| 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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GE/Smiths Aerospace >>>more>>>
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Carrefour-Marinopoulos/Emporiki Credicom Bank >>>more>>>
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Areva/REpower >>>more>>>
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Delta Lloyd/Erasmus Groep >>>more>>>
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Eurazaeo SA/Apcoa Parking Holdings GmbH >>more>>>
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| Cartels |
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Dutch beer cartel fined €273 783 000 >>>more>>>
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Statement of objections sent to the alleged operators of a
car glass cartel >>>more>>>
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| State Aid |
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European Commission consultation into simplified rules for
block exemptions >>>more>>>
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InterFerryBoats: Belgian State Aid approved >>>more>>>
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German public service broadcasters: investigation into financing
regime closed >>>more>>>
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| Speeches |
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Margot Wallström speech: "Taking the European Union
forwards: the next 50 years" >>>more>>>
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Siim Kallas speech: "The 2005 budget discharge" >>>more>>> |
| Miscellaneous |
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Consultation into the draft guidelines on "remedies"
in merger control >>>more>>>
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Electricity market study supports European Commission's Sector
Inquiry findings >>>more>>>
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European Commission has received a response from Microsoft to
its Statement of Objections >>>more>>>
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom: The Future of Radio >>>more>>>
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| Competition Appeal
Tribunal |
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Albion Water v Water Services Regulation Authority - Court
of Appeal Order published >>>more>>>
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Bracken Bay Kitchens v Ofcom - Summary of Appeal >>>more>>>
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Orange Personal Communications Services v Ofcom - Summary
of Appeal >>>more>>>
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Consumers Association v JJB Sports - hearing adjourned >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission |
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Stonegate Farmers Ltd / Deans Food Group inquiry - final report
published >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Referred to the Competition Commission |
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Tesco /a former Co-op store in Slough - comments invited >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comment |
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UK Mergers - Requests for Comments >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Getinge Extended Care UK/Huntleigh Technology >>>more>>>
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Guildford Acquisition Co/Computer Software Group >>>more>>>
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Parcelnet/the Redcats (UK) Courier Network business and related
assets of Redcats (Brands) >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions |
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Menzies Distribution/Eason and Son (NI) >>>more>>>
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Barratt Developments/Wilson Bowden >>>more>>>
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Johnston Press /eight newspaper titles and assets from Archant
Limited >>>more>>>
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Lancashire United/the business and assets of Blackburn Borough
Transport >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared subject to undertakings being
accepted - Full Text Decisions |
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Inchcape /European Motor Holdings >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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OFT: appointment of three Senior Directors >>>more>>>
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OFT: discussion paper on facilitating private actions >>>more>>>
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OFT: London Metal Exchange investigation case closure summary
>>>more>>>
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Ofcom: appointment of two new members to the Advisory Committee
for Scotland >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: Hutchison 3G/Orange Personal Communications Services/O2
update published >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: T-Mobile/BT, O2/BT, Hutchison 3G/BT and BT and/Hutchison
3G/Orange Personal Communications Services/Vodafone update published
>>>more>>> |
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Ofcom: Cable & Wireless Access Limited/BT update published
>>>more>>> |
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Ofcom: Study into Radio Spectrum Administered Incentive Pricing
for Aeronautical and Maritime sectors >>>more>>>
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Ofwat: Possible breach of intra-group trading rules by United
Utilities Water >>>more>>>
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Postcomm: announcement regarding the future management of Royal
Mail's Postcode Address File >>>more>>>
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Postcomm: extension of deadline for responding to the zonal
pricing consultation >>>more>>>
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers
- Invitation to Comment |
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COMP/M.4564: Bridgestone/Bandag - manufacture, supply, sale
of tyres and retreading of tyres for motor vehicles. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 3 May 2007. To read
the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4593: voestalpine/Dancke - steel and pressed metal
products. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties
should submit their comments by 29 April 2007. To read the
notification, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.4561: GE/Smiths Aerospace - technology, aerospace
systems and equipment. To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4566: Carrefour-Marinopoulos/Emporiki Credicom Bank
- food and non-food retailing, consumer financing. To read
the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4570: Areva/REpower - products and service in the
energy sector, manufacture of wind turbines. To read the decision,
click
here.
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COMP/M.4589: Delta Lloyd/Erasmus Groep - insurance, investments,
savings. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4613: Eurazaeo SA/Apcoa Parking Holdings GmbH - budget
hotel, car rental, real estate, parking management services.
To read the press release,
click here.
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| Cartels |
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The European Commission has fined the operators of a beer
market cartel in The Netherlands €273 783 000 for operating
a cartel on the beer market in The Netherlands. To read the
press release, click
here. and to read the press statement, click
here. and to read the questions and answers page, click
here.
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The European Commission has sent a statement of objections
to the alleged operators of a car glass cartel. To read the
press release, click
here.
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| State Aid |
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The European Commission has opened a consultation into the
simplified rules for block exemptions. Comments should be
received by 3 June 2007. To read the press release, click
here. and to read the frequently asked questions, click
here.
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The European Commission has approved the State Aid of €95.3
million to the freight transhipment and logistics firm InterFerryBoats.
To read the press release, click
here.
