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CR Focus 19th August 2008
European Notifications and Publications
European Courts

CFI Judgments relating to a plasterboard cartel >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

Rexel/Hagemeyer >>>more>>>

BAT/Skandinavisk Tobakskompagni >>>more>>>

CASC JV >>>more>>>

Total Produce/Haluco/JV >>>more>>>

Wistron/Lite-On LCD Business >>>more>>>

   
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofgem: "Connections Assessment and Design (A&D) fees levied by Electricity Distribution Network Operators (DNOs)"
>>>more>>>

OGC: implementation of the EU Remedies Directive in relation to public procurement >>>more>>>

Competition Commission

Home Credit Market Investigation Order - Notice of appointed day >>>more>>>

Mergers - Invitations to Comment

Arriva plc/KMP Buses >>>more>>>

Long Clawson Dairy Limited/Millway Limited (the Stilton and specialty cheese business of Dairy Crest Group plc) >>>more>>>

Mergers - Full Text Decision

3i Group plc/Uponor Limited >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

Ofcom publishes update note relating to own-initiative investigation against THUS plc re compliance with General Condition 4 (Emergency Call Numbers) >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes Communications Market 2008 report >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes Television Broadcast Licensing Update July 2008 >>>more>>>

Ofwat announces its intention to impose £42,000 on Tendring Hundred Water Services Limited for failing to meet regulatory reporting requirements >>>more>>>

Postcomm publishes decision regarding financial relief to Royal Mail for industrial action during 2007-08 and potential action in 2008-09, together with the future of bulk mail compensation scheme >>>more>>>

Postcomm welcomes Royal Mail industry consultation on revised zonal access price structure >>>more>>>

 
European Notifications and Publications
European Courts

Case T-50/03: Saint-Gobain Gyproc Belgium v Commission. Judgment of the Court of First Instance dismissing the appeal in relation to a plasterboard cartel. To read the judgment, click here.

Case T-52/03: Knauf Gips v Commission. Judgment of the Court of First Instance dismissing the appeal in relation to a plasterboard cartel. To read the judgment, click here.
Case T-53/03: BPB v Commission. Judgment of the Court of First Instance reducing BPB's fine in relation to a plasterboard cartel and dismissing the remainder of the appeal . To read the judgment, click here.
Mergers Cleared

COMP/M.4963: Rexel/Hagemeyer - electrical products, heating and ventilation, personal protection items for professionals. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5086: BAT/Skandinavisk Tobakskompagni - marketing, manufacture and sale of cigarettes and tobacco products. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5154: CASC JV - electricity transmission systems. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.5201: Total Produce/Haluco/JV - procurement, distribution, importation, marketing of fresh products. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.5245: Wistron/Lite-On LCD Business - manufacture, design of personal computer products, LCD screens. To read the decision, click here.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofgem has opened a consultation into the "Connections Assessment and Design (A&D) fees levied by Electricity Distribution Network Operators (DNOs)". Interested parties should submit their comments by 2 October 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

The OGC has published a consultation on the implementation of the EU Remedies Directive in relation to public procurement. Comments should be received by 24 October 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

Competition Commission

The Competition Commission has published its Notice of appointed day (being 1 October 2008 for the purposes of Part 6 of the Order) in relation to the Home Credit Market Investigation Order. From this date, certain home credit advertisements and documents supplied to home credit customers will have to contain specified information about the independent website, www.lenderscompared.org.uk, which should include details of their products. To read the Notice, click here.

Mergers - Invitations to Comment

Arriva plc/KMP Buses - local bus services. Interested parties should submit their comments by 28 August 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Long Clawson Dairy Limited/Millway Limited (the Stilton and specialty cheese business of Dairy Crest Group plc) - cheese production. Interested parties should submit their comments by 29 August 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers - Full Text Decisions

3i Group plc/Uponor Limited - pipe supply and installation. To read the full text decision, click here.

Miscellaneous

Ofcom has published an update note in relation to its own-initiative investigation against THUS plc about compliance with General Condition 4 (Emergency Call Numbers). To read the update, click here.

Ofcom has published its Communications Market 2008 report. To read the report, click here. and click here.

Ofcom has published its Television Broadcast Licensing Update July 2008. To read the update, click here.

Ofwat has published a notice of its intention to impose a penalty of £42,000 on Tendring Hundred Water Services Limited for failing to meet regulatory reporting requirements. To read the notice, click here. and click here.

Postcomm has published its decision regarding financial relief to Royal Mail for industrial action during 2007-08 and the potential action in 2008-09, and setting out the future of the bulk mail compensation scheme. To read the press release, click here.

Postcomm has welcomed Royal Mail opening an industry consultation on a revised zonal access price structure. To read the press release, click here.