CR Focus 18th
July 2007
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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European Mergers - Requests for Comments >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Doughty Hanson/Axcom >>>more>>>
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| State Aid |
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EC approves Hungarian aid to Mátrai Er?m? Zrt to extend
electricity generation plant in Heves >>>more>>>
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| Speeches |
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Siim Kallas speech: "The European Transparency Initiative"
>>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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EC announces implementation of new transboundary shipments
of waste legislation >>>more>>>
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EC publishes report on the performance of network industries
(telecommunications, transport and utilities) >>>more>>>
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EC adopts white paper on sport >>>more>>>
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom: ITV1 and ITV4 Request For Consent to Air Rugby World
Cup Coverage >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: sanctions in broadcast cases: an outline procedure
for sanctions in cases relating to broadcasting >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: Spectrum Framework Review: the Public Sector >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: arrangements for porting phone numbers when customers
switch supplier - review of General Condition 18 >>>more>>>
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Ofwat: market competition in the water and sewerage industries
in England and Wales >>>more>>>
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| CAT |
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Independent Media Support Limited v Office of Communications
>>>more>>>
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British Telecomunications Plc v Office of Communications >>>more>>>
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Hutchison 3G UK Limited v Office of Communications. O2 (UK)
Limited v Office of Communications >>>more>>>
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O2 (UK) Limited v Office of Communications >>>more>>>
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Orange Personal Communications Services Limited v Office of
Communications >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission |
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Annual Report and Accounts 06/07 >>>more>>>
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Kemira GrowHow Oyj / Terra Industries Inc merger - Final Report
>>>more>>>
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Heathrow and Gatwick quinquennial review - Issues Statement
>>>more>>>
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Greif Inc/Blagden Packaging Group merger - consideration deadline
extended to 1 October 2007 >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Referred to the Competition Commission |
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Polypipe Building Products Limited/Verplas Limited >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom: Annual Report for 2006 - 07 >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: Television Broadcast Licensing Update June 2007 >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: update relating to the disputes between Hutchison 3G
and each of Orange Personal Communications Services and O2
relating to call termination rates >>>more>>>
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers
- Invitation to Comment |
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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.
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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.
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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. |
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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.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.4720: Doughty Hanson/Axcom - private equity, distribution
of mobile and telecommunications equipment. To read the decision,
click
here.
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| State Aid |
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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.
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| Speeches |
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Siim Kallas speech: "The European Transparency Initiative".
To read the speech, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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The European Commission has announced the implementation of
its new transboundary shipments of waste legislation. To read
the press release, click
here.
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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.
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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.
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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| CAT |
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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.
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British Telecomunications Plc v Office of Communications.
The CAT has published its Order of the Tribunal. To read the
order, click
here.
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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.
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O2 (UK) Limited v Office of Communications. The CAT has
published its Order of the Tribunal. To read the order, click
here.
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Orange Personal Communications Services Limited v Office of
Communications. The CAT has published its Order of the Tribunal.
To read the order, click
here.
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| Competition Commission |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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| Mergers Referred to the Competition
Commission |
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Polypipe Building Products Limited/Verplas Limited - rigid
ducting for ventilation systems. To read the press release,
click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom has published its Annual Report for 2006 - 07. To read
the report, click
here.
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Ofcom has published its Television Broadcast Licensing Update
June 2007. To read the update, click
here.
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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.
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