| In
the News |
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European Commission fines escalator and lifts installation
and maintenance cartel in excess of €990 million >>>more>>>
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| 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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Johnson & Johnson/Pfizer Consumer Healthcare >>>more>>>
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Mondi/Schleipen & Erkens >>>more>>>
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Boeing/C-MAP >>>more>>>
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Tata/Corus >>>more>>>
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Nycomed Group/Altana Pharma >>>more>>>
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Japan Tobacco/Gallaher >>>more>>>
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BG GROUP/SERENE >>>more>>>
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Voestalpine/Stamptec >>>more>>>
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Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold/Phelps Dodge Corporation
>>>more>>>
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Givaudan/Quest International >>>more>>>
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Nemak/Hydro Castings >>>more>>>
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LUKOIL/CONOCOPHILLIPS >>>more>>>
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| State Aid |
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European Commission approves British state aid for North Yorkshire
broadband network NYNET >>>more>>>
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European Commission approves €26.5 million French aid for
Industrial Innovation Agency R&D programme >>>more>>> |
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European Commission opens investigation into certain aspects
of UK's funding of Royal Mail >>>more>>> |
| Speeches |
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Charlie McCreevy speech: "Integration of Financial Markets
in the Context of Globalisation" >>>more>>> |
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Stavros Dimas speech: "What jobs in a low carbon economy?"
>>>more>>> |
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Viviane Reding speech: "Scientific Information In The Digital
Age: How Accessible Should Publicly Funded Research Be?"
>>>more>>> |
| Miscellaneous |
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European Commission announces introduction of more flexible
radio frequency usage >>>more>> |
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European Commission issues "fast track" infringement
proceedings against Germany over failure to adopt legislation
allowing Deutsche Telekom a regulatory holiday >>>more>> |
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofgem: Transmission Price Control Review Reporting Rules >>>more>>>
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ORR: review of criteria and procedures for the approval of
track access contracts >>>more>>>
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| CAT |
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Makers UK Limited v Office of Fair Trading >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission |
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Notice Of Acceptance Of Final Undertakings in Hamsard 2786
Ltd / Academy Music Holdings Ltd merger >>>more>>>
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Statement of Issues in Kemira GrowHow Oyj and Terra Industries
Inc merger >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Skanska Construction UK Ltd/McNicholas Holdings plc >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions |
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Arqiva Limited/British Telecommunications plc's satellite
broadcast services business - satellite broadcasting services
>>>more>>>
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Atlas Copco Italia S.P.A /ABAC Aria Compressa S.P.A >>>more>>>
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Europcar UK Limited/Vanguard Car Rental Emea Holdings Ltd
>>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Referred |
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Greif Inc/the steel drum and closures business of Blagden
Packaging Group >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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DTI requests Ofcom to open initial investigation into British
Sky Broadcasting Group's acquisition stake in ITV
>>>more>>>
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OFT: recommends Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme reform
>>>more>>>
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Ofcom: regulatory statement relating to Television Advertising
of Food and Drink Products to Children >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: update note relating to disputes over call termination
rates involving T-Mobile, BT, O2 Hutchison 3G, Orange and
Vodafone >>>more>>>
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Ofwat: guideline for accounting for current costs and regulatory
capital values >>>more>>>
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Ofwat: guideline for the analysis of operating costs and assets
>>>more>>>
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Ofwat: guideline for the contents of regulatory accounts >>>more>>>
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Ofwat: update to Regulatory Accounting Guidelines 1, 3 and 4
>>>more>>> |
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ORR: Responses to Periodic Review 2008: Reservation charge:
Consultation on issues and options >>>more>>>
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Postcomm: review of Royal Mail application to extend Pricing
in Proportion to 'Packetpost Returns' >>>more>>>
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| In
the News |
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The European Commission has fined members of an escalator
and lifts installation and maintenance cartel in excess of
€990 million. To read the press release, click
here.
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers
- Invitation to Comment |
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COMP/M.4465: Thrane & Thrane/Nera - satellite communications.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 2 March 2007.
To read the notification, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4469: Scholz/voestalpine/Scholz Austria - metal scrap,
steel. Interested parties should submit their comments by 5
March 2007. To read the notification, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4522: Carrefour/Ahold Polska - food and non-food retailing.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 5 March 2007.
To read the notification, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4571: Swiss Life/CapitalLeben - life insurance. Candidate
for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 6 March 2007. To read the notification, click
here. |
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COMP/M.4582: HTA/CDPQ/GICSI/Budapest Airport – airport
management systems, financial institutions, private equity,
airport. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties
should submit their comments by 3 March 2007. To read the notification,
click
here. |
| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.4314: Johnson &
Johnson/Pfizer Consumer Healthcare - consumer care products,
pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics. To read the decision,
click
here. |
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COMP/M.4319: Mondi/Schleipen & Erkens - diversified mining,
ferrous and non-ferrous metals, integrated paper and packaging,
release liners. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4395: Boeing/C-MAP - commercial aircraft, defence and
space industries, supply of electronic marine charts, related
products and services. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4408: Tata/Corus - carbon steel products. To read the
decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4418: Nycomed Group/Altana Pharma - hospital products,
manufacture of pharmaceuticals, private equity and financing.
