| In
the News |
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European Commission carries out dawn raids at several calcium
carbide suppliers in Europe >>>more>>> |
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European Notifications
and Publications
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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Lite-On/PBDS >>>more>>>
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PBDS/Philips APM >>>more>>> |
| Mergers Cleared |
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Österreichische Post/trans-o-flex >>>more>>>
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BPI/Euler Hermes/COSES >>>more>>>
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Arcadis/Dura Vermeer/Imtech/Asset Rail/JV >>>more>>>
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GE/Bayer/OSi Europe Business >>>more>>>
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LSG Lufthansa Service Holding/Gate Gourmet Switzerland >>>more>>>
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Onex Corporation/Aon Warranty Group >>>more>>>
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Otto/Cdiscount/JV >>>more>>>
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AIG/GIP/Stratfield >>>more>>>
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GE/Banque Artesia Nederland >>>more>>>
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Accor Services France/Groupe Caisse d'Épargne/Accor
Emploi Services Universel JV >>>more>>>
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Lagardère/Sportfive >>>more>>>
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| Speeches |
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José Manuel Barroso speech: "Presentation of the
Working programme of the German Presidency" >>>more>>>
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Benita Ferrero-Waldner speech: "The EU and China - Moving
Forward" >>>more>>> |
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José Manuel Barroso speech: "International Green
Week" >>>more>>>
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Olli Rehn speech: "Enlargement - the EU keeps its doors
open for South Eastern Europe" >>>more>>>
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Miscellaneous
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European Commission decides on second set of national emission
allocation plans for 2008-2012 trading period >>>more>>>
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofgem: transmission price control review: Draft licence conditions
(electricity) - second informal consultation >>>more>>>
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| CAT |
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VIP Communications Limited (in administration) v Office of
Communications >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission |
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"Emerging Thinking Report" relating to the Groceries
Market investigation >>>more>>>
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Wienerberger Finance Service BV/Baggeridge Brick plc - statement
of issues >>>more>>>
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Hamsard 2786 Ltd / Academy Music Holdings Ltd - final report
>>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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John Wiley & Sons Inc/Blackwell Publishing (Holdings)
Ltd >>>more>>>
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TDR Capital LLP/Wraith plc >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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BT Group plc/PlusNet plc >>>more>>>
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Linpac Materials Handling Limited/Allibert Buckhorn Group
>>>more>>>
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Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc/London Stock Exchange Group plc >>>more>>>
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Sky Holdings Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of British
Sky Broadcasting Group plc)/365MediaGroup plc >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom: regulatory statement relating to "BBC new on-demand
proposals - Market Impact Assessment" >>>more>>> |
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Ofgem: responses to "Reform of the Renewables Obligation
2006" >>>more>>> |
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ORR: form for making appeal under Access and Management Regulations
>>>more>>> |
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ORR: responses to consultation on Network Rail Initial Strategic
Business Plan 2009-14: Issues and Options consultation letter
>>>more>>> |
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Ofwat: Facts and Figures - January 2007 >>>more>>> |
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DTI: Oxfordshire biotechnology company to develop new low-cost
'next generation' biofuel >>>more>>> |
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| In
the News |
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The European Commission has
carried out dawn raids at several calcium carbide suppliers
in Austria, Germany, Slovakia and Slovenia. To read the press
release, click
here. |
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European Notifications
and Publications
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| Mergers Notified |
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COMP/M.4502: Lite-On/PBDS
- development, design and sales of optical data storage disk
drives for computers, electronic products. Interested parties
should submit their comments by 30 January 2007. To read the
notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4503: PBDS/Philips APM - development, design and sales
of optical data storage disk drives for computers, automotive
playback modules for in-car multimedia and navigation applications.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 30 January
2007. To read the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.4168: Österreichische Post/trans-o-flex - postal
services. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.3786: BPI/Euler Hermes/ COSES - non-life insurance.
