European Mergers - Requests for Comments >>>more>>>

Thomson/Reuters >>>more>>>

Rexel/Hagemeyer >>>more>>>

Greek aid to Olympic Airways Services/Olympic Airlines >>>more>>>

Neelie Kroes speech: "Competition Policy challenges in 2008" >>>more>>>

Andris Piebalgs speech: "European energy security policy" >>>more>>>

Meglena Kuneva speech: "Consumer and Competition Policies - Both for Welfare and Growth" >>>more>>>

EC publishes overview of application of EC competition rules by national courts in 2006 >>>more>>>

EC sends statement of objections to Alcan for abuse of a dominant position >>>more>>>

Ryanair/Aer Lingus - Opinion of Advisory Committee, Final Report of Hearing Officer and Summary of Decision >>>more>>>

EC notes Microsoft's intention to commit to a number of principles to promote interoperability with some of its high market share software products >>>more>>>

EC opens consultation into recommendation addressing the issues raised by the use of Radio Frequency Identification, for privacy, data protection and information security >>>more>>>

Ofcom: Telephone Numbering - Proposals to accommodate geographic number demand in the Ebbsfleet region >>>more>>>

Ofgem: "Gas Distribution Price Control: Statutory consultation on the licence modifications" >>>more>>>

Northern Ireland PCA banking market investigation - Notice of Making an Order, Explanatory Note and Response >>>more>>>

FirstBus Plc/S B Holdings Limited - notice of provisional decision to vary undertakings >>>more>>>

CityJet Ltd (part of the Air France - KLM Group)/VLM Airlines N.V. >>>more>>>

LOVEFiLM International Limited/the online DVD rental subscription business of Amazon Inc >>>more>>>

West Corporation/Genesys S.A. >>>more>>>

Cascades Italia SrL/Reno de Medici SpA >>>more>>>

Beacon Global Limited (Indorama Group)/Eastman Chemical Company's European PTA and PET resin plants >>>more>>>

Carillion plc/Alfred McAlpine plc >>>more>>>

Ofcom issues regulatory statement relating to "Participation TV Part 1: protecting viewers and consumers" >>>more>>>

Ofcom sets out proposal reclassifying TV gambling channels as teleshopping services >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes results of fourth auction for spectrum >>>more>>>

Postcomm opens 30 day consultation into licence application by LDS Cambridge Limited allowing all types of postal services for rolling 10 year period >>>more>>>

Postcomm to consult on "Royal Mail's request for exemption from pre-notification requirements for its Parts Express Service" >>>more>>>

Mergers Invitation to Comment

COMP/M.4786: Deutsche Bahn/Transfesa - passenger transport, freight forwarding, logistics and ancillary services. Interested parties should submit their comments by 2 March 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4992: ArcelorMittal/Galvex - manufacture and distribution of steel and galvanised steel products. Interested parties should submit their comments by 29 February 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5035: Radeberger/Getränke Essmann/Phoenix - production and distribution of beer and non-alcoholic drinks, beer licence holder. Interested parties should submit their comments by 4 March 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4726: Thomson/Reuters - financial information providers. To read the press release, click here.

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

Aid No: C 61/07 (ex NN 71/07) - Greek aid to Olympic Airways Services/Olympic Airlines. Interested parties should submit their comments by 23 March 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Neelie Kroes speech: "Competition Policy challenges in 2008". To read the speech, click here.

Andris Piebalgs speech: "European energy security policy". To read the speech, click here.

Meglena Kuneva speech: "Consumer and Competition Policies - Both for Welfare and Growth". To read the speech, click here.

The European Commission has published an overview of the application of EC competition rules by national courts in 2006. To read the overview, click here.

The European Commission has sent a statement of objections to Alcan for infringing EC Treaty rules on abuse of a dominant position. To read the press release, click here.

Opinion of the Advisory Committee, Final Report of the Hearing Officer and Summary of Decision in case COMP/M.4439: Ryanair/Aer Lingus, concluding the merger to be an incompatible concentration. To read the documents, click here, here and here.

The European Commission has noted Microsoft's intention to commit to a number of principles to promote interoperability with some of its high market share software products. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has opened a consultation into a recommendation addressing the issues raised by the use of Radio Frequency Identification, for privacy, data protection and information security. The consultation will close on 25 April 2008. To read the press release, click here.

Ofcom has opened a consultation into Telephone Numbering - Proposals to accommodate geographic number demand in the Ebbsfleet region. Interested parties should submit their comments by 20 March 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation into "Gas Distribution Price Control: Statutory consultation on the licence modifications". Interested parties should submit their comments by 20 March 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

The Competition Commission has published its Notice of Making an Order, Explanatory Note and Response to Consultation in the Northern Ireland PCA banking market investigation. To read the documents, click here, here and here.

The Competition Commission has published the notice of provisional decision to vary undertakings in the FirstBus Plc/S B Holdings Limited merger. To read the notice, click here.

CityJet Ltd (part of the Air France - KLM Group)/VLM Airlines N.V. - air transport activities. Interested parties should submit their comments by 7 March 2008. To read the notification, click here.

LOVEFiLM International Limited/the online DVD rental subscription business of Amazon Inc - DVD rentals. Interested parties should submit their comments by 4 March 2008. To read the notification, click here.

West Corporation/Genesys S.A. - conferencing services. Interested parties should submit their comments by 6 March 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Cascades Italia SrL/Reno de Medici SpA - cartonboard. To read the decision, click here.

Beacon Global Limited (Indorama Group)/Eastman Chemical Company's European PTA and PET resin plants - manufacturing of PET resin. To read the full text decision, click here.

Carillion plc/Alfred McAlpine plc - construction. To read the decision, click here.

Ofcom has issued a regulatory statement in relation to Participation TV Part 1: protecting viewers and consumers. To read the statement, click here and here.

Ofcom has set out a proposal to re-classify TV gambling channels as teleshopping services. To read the proposal, click here.

Ofcom has published a summary of results for its fourth auction for spectrum. To read the summary click here and here.

Postcomm has opened a 30 day consultation into the licence application by LDS Cambridge Limited to allow all types of postal services for a rolling 10 year period. To read the press release, click here.

Postcomm is to consult on "Royal Mail's request for exemption from pre-notification requirements for its Parts Express Service". To read the press release, click here.