CR Focus 17th
June 2008
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| In
the News |
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EC fines sodium chlorate paper bleach producers € 79 million
for market sharing and price fixing cartel >>>more>>> |
OFT reports first criminal prosecution for bid rigging - three
imprisoned in relation to the Marine Hose cartel >>>more>>> |
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| European Courts |
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O2 Holdings Limited and O2 (UK) Limited v Hutchison 3G UK
Limited >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Invitation
to Comment |
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Danfoss/Sauer-Danfoss >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - In Depth
Investigation |
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Ålö/MX >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Enel/Acciona/Endesa >>>more>>>
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Volkswagen/Scania >>>more>>>
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ArcelorMittal/Borusan >>>more>>>
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CEZ/MOL/JV >>>more>>>
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| State Aid |
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EC opens in depth investigation into €300 million Italian
aid to Alitalia >>>more>>>
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| Speeches |
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Neelie Kroes speech: "Being open about standards"
>>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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EC sends Statement of Objections to E.ON AG, E.ON Ruhrgas
AG and Gaz de France >>>more>>>
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EC NOTES MasterCard temporary repeal of multilateral interchange
fees for cross-border payment card transactions >>more>>>
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German Electricity Wholesale Market and German Electricity
Balancing Market summary proposed commitments >>>more>>>
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EC opens consultation on Regulatory Principles of IP-IC/NGN
Core >>>more>>>
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European Regulators' Group report on guidance on application
of three criteria test >>>more>>>
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom: Digital Dividend Review: geographic interleaved awards
470 - 550 MHz and 630 - 790 MHz >>>more>>>
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Ofgem: "Offshore Electricity Transmission" >>>more>>>
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| CAT |
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British Sky Broadcasting Group plc; Virgin Media inc. v (1)
The Competition Commission; (2) The Secretary of State >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission |
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Northern Ireland PCA banking market investigation - Notice
of Suspension of Articles 5 and 6 of Order >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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Universal Music/Big Life Music >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Full Text Decisions |
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Air France Finance S.A.S/City Jet Ltd of VLM Airlines N.V.
>>>more>>>
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BOC Limited/the packaged chlorine business and assets carried
on by Ineos Chlor Limited >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Air Products Group/a controlling interest in CryoService Ltd
>>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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BSkyB v Virgin Media: CAT dismisses BSkyB's claim High Court
case could be adversely influenced by Virgin Media using the
same lawyers in both cases. >>>more>>>
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Ofcom closes own-initiative investigation against Virgin Media
regarding compliance with General Condition 4 (Emergency Call
Numbers) >>>more>>> |
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Ofcom publishes update note in relation to own-initiative
enforcement programme giving effect to General Condition 4
(Emergency Call Numbers) >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: Peter Phillips speech: "Regulating for next generation
access" >>>more>>>
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| In
the News |
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European Commission fines sodium chlorate paper bleach producers
€ 79 million for market sharing and price fixing cartel.
To read the press release, click
here and here. |
OFT reports its first criminal prosecution for bid rigging
as three are imprisoned for between 2 and 3 years relating to
the Marine Hose cartel. To read the press release, click
here. |
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| European Courts |
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Case C-533/06: O2 Holdings Limited and O2 (UK) Limited v Hutchison
3G UK Limited. The ECJ has found that O2 cannot rely on its
trade mark rights to prevent the use of a similar sign in
a comparative advertisement for Hutchison 3G. To read the
judgment, click
here.
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| Mergers - Invitation
to Comment |
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COMP/M.5166: Danfoss/Sauer-Danfoss - R&D, production
of mechanical and electronic components and solutions for
refrigeration, heating and air conditioning, manufacture and
sales of hydraulic, electronics primarily associated with
mobile equipment. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 23 June 2008. To read
the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers - In Depth
Investigation |
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COMP/M.4989: Ålö/MX - production and sale of front
loaders for farm tractors and associated vehicles and other
lifting devices. To read the press release, click
here. Comments should be received by 27 June 2008. To
read the notice, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.5171: Enel/Acciona/Endesa - generation, distribution
and supply of electricity, real estate projects, transport,
urban and environmental services, renewable energies. To read
the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.5157: Volkswagen/Scania - manufacture of motor vehicles.