To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4424: Japan Tobacco/Gallaher - manufacture and distribution
of tobacco products. To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4431: BG GROUP/SERENE - gas exploration, power generation.
To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4445: Voestalpine/Stamptec - manufacture and sale of
steel, pressed metal parts and components.. To read the decision,
click
here.
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COMP/M.4505: Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold/Phelps Dodge
Corporation - copper mining, smelting and refining. To read
the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4507: Givaudan/Quest International - manufacture and
sale of flavours, fragrances and aroma chemicals. To read
the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4524: Nemak/Hydro Castings - manufacture of casting
for the automotive industry, mainly cylinder heads and engine
blocks. To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4532: LUKOIL/CONOCOPHILLIPS - oil and gas exploration
and production, petroleum products, motor fuel retain service
stations. To read the press release, click
here.
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| State Aid |
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The European Commission has approved British state aid public
funding for the North Yorkshire broadband network NYNET. To
read the press release, click
here.
|
|
The European Commission has approved the €26.5 million
French aid for the Industrial Innovation Agency, NeoVal R&D
programme. To read the press release, click
here. |
|
The European Commission has opened an investigation into certain
aspects of the UK's funding of Royal Mail. To read the press
release, click
here. |
| Speeches |
|
Charlie McCreevy speech: "Integration of Financial Markets
in the Context of Globalisation". To read the speech, click
here. |
|
Stavros Dimas speech: "What jobs in a low carbon economy?".
To read the speech, click
here. |
|
Viviane Reding speech: "Scientific Information In The Digital
Age: How Accessible Should Publicly Funded Research Be?".
To read the speech, click
here. |
| Miscellaneous |
|
The European Commission has announced the introduction of a
more flexible radio frequency usage. To read the press release,
click
here. |
|
The European Commission has issued "fast track" infringement
proceedings against Germany for failing to heed warnings not
to adopt legislation allowing Deutsche Telekom a regulatory
holiday. The "fast track" option requires Germany
to respond within 15 days. To read the press release, click
here. |
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|
UK Notifications
& Publications
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|
| Consultations |
|
Ofgem has opened a consultation into the Transmission Price
Control Review Reporting Rules. Interested parties should
submit their comments by 21 March 2007. To read the consultation,
click
here.
|
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ORR has opened a consultation into its review of criteria
and procedures for the approval of track access contracts.
Interested parties should submit their comments by noon on
30 April 2007. To read the consultation, click
here.
|
| CAT |
|
Makers UK Limited v Office of Fair Trading. The CAT has published
its Judgment. To read the judgment, click
here. and to read the press release, click
here.
|
| Competition Commission |
|
The Competition Commission has published its Notice Of Acceptance
Of Final Undertakings in relation to the Hamsard 2786 Ltd
/ Academy Music Holdings Ltd merger. To read the undertakings,
click
here.
|
|
The Competition Commission has published its Statement of
Issues in relation to the Kemira GrowHow Oyj and Terra Industries
Inc merger. To read the statement, click
here.
|
|
Mergers Cleared
|
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Skanska Construction UK Ltd/McNicholas Holdings plc - construction.
To read the decision, click
here.
|
| Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions |
|
Arqiva Limited/British Telecommunications plc's satellite
broadcast services business - satellite broadcasting services.
To read the full text decision, click
here.
|
|
Atlas Copco Italia S.P.A /ABAC Aria Compressa S.P.A - air
compressors. To read the full text decision, click
here.
|
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Europcar UK Limited/Vanguard Car Rental Emea Holdings Ltd
- car rental. To read the full text decision, click
here.
|
| Mergers - Referred |
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Greif Inc/the steel drum and closures business of Blagden
Packaging Group - steel drums. To read the referral, click
here. and to read the press release, click
here.
|
| Miscellaneous |
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The DTI has asked Ofcom to open an initial investigation into
British Sky Broadcasting Group's acquisition of a 17.9% stake
in ITV plc. To read the press release, click
here.
|
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The OFT has recommended that the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation
Scheme is in need of reform. To read the press release, click
here.
|
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Ofcom has published a regulatory statement in relation to
the Television Advertising of Food and Drink Products to Children.
To read the statement, click
here. and to read the press release, click
here.
|
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Ofcom has published an update note with regard to the disputes
between T-Mobile and BT, O2 and BT and BT and each of Hutchison
3G, Orange Personal Communications Services and Vodafone relating
to call termination rates. To read the update notes, click
here.
|
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Ofwat has published guideline for accounting for current
costs and regulatory capital values [version 1.04]. To read
the guideline, click
here.
|
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Ofwat has published its guideline for the analysis of operating
costs and assets [version 4.03]. To read the guideline, click
here.
|
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Ofwat has published its guideline for the contents of
regulatory accounts [version 3.06]. To read the guideline,
click
here.
|
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Ofwat has published its
update of the Regulatory Accounting Guidelines 1, 3 and 4. To
read the update, click
here. |
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ORR has published the responses
to its Responses to Periodic Review 2008: Reservation charge:
Consultation on issues and options, together with the consultants
reports supporting the review. To read the responses, click
here. and to read the report, click
here. |
|
Postcomm has initiated a
review of Royal Mail application to extend Pricing in Proportion
to 'Packetpost Returns'. To read the press release, click
here. |
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