EC launches sector inquiry and carries out dawn raids in pharmaceuticals sector >>>more>>>

OFT's test case on unauthorised bank default charges commences >>>more>>>

Hutchinson 3G UK Limited V O2 (UK) Limited, Orange Personal Communications Services Limited, T-Mobile (UK) Limited, Vodafone Limited - Judgment of the High Court dismissing the application for pre-action disclosure >>>more>>>

Blackstone/Hilton >>>more>>>

Petroplus/Shell French Refineries >>>more>>>

UK Aid to Post Office Limited >>>more>>>

EC opens formal investigation into alleged illegal state aid by Czech authorities providing public transport compensations to bus carriers in Southern Moravia >>>more>>>

French State Aid relating to reform of method by which RATP finances its pension scheme >>>more>>>

Joaquín Almunia speech: "Reinforcing EMU after the first decade" >>>more>>>

José Manuel Durão Barroso speech: "Presentation of the priorities of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU" >>>more>>>

Meglena Kuneva speech: "Consumer Credit" >>>more>>>

COMP/B-1/37.966 - Distrigas - Opinion of the Advisory Committee, Final Report of the Hearing Officer and Summary of Decision>>>more>>>

EC welcomes publication by European Regulators' Group of first benchmark report on international roaming >>>more>>>

Ofcom: Authorisation of terrestrial mobile networks complementary to 2 GHz mobile satellite systems >>>more>>>

Ofcom: review of the retail leased lines, wholesale symmetric broadband origination and wholesale trunk segments markets >>>more>>>

Postcomm: regulatory framework for postal services from 2010 >>>more>>>

Albion Water Limited & Albion Water Group Limited v Water Services Regulation Authority (D?r Cymru/Shotton Paper) >>>more>>>

Hutchison 3G UK Limited v Office of Communications (Mobile Call Termination) >>>more>>>

Hutchison 3G UK Limited, British Telecommunications Plc, T-mobile UK Limited (TRD), British Telecommunications Plc (TRD), Hutchinson 3G UK Limited (TRD), Cable & Wireless and others TRD) >>>more>>>

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

The Consumers Association v JJB Sports Plc >>>more>>>

GAME Group plc/Games Station Limited merger - Final Report >>>more>>>

Nokia Siemens Networks UK Limited/Apertio Limited >>>more>>>

Reno de Medici S.p.A/Cascades Italia S.r.l >>>more>>>

easyJet Airline Company Limited/GB Airways Limited >>>more>>>

Metrobus Limited/the bus operations of FirstGroup in Orpington >>>more>>>

Nike, Inc/Umbro plc >>>more>>>

Prosper De Mulder Limited/Canterbury Mills Limited >>>more>>>

Greater Manchester Buses South Limited/A. Mayne & Son Limited >>>more>>>

Pearl Group/Resolution plc >>>more>>>

Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited/certain businesses and assets of Resolution plc >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes Deloitte Report into "Costs and timelines for moving to a single migrations process for transferable broadband and voice products" >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes regulatory statement relating to access to interleaved spectrum for programme-making and special events after digital switchover >>>more>>>

Ofwat publishes explanation of what happens to monies paid by water companies in fines >>>more>>>

Postcomm announces simplification procedures for licensing non-universal service operators >>>more>>>

Postcomm publishes decision document on interim review of 2006-10 Price Control >>>more>>>

European Commission launches sector inquiry into competition and carries out dawn raids in the pharmaceuticals sector. To read the press release, click here, here and here.

The OFT's test case on unauthorised bank default charges commenced on 17 January 2008 at the International Dispute Resolution Centre. To read the press release, click here.

Hutchinson 3G UK Limited V O2 (UK) Limited, Orange Personal Communications Services Limited, T-Mobile (UK) Limited, Vodafone Limited - Judgment of the High Court dismissing the application for pre-action disclosure on the grounds that: the Applicant was able to plead its case on the material already available; the claim may not reach the disclosure stage; there are issues arising with disclosure of confidential material between competing companies; and the scale of disclosure sought was excessive and unfocused and likely to result in substantial wasted costs. To the read the judgment, click here.