To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.5122: ArcelorMittal/Borusan - steel production, distribution,
logistics, telecommunications. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.5090: ?EZ/MOL/JV - integrated energy conglomerate,
oil and gas company, gas fired power generation plants. To
read the decision, click
here.
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| State Aid |
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The European Commission has opened an in depth investigation
into the €300 million Italian aid granted to Alitalia.
To read the press release, click
here. To read the Commission's list of questions and answers
and background summary, click
here.
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| Speeches |
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Neelie Kroes speech: "Being open about standards".
To read the speech, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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The European Commission has confirmed that a Statement of
Objections has been sent to E.ON AG, E.ON Ruhrgas AG and Gaz
de France, regarding their alleged agreement or concerted
practice to keep out of each other's home market for the supply
of gas. To read the press release, click
here.
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The European Commission has noted that MasterCard is to temporarily
repealed its multilateral interchange fees for cross-border
payment card transactions with MasterCard and Maestro branded
debit and consumer credit cards in the EEA. To read the press
release, click
here.
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COMP/B-1/39.388: German Electricity Wholesale Market and COMP/B-1/39.389:
German Electricity Balancing Market: summary proposed commitments.
The European Commission has published a summary of the commitments
offered by E.ON to meet concerns regarding a possible abuse
of a dominant position. Comments should be received by 11
July 2008. To read the press release, click
here. To read the summary of commitments, click
here.
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The European Regulators' Group has published a consultation
on Regulatory Principles of IP-IC/NGN Core. Comments should
be received by 11 July 2008. To read the consultation, click
here.
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The European Regulators' Group has a report on guidance on
the application of the three criteria test. To read the report,
click
here.
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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 |
| Consultations |
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Ofcom has opened a consultation into the Digital Dividend
Review: geographic interleaved awards 470 - 550 MHz and 630
- 790 MHz. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 21 August 2008. To read the consultation, click
here.
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Ofgem has opened a consultation into "Offshore Electricity
Transmission" which is a Joint Ofgem/BERR Regulatory
Policy. Interested parties should submit their comments by
25 July 2008. To read the consultation, click
here.
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| CAT |
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British Sky Broadcasting Group plc; Virgin Media inc.
v (1) The Competition Commission; (2) The Secretary of State.
The CAT has published the Transcript of Hearing, days 1-3.
To read the transcripts, click
here, here
and here.
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| Competition Commission |
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The Competition Commission has published a Notice of Suspension
of Articles 5 and 6 of Order in relation to the Northern Ireland
PCA banking market investigation. To read the Notice, click
here.
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| Mergers - Invitation
to Comment |
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Universal Music/Big Life Music - music publishing. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 25 June 2008. To read
the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers - Full Text
Decisions |
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Air France Finance S.A.S/City Jet Ltd of VLM Airlines N.V.
- passenger air transport services. To read the full text,
click
here.
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BOC Limited/the packaged chlorine business and assets carried
on by Ineos Chlor Limited - distribution of packaged chlorine.
To read the full text, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Air Products Group/a controlling interest in CryoService Ltd
- gas distribution. To read the decision, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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Case: A3/2008/0815: BSkyB v Virgin Media. The Court of Appeal
dismissed BSkyB's claim that a case before the High Court
could be adversely influenced by Virgin Media using the same
lawyers in cases before the High Court and the CAT. To read
the judgment, click
here.
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Ofcom has closed its own-initiative investigation against
Virgin Media about compliance with General Condition 4 (Emergency
Call Numbers). To read the notice, click
here.
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Ofcom has published an update note in relation to own-initiative
enforcement programme to give effect to General Condition
4 (Emergency Call Numbers). To read the update, click
here.
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Ofcom has published Peter Phillips speech: "Regulating
for next generation access". To read the speech, click
here.
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