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CR Focus 18th July 2007

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European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

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

Mergers Cleared

Doughty Hanson/Axcom >>>more>>>

State Aid

EC approves Hungarian aid to Mátrai Er?m? Zrt to extend electricity generation plant in Heves >>>more>>>

Speeches

Siim Kallas speech: "The European Transparency Initiative" >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

EC announces implementation of new transboundary shipments of waste legislation >>>more>>>

EC publishes report on the performance of network industries (telecommunications, transport and utilities) >>>more>>>

EC adopts white paper on sport >>>more>>>

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom: ITV1 and ITV4 Request For Consent to Air Rugby World Cup Coverage >>>more>>>

Ofcom: sanctions in broadcast cases: an outline procedure for sanctions in cases relating to broadcasting >>>more>>>

Ofcom: Spectrum Framework Review: the Public Sector >>>more>>>

Ofcom: arrangements for porting phone numbers when customers switch supplier - review of General Condition 18 >>>more>>>

Ofwat: market competition in the water and sewerage industries in England and Wales >>>more>>>

CAT

Independent Media Support Limited v Office of Communications >>>more>>>

British Telecomunications Plc v Office of Communications >>>more>>>

Hutchison 3G UK Limited v Office of Communications. O2 (UK) Limited v Office of Communications >>>more>>>

O2 (UK) Limited v Office of Communications >>>more>>>

Orange Personal Communications Services Limited v Office of Communications >>>more>>>

Competition Commission

Annual Report and Accounts 06/07 >>>more>>>

Kemira GrowHow Oyj / Terra Industries Inc merger - Final Report >>>more>>>

Heathrow and Gatwick quinquennial review - Issues Statement >>>more>>>

Greif Inc/Blagden Packaging Group merger - consideration deadline extended to 1 October 2007 >>>more>>>

Mergers Referred to the Competition Commission

Polypipe Building Products Limited/Verplas Limited >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

Ofcom: Annual Report for 2006 - 07 >>>more>>>

Ofcom: Television Broadcast Licensing Update June 2007 >>>more>>>

Ofcom: update relating to the disputes between Hutchison 3G and each of Orange Personal Communications Services and O2 relating to call termination rates >>>more>>>

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

COMP/M.4652: National Grid/TenneT/BritNed JV - electricity transmission, interconnector construction. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 24 July 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4762: Autogrill/Alpha Airports Group - food and beverages for travellers, catering and retailing to airports and airlines. Interested parties should submit their comments by 27 July 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4773: 3i/Eltel - private equity, construction and maintenance of telecom and electricity infrastructure. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 24 July 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4782: Delek/Texaco Benelux - marketing of fuel products, exploitation of convenience stores, investments and property management in the energy, infrastructure, automotive, media, finance and wealth management sectors, prime real estate investments; wholesale and retail of motor fuels. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 22 July 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers Cleared

COMP/M.4720: Doughty Hanson/Axcom - private equity, distribution of mobile and telecommunications equipment. To read the decision, click here.

State Aid

The European Commission has approved the Hungarian aid of €47 million to Mátrai Er?m? Zrt for the extension of electricity generation plant in Heves. To read the press release, click here.

Speeches

Siim Kallas speech: "The European Transparency Initiative". To read the speech, click here.

Miscellaneous

The European Commission has announced the implementation of its new transboundary shipments of waste legislation. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission report on the performance of network industries (telecommunications, transport and utilities) concludes that improvement continues and consumers are generally satisfied. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has adopted a white paper on sport, outlining the economic and social roles of sport and attempts to improve legal clarity. The Commission is expected to organise a conference with stakeholders in October 2007. To read the press release, click here. To read the white paper and accompanying documents, click here.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom has opened a consultation into ITV1 and ITV4 Request For Consent to Air Rugby World Cup Coverage. Interested parties should submit their comments by 31 July 2007. To read the consultation, click here.

Ofcom has opened a consultation into sanctions in broadcast cases: A consultation on an outline procedure for sanctions in cases relating to broadcasting. Interested parties should submit their comments by 6 September 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Ofcom has opened a consultation into Spectrum Framework Review: the Public Sector - Proposals to extend market mechanisms to improve how spectrum is managed and used. Interested parties should submit their comments by 4 October 2007. To read the consultation, click here. and to read the press release, click here.

Ofcom has opened a consultation into the arrangements for porting phone numbers when customers switch supplier - a review of General Condition 18. Interested parties should submit their comments by 10 September 2007. To read the consultation, click here. and to read the press release, click here.

Ofwat has opened a consultation into market competition in the water and sewerage industries in England and Wales. Interested parties should submit their comments by 28 September 2007. To read the notification, click here. and to read the press release, click here. and click here.

CAT

Independent Media Support Limited v Office of Communications. The CAT has published its Order of the Tribunal and Summary of Appeal. To read the order, click here. and to read the summary, click here.

British Telecomunications Plc v Office of Communications. The CAT has published its Order of the Tribunal. To read the order, click here.

Hutchison 3G UK Limited v Office of Communications. O2 (UK) Limited v Office of Communications. The CAT has published its Order of the Tribunal. To read the order, click here.

O2 (UK) Limited v Office of Communications. The CAT has published its Order of the Tribunal. To read the order, click here.

Orange Personal Communications Services Limited v Office of Communications. The CAT has published its Order of the Tribunal. To read the order, click here.

Competition Commission

The Competition Commission has published its Annual Report and Accounts 06/07. To read the report, click here. and to read the press release, click here.

The Competition Commission has published its final report in the Kemira GrowHow Oyj / Terra Industries Inc merger. To read the report, click here. and to press release, click here.

The Competition Commission has published its issues statement in relation to the Heathrow and Gatwick quinquennial review. To read the statement, click here. and to read the press release, click here.

The Competition Commission has published a notice of extension in the Greif Inc/Blagden Packaging Group merger to 1 October 2007. To read the press release, click here.

Mergers Referred to the Competition Commission

Polypipe Building Products Limited/Verplas Limited - rigid ducting for ventilation systems. To read the press release, click here.

Miscellaneous

Ofcom has published its Annual Report for 2006 - 07. To read the report, click here.

Ofcom has published its Television Broadcast Licensing Update June 2007. To read the update, click here.

Ofcom has published an update note in relation to the disputes between Hutchison 3G and each of Orange Personal Communications Services and O2 relating to call termination rates. To read the update, click here.