COMP/M.4816: Blackstone/Hilton - financial advisory services, hotels, electronic global distribution systems. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4886: Petroplus/Shell French Refineries - crude oil and petrochemicals, acquisition vehicle. To read the decision, click here.

Aid No: N 388/07 - The European Commission has granted the application for British aid to Post Office Ltd for £634 million over a three year period. To read the decision, click here.

The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into the alleged illegal state aid by the Czech authorities providing public transport compensations to bus carriers in Southern Moravia. To read the press release, click here.

Aid No: C 42/07 (ex N 428/06) - French State Aid in relation to the reform of the method by which RATP (the Paris public transport operator) finances its pension scheme. Interested parties should submit their comments by 15 February 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

Joaquín Almunia speech: "Reinforcing EMU after the first decade". To read the speech, click here.

José Manuel Durão Barroso speech: "Presentation of the priorities of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU". To read the speech, click here.

Meglena Kuneva speech: "Consumer Credit". To read the speech, click here.

Opinion of the Advisory Committee, Final Report of the Hearing Officer and Summary of Decision in case COMP/B-1/37.966 - Distrigas in relation to restrictive practices and abuse of a dominant position. To read the documents, click here, here and here.

The European Commission has welcomed the publication by the European Regulators' Group of the first benchmark report on international roaming. To read the press release, click here.

Ofcom has opened a consultation into the Authorisation of terrestrial mobile networks complementary to 2 GHz mobile satellite systems. Interested parties should submit their comments by 25 March 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

Ofcom has opened a consultation into the review of the retail leased lines, wholesale symmetric broadband origination and wholesale trunk segments markets. Interested parties should submit their comments by 27 March 2008. To read the consultation, click here and here.

Postcomm has opened a consultation into the regulatory framework for postal services from 2010. Interested parties should submit their comments by 14 March 2008. To read the document, click here and here.

Albion Water Limited & Albion Water Group Limited v Water Services Regulation Authority (D?r Cymru/Shotton Paper). The CAT has published the Judgment on Application for Disclosure. To read the judgment, click here.

Hutchison 3G UK Limited v Office of Communications (Mobile Call Termination). The CAT has published the Ruling on Application for Permission to Appeal. To read the ruling, click here.

Hutchison 3G UK Limited, British Telecommunications Plc, T-mobile UK Limited (TRD), British Telecommunications Plc (TRD), Hutchinson 3G UK Limited (TRD), Cable & Wireless and others TRD). The CAT has published the Order of the Tribunal (1) and (2). To read the documents, click here and here.

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

The Consumers Association v JJB Sports Plc. The CAT has published the Order of the Tribunal. To read the order, click here.

Nokia Siemens Networks UK Limited/Apertio Limited - telecommunications. Interested parties should submit their comments by 31 January 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Greater Manchester Buses South Limited/A. Mayne & Son Limited - local bus services in Greater Manchester. To read the decision, click here.

Pearl Group/Resolution plc - life insurance products and services. To read the full text decision, click here.

Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited/certain businesses and assets of Resolution plc - life insurance products and services. To read the full text decision, click here.

Ofcom has published a Deloitte Report into the "Costs and timelines for moving to a single migrations process for transferable broadband and voice products". To read the document, click here.

Ofcom has published a regulatory statement in relation to access to interleaved spectrum for programme-making and special events after digital switchover. To read the statement, click here.

Ofwat has published an explanation of what happens to monies paid by water companies in fines. To read the document, click here.

Postcomm has announced it is to simplify procedures for licensing non-universal service operators. To read the document, click here.

Postcomm has published its decision document on its interim review of 2006-10 Price Control. To read the document, click here.