here.

Barratt Developments plc/Wilson Bowden plc - building of new houses and commercial property development. To read the decision, click here.

Mergers - Competition Commission Investigations

The Competition Commission has published its Provisional Findings Report in relation to the Wienerberger/Baggeridge merger inquiry. To read the report, click here.

Miscellaneous

Ofcom has announced the appointment of Julian Eccles as new Communications Director. To read the press release, click here.

Ofcom has published an update note on the terms on which Thomson obtains data from BT's Operator Services Information System database. To read the update, click here.

Ofcom has published an update note relating to the dispute between The Number UK Ltd and BT about charges for directory enquiry information. To read the update note, click here.

Ofcom has published an update note relating to the dispute between BT and Conduit about charges for directory information. To read the update note, click here.

Ofwat has published a letter with regard to the Regulatory Accounts for 2006-07
Reporting Requirements - RAG 3.06. To read the letter, click here.

Postcomm has issued a new licence to The Mailing House Group. To read the press release, click here.