To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.3958: Arcadis/Dura Vermeer/Imtech/Asset Rail/JV - project
management, development, engineering, rail infrastructure. To
read the decision, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4146: GE/Bayer/OSi Europe Business - diversified technology
and services, pharmaceuticals and business silicones. To read
the decision, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4170: LSG Lufthansa Service Holding/Gate Gourmet Switzerland
- catering. To read the decision, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4320: Onex Corporation/Aon Warranty Group - Non-life
insurance and Call centre activities. To read the decision,
click
here. |
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COMP/M.4373: Otto/Cdiscount/JV - sale of non-food products via
the internet. To read the decision,
click here. |
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COMP/M.4429: AIG/GIP/Stratfield - insurance, equity related
investments, financial services, holding company operating London
City Airport. To read the decision, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4444: GE/Banque Artesia Nederland - diversified manufacturing,
technology and services, corporate and retail bank. To read
the decision, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4461 : Accor Services France/Groupe Caisse d'Épargne/Accor
Emploi Services Universel JV - banking and financials, emission
and marketing of cheques. To read the decision, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4519: Lagardère/Sportfive - books, press, broadcasting,
multimedia services, sports broadcasting rights, marketing.
To read the press release, click
here. |
| Speeches |
|
José Manuel Barroso speech: "Presentation of the
Working programme of the German Presidency". To read the
speech, click
here. |
|
Benita Ferrero-Waldner speech: To read the speech, click here.
"The EU and China - Moving Forward". To read the speech,
click
here. |
|
José Manuel Barroso speech: "International Green
Week". To read the speech, click
here. |
|
Mr Olli Rehn speech: "Enlargement - the EU keeps its doors
open for South Eastern Europe". To read the speech, click
here. |
| Miscellaneous |
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The European Commission has decided on a second set of national
emission allocation plans for the trading period 2008-2012.
To read the press release, click
here. |
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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|
| Consultations |
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Ofgem has opened a consultation into transmission price control
review: Draft licence conditions (electricity) - second informal
consultation. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 16 February 2007. To read the consultation, click
here.
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| CAT |
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VIP Communications Limited (in administration) v Office of
Communications. The CAT has published its Judgment on Admissibility.
To read the judgment, click
here.
|
| Competition Commission |
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The Competition Commission has published its "Emerging
Thinking Report" in relation to its investigation into
the Groceries Market, together with a press release. To read
the documents, click
here and to read the press release, click
here.
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The Competition Commission has published its Statement of
Issues in relation to the Wienerberger Finance Service BV/Baggeridge
Brick plc merger. To read the statement, click
here and to read the press release, click
here.
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The Competition Commission has published its final report
in the Hamsard 2786 Ltd / Academy Music Holdings Ltd merger.
To read the report, click
here and to read the press release, click
here.
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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John Wiley & Sons Inc/Blackwell Publishing (Holdings)
Ltd - academic publishing. Interested parties should submit
their comments by 2 February 2007. To read the notification,
click
here.
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TDR Capital LLP/Wraith plc - modular buildings. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 26 January 2007. To
read the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers - Cleared |
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BT Group plc/PlusNet plc - telecommunications. To read the
decision, click
here.
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Linpac Materials Handling Limited/Allibert Buckhorn Group
- plastic packaging. To read the decision, click
here.
|
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Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc/London Stock Exchange Group plc -
financial services. To read the decision, click
here and to read the press release, click
here.
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Sky Holdings Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of British
Sky Broadcasting Group plc)/365MediaGroup plc - online gambling
and sporting activities. To read the decision, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
|
Ofcom has published a regulatory statement in relation to
"BBC new on-demand proposals - Market Impact Assessment".
To read the statement, click
here and to read the press release, click
here.
|
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Ofgem has published its response to the "Reform of the
Renewables Obligation 2006". To read the response, click
here. |
|
ORR has published the form for making an appeal under the
Access and Management Regulations. To read the form, click
here. |
|
ORR has published the responses to its consultation on Network
Rail Initial Strategic Business Plan 2009-14: Issues and Options
consultation letter. To read the responses, click
here. |
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Ofwat has published its Facts and Figures - January 2007. To
read the document, click
here. |
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The DTI has announced that an Oxfordshire biotechnology
company is to develop new low-cost 'next generation' biofuel,
with £250,000 funding from the Department of Trade and
Industry-led Technology Programme and £310,000 from shareholder
investors and business angels. To read the press release, click
here. |
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