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CR Focus 17th June 2008
In the News
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>>>
 
European Notifications and Publications
European Courts

O2 Holdings Limited and O2 (UK) Limited v Hutchison 3G UK Limited >>>more>>>

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

Danfoss/Sauer-Danfoss >>>more>>>

Mergers - In Depth Investigation

Ålö/MX >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

Enel/Acciona/Endesa >>>more>>>

Volkswagen/Scania >>>more>>>

ArcelorMittal/Borusan >>>more>>>

CEZ/MOL/JV >>>more>>>

State Aid

EC opens in depth investigation into €300 million Italian aid to Alitalia >>>more>>>

Speeches

Neelie Kroes speech: "Being open about standards" >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

EC sends Statement of Objections to E.ON AG, E.ON Ruhrgas AG and Gaz de France >>>more>>>

EC NOTES MasterCard temporary repeal of multilateral interchange fees for cross-border payment card transactions >>more>>>

German Electricity Wholesale Market and German Electricity Balancing Market summary proposed commitments >>>more>>>

EC opens consultation on Regulatory Principles of IP-IC/NGN Core >>>more>>>

European Regulators' Group report on guidance on application of three criteria test >>>more>>>

 

UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom: Digital Dividend Review: geographic interleaved awards 470 - 550 MHz and 630 - 790 MHz >>>more>>>

Ofgem: "Offshore Electricity Transmission" >>>more>>>

CAT

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc; Virgin Media inc. v (1) The Competition Commission; (2) The Secretary of State >>>more>>>

Competition Commission

Northern Ireland PCA banking market investigation - Notice of Suspension of Articles 5 and 6 of Order >>>more>>>

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

Universal Music/Big Life Music >>>more>>>

Mergers - Full Text Decisions

Air France Finance S.A.S/City Jet Ltd of VLM Airlines N.V. >>>more>>>

BOC Limited/the packaged chlorine business and assets carried on by Ineos Chlor Limited >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

Air Products Group/a controlling interest in CryoService Ltd >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

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>>>

Ofcom closes own-initiative investigation against Virgin Media regarding compliance with General Condition 4 (Emergency Call Numbers) >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes update note in relation to own-initiative enforcement programme giving effect to General Condition 4 (Emergency Call Numbers) >>>more>>>

Ofcom: Peter Phillips speech: "Regulating for next generation access" >>>more>>>

 
In the News
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.
 
European Notifications and Publications
European Courts

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.

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

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.

Mergers - In Depth Investigation

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.

Mergers Cleared

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.

COMP/M.5157: Volkswagen/Scania - manufacture of motor vehicles. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.5122: ArcelorMittal/Borusan - steel production, distribution, logistics, telecommunications. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5090: ?EZ/MOL/JV - integrated energy conglomerate, oil and gas company, gas fired power generation plants. To read the decision, click here.

State Aid

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.

Speeches

Neelie Kroes speech: "Being open about standards". To read the speech, click here.

Miscellaneous

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.

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.

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.

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.

The European Regulators' Group has a report on guidance on the application of the three criteria test. To read the report, click here.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

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.

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.

CAT

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.

Competition Commission

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.

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

Universal Music/Big Life Music - music publishing. Interested parties should submit their comments by 25 June 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers - Full Text Decisions

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.

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.

Mergers Cleared

Air Products Group/a controlling interest in CryoService Ltd - gas distribution. To read the decision, click here.

Miscellaneous

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.

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.

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.

Ofcom has published Peter Phillips speech: "Regulating for next generation access". To read the speech, click here.