CR Focus 29th
August 2007
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers - Invitations to Comment |
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European Mergers - Requests for Comments>>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Philips/Avent >>>more>>>
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Schneider Electric/APC >>>more>>>
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SES Astra/Eutelsat/JV >>>more>>>
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Travelport/Worldspan >>>more>>>
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Syral/Tate&Lyle assets >>>more>>>
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Apax Partners/Telenor Satellite Services >>>more>>>
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T-Mobile/Orange Netherlands >>>more>>>
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Teck Cominco/Aur Resources >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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EC adopts proposal to select systems for mobile satellite
services allowing innovative services, such as mobile TV,
broadband data and emergency communications >>>more>>>
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EC reports that all mobile operators have now advised new
Eurotariffs >>>more>>>
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EC sends Statement of Objections to Rambus >>>more>>>
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom: "Supplying numbers for 09 premium rate services"
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| CAT |
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Floe Telecom Limited (in liquidation) v Office of Communications
>>>more>>>
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ME Burgess, JJ Burgess and SJ Burgess (trading as JJ Burgess
& Sons) v W Austin & Sons (Stