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CR Focus 27th June 2007

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European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

European Mergers – Requests for Comments >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

Oerlikon/Saurer >>>more>>>

Magneti Marelli/Concordia >>>more>>>

Dow Chemical/Wolff Walsrode >>>more>>>

voestalpine/Dancke >>>more>>>

Public Procurement

European Commission welcomes European Parliament’s agreement on Directive to improve rights of rejected bidders >>>more>>>

Speeches

Andris Piebalgs speech: “EU-OPEC Energy Cooperation”>>>more>>>

Markos Kyprianou speech: “Trade ban on cat and dog fur in the EU”>>>more>>>

Siim Kallas speech: “European Transparency Initiative”>>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

European Commissioner Piebalgs announces signature of BP-Gazprom agreement on Kovykta gas field >>>more>>>

European Commission announces new EU Roaming Regulations effective from 30 June 2007 >>>more>>>

European Commission approves “Television Without Frontiers” Directive: in Finland >>>more>>>

European Commission requests German regulatory authority maintain access network competition >>>more>>>

European Commissioner for Energy, Andris Piebalgs and Minister Odd Roger Enoksen met to discuss adoption of Energy Policy for Europe >>>more>>>

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom opens consultation into Programme-making and special events: future spectrum access >>>more>>>

Ofgem opens consultation into NGG NTS Proposed Licence Modifications >>>more>>>

ORR opens consultation into Periodic review 2008: Charge to recover the costs of freight-only lines >>more>>>

ORR opens consultations into franchises for West Midlands, East Midlands and the London Rail Concession >>>more>>>

OFT opens market study consultation into “House building in UK”>>>more>>>

Competition Commisission

Greif Inc/Blagden Packaging Group: Provisional Findings Report >>>more>>>

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

UK Mergers – Requests for Comments >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared - Subject to Undertakings

Flybe Group Limited/the BA Connect business of British Airways plc >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions

First Glasgow (No. 2) Limited/the assets of Hutchison Coaches (Overtown) Limited >>>more>>>

Freightliner Limited/two inter-modal rail port terminals from Deutsche Post AG >>>more>>>

Lloyds Pharmacy Limited/Independent Pharmacy Care Centres plc >>>more>>>

Mothercare plc/Chelsea Stores Holdings Ltd >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

SSP Holdings plc/Sirius Financial Solutions plc >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

Ofcom: opens consultation into BSkyB’s proposed digital terrestrial television services >>>more>>>

Ofcom: new measures to bring broadcasters in line with other spectrum users following digital switchover >>>more>>>

Ofcom: guidance for Public Service Broadcasters in drawing up Codes of Practice for commissioning from independent producers >>>more>>>

Ofcom: report on Investigations Programme for the period 1 October 2006 and 31 March 2007 >>>more>>>

Ofcom: statement relating to consultation into future pricing of spectrum used for terrestrial broadcasting >>>more>>>

Ofcom: update on own-initiative investigation: Monitoring and enforcement of rules preventing annoyance caused to consumers by silent and abandoned calls >>>more>>>

Ofcom: proposed amendments to Section 5 (separation of systems shared between Openreach and the rest of BT) of the Enterprise Act Undertakings given by BT to Ofcom >>>more>>>

Ofwat: responses to consultation on proposal to impose penalty on United Utilities Water Plc >>>more>>>

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

COMP/M.4477: SES Astra/Eutelsat/JV – satellite based broadcast and broadcast solutions for TV, radio, internet, mobile, two way voice and data communications. Interested parties should submit their comments by 5 July 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4623: Vinci Construction/Solétanche – building and public works, management of transport infrastructure, energy networks, roads and related services. Interested parties should submit their comments by 5 July 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4721: AIG Capital Partners/Bulgarian Telecommunications Company – investment and asset management, fixed and mobile telecommunications. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 29 June 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4723: Eni/ExxonMobil (Hungarian, Czech and Slovak Package) – motor and jet fuel, automotive and industrial lubricants, marketing oil and gas. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 5 July 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers Cleared

COMP/M.4432: Oerlikon/Saurer – optical components, semi conductor equipment, textile machinery, automotive transmission systems.. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4536: Magneti Marelli/Concordia – spare parts in the automotive industry. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4550: Dow Chemical/Wolff Walsrode – plastics, chemicals, agricultural sciences, hydrocarbon and energy products and services, cellulosics, fibrous and plastic casings. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4593: voestalpine/Dancke – steel and pressed metal products. To read the decision, click here.

Public Procurement

The European Commission has welcomed the European Parliament’s agreement on a Directive to improve the rights of rejected bidders. To read the press release, click here.

Speeches

Andris Piebalgs speech: “EU-OPEC Energy Cooperation”. To read the speech, click here.

Markos Kyprianou speech: “Trade ban on cat and dog fur in the EU”. To read the speech, click here.

Siim Kallas speech: “European Transparency Initiative”. To read the speech, click here.

Miscellaneous

European Commissioner Piebalgs has announced the signature of a BP-Gazprom agreement on the Kovykta gas field. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has announced that with effect from 30 June 2007, the new EU Roaming Regulations will come into force. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has approved the “Television Without Frontiers” Directive: in Finland, therefore making it the seventh EU Member State to offer viewers more major sporting events on TV. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has requested that the German regulatory authority BNetzA (Bundesnetzagentur) maintain access network competition. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commissioner for Energy, Andris Piebalgs and Minister Odd Roger Enoksen met to discuss the adoption of the Energy Policy for Europe. To read the press release, click here.
 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom has opened a consultation into Programme-making and special events: future spectrum access. Interested parties should submit their comments by 31 August 2007. To read the consultation, click here. and to read the press release, click here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation into NGG NTS Proposed Licence Modifications. Interested parties should submit their comments by 23 July 2007. To read the notification, click here.

ORR has opened a consultation into the Periodic review 2008: Charge to recover the costs of freight-only lines. Interested parties should submit their comments by 20 August 2007. To read the consultation, click here.

ORR has opened consultations into the franchises for West Midlands, East Midlands and the London Rail Concession. Interested parties should submit their comments by 16 July 2007. To read the consultations, click here.

The OFT has opened a market study consultation into “House building in UK”. Interested parties should submit their comments by 17 August 2007. To read the consultation, click here. and click here.

Competition Commission

The Competition Commission has published its Provisional Findings Report in relation to the Greif Inc/Blagden Packaging Group merger. To read the Report, click here.

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

Centenary Music Holdings Limited/the Sanctuary Group plc – music publishing. Interested parties should submit their comments by 3 July 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Pearson plc/Harcourt Education Ltd from Reed Elsevier plc – educational publishing. Interested parties should submit their comments by 4 July 2007. To read the notification, click here.
Tesco Holdings Limited/Dobbies Garden Centres plc – garden centres. Interested parties should submit their comments by 5 July 2007. To read the notification, click here.
Mergers Cleared - Subject to Undertakings

Flybe Group Limited/the BA Connect business of British Airways plc – air transport. To read the decision, click here. and to read the press release, click here.

Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions

First Glasgow (No. 2) Limited/the assets of Hutchison Coaches (Overtown) Limited – bus services. To read the full text decision, click here.

Freightliner Limited/two inter-modal rail port terminals from Deutsche Post AG – supply of haulage services. To read the full text decision, click here.

Lloyds Pharmacy Limited/Independent Pharmacy Care Centres plc – pharmacy retail. To read the full text decision, click here.

Mothercare plc/Chelsea Stores Holdings Ltd – retail sale of toys. To read the full text decision, click here.

Mergers Cleared

SSP Holdings plc/Sirius Financial Solutions plc – IT systems for insurance industry. To read the decision, click here.

Miscellaneous

Ofcom has announced its intention to open a consultation into BSkyB’s proposed digital terrestrial television services. To read the press release, click here.

Ofcom has announced new measures to bring broadcasters in line with other spectrum users after digital switchover. To read the press release, click here.

Ofcom has published a regulatory statement in relation to the guidance for Public Service Broadcasters in drawing up Codes of Practice for commissioning from independent producers. To read the statement, click here.

Ofcom has published a report relating to its Investigations Programme during the period between 1 October 2006 and 31 March 2007. To read the report, click here.

Ofcom has published a statement in relation to its consultation into future pricing of spectrum used for terrestrial broadcasting. To read the statement, click here.

Ofcom has published an update note in relation to its own-initiative investigation: Monitoring and enforcement of rules preventing annoyance caused to consumers by silent and abandoned calls. To read the update, click here.

Ofcom has published its proposed amendments to Section 5 (separation of systems shared between Openreach and the rest of BT) of the Enterprise Act Undertakings given by BT to Ofcom. To read the amendments, click here.

Ofwat has published the responses to its consultation on the proposal to impose a penalty on United Utilities Water Plc, together with its notice to impose the penalty. To read the responses, click here. and to read the notice, click here. and to read the press release, click here.