CR Focus 19th
August 2008
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| European Courts |
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CFI Judgments relating to a plasterboard cartel >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Rexel/Hagemeyer >>>more>>>
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BAT/Skandinavisk Tobakskompagni >>>more>>>
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CASC JV >>>more>>>
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Total Produce/Haluco/JV >>>more>>>
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Wistron/Lite-On LCD Business >>>more>>>
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofgem: "Connections Assessment and Design (A&D) fees
levied by Electricity Distribution Network Operators (DNOs)"
>>>more>>>
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OGC: implementation of the EU Remedies Directive in relation
to public procurement >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission |
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Home Credit Market Investigation Order - Notice of appointed
day >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Invitations
to Comment |
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Arriva plc/KMP Buses >>>more>>>
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Long Clawson Dairy Limited/Millway Limited (the Stilton and
specialty cheese business of Dairy Crest Group plc) >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Full Text Decision |
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3i Group plc/Uponor Limited >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom publishes update note relating to own-initiative investigation
against THUS plc re compliance with General Condition 4 (Emergency
Call Numbers) >>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes Communications Market 2008 report >>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes Television Broadcast Licensing Update July
2008 >>>more>>>
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Ofwat announces its intention to impose £42,000 on Tendring
Hundred Water Services Limited for failing to meet regulatory
reporting requirements >>>more>>>
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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>>>
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Postcomm welcomes Royal Mail industry consultation on revised
zonal access price structure >>>more>>>
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| European
Courts |
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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.
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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 |
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COMP/M.4963: Rexel/Hagemeyer - electrical products, heating
and ventilation, personal protection items for professionals.
To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.5086: BAT/Skandinavisk Tobakskompagni - marketing,
manufacture and sale of cigarettes and tobacco products. To
read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.5154: CASC JV - electricity transmission systems. To
read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.5201: Total Produce/Haluco/JV - procurement, distribution,
importation, marketing of fresh products. To read the press
release, click
here.
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COMP/M.5245: Wistron/Lite-On LCD Business - manufacture, design
of personal computer products, LCD screens. To read the decision,
click
here.
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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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.
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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.
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| Competition Commission
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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.
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| Mergers - Invitations to Comment |
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Arriva plc/KMP Buses - local bus services. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 28 August 2008. To
read the notification, click
here.
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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.
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| Mergers - Full Text
Decisions |
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3i Group plc/Uponor Limited - pipe supply and installation.
To read the full text decision, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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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.
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Ofcom has published its Communications Market 2008 report.
To read the report, click
here. and click
here.
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Ofcom has published its Television Broadcast Licensing Update
July 2008. To read the update, click
here.
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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.
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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.
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Postcomm has welcomed Royal Mail opening an industry consultation
on a revised zonal access price structure. To read the press
release, click
here.
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