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The European Commission has closed its investigation into the
financing regime of German public service broadcasters. To read
the press release, click
here. and to read the frequently asked questions, click
here. |
| Speeches |
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Margot Wallström speech: "Taking the European Union
forwards: the next 50 years". To read the speech, click
here. |
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Siim Kallas speech: "The 2005 budget discharge". To
read the speech, click
here. |
| Miscellaneous |
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The European Commission has opened a public consultation into
the draft guidelines clarifying the EC's policy regarding "remedies"
in merger control. Comments should be received by 29 June 2007.
To read the press release, click
here. For further information, click
here. |
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The European Commission has announced that the electricity market
study supports the findings of the European Commission's Sector
Inquiry. To read the press release, click
here. and to read the study, click
here. |
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The European Commission has received a response to the Statement
of Objections sent to Microsoft on 1 March 2007. To read the
press release, click
here. |
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom has opened a consultation into "The Future of Radio".
Interested parties should submit their comments by 29 June
2007. To read the consultation, click
here. and to read the press release, click
here.
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| Competition Appeal Tribunal |
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Albion Water Limited v Water Services Regulation Authority
(formerly the Director General of Water Services) (Dwr Cymru/Shotton
Paper). The CAT has published the Order of the Court of Appeal.
To read the order, click
here.
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Bracken Bay Kitchens Limited v Office of Communications. The
CAT has published its Summary of Appeal. To read the summary,
click
here.
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Orange Personal Communications Services Limited v Office of
Communications. The CAT has published its Summary of Appeal.
To read the summary, click
here.
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Consumers Association v JJB Sports. The proposed hearing on
26 April 2007 has been adjourned. To see the notice, click
here.
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| Competition Commission |
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The Competition Commission has published its final report
in the Stonegate Farmers Ltd / Deans Food Group inquiry. To
read the report, click
here. and to read the press release, click
here.
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| Mergers Referred to the Competition
Commission |
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Tesco plc/a former Co-op store in Slough - supermarkets. Interested
parties should submit their comments to the Competition Commission
by 10 May 2007. To read the notification, click
here. and to read the press release, click
here.
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| Mergers
- Invitation to Comment |
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Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd/Nationwide Crane Hire Ltd - crane
hire. Interested parties should submit their comments by 1
May 2007. To read the notification, click
here.
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FirstGroup plc/assets from Hutchison Coaches (Overtown) Limited
- bus services. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 4 May 2007. To read the notification,
click here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Getinge Extended Care UK Limited/Huntleigh Technology plc -
pressure area care products. To read the decision, click
here. |
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Guildford Acquisition Co Limited/Computer Software Group plc
- software. To read the decision,
click here.
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Parcelnet Ltd/the Redcats (UK) Courier Network business and
related assets of Redcats (Brands) Ltd - home delivery of
parcels. To read the decision, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions |
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Menzies Distribution Limited/Eason and Son (NI) Limited -
newspaper/magazine wholesaling. To read the full text decision,
click
here.
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Barratt Developments plc/Wilson Bowden plc - building of new
houses and commercial property development. To read the full
text decision, click
here.
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Johnston Press plc/eight newspaper titles and assets from
Archant Limited - local newspapers. To read the full text
decision, click
here.
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Lancashire United Limited/the business and assets of Blackburn
Borough Transport Limited - bus services. To read the full
text decision, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared subject to undertakings
being accepted - Full Text Decisions |
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Inchcape plc/European Motor Holdings plc - car dealerships.
To read the full text decision, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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The OFT has announced the appointment of Sonya Branch, Heather
Clayton and Cavendish Elithorn as Senior Directors to lead
the OFT's competition and consumer case work. To read the
press release, click
here.
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The OFT has published a discussion paper and announced an
informal consultation on facilitating private actions in order
to optimize the effectiveness of competition law in the UK.
To read the press release,
click here.
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The OFT has published its case closure summary in relation
to the complaint against the London Metal Exchange by Spectron
plc. To read the summary, click
here.
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Ofcom has announced the appointment of Laura Alexander and
Andrew Anderson as members of the Advisory Committee for Scotland.
To read the press release,
click here.
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Ofcom has published an update 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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Ofcom has published an update in relation to the disputes between
T-Mobile and BT, O2 and BT, Hutchison 3G and BT and BT and each
of Hutchison 3G, Orange Personal Communications Services and
Vodafone relating to call termination rates. To read the update
note, click
here. |
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Ofcom has published an update note in relation to the dispute
between Cable & Wireless Access Limited and BT relating
to BT's charges for connecting new customers to fully unbundled
local loops. To read the update note, click
here. |
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Ofcom has published the study carried out by Indepen-Aegis on
Radio Spectrum Administered Incentive Pricing for Aeronautical
and Maritime sectors. To read the study, click
here. |
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Ofwat has published a notice of its intention to impose a penalty
on United Utilities Water Plc for its breach of intra-group
trading rules. To read the notice, click
here. and click
here. |
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Postcomm has announced new safeguards to be put in place for
the future management of the postcode and address data contained
in Royal Mail's Postcode Address File. To read the press release,
click
here. |
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Postcomm has announced the extension of the deadline for responding
to the zonal pricing consultation is now 1 June 2007. To read
the press release, click
here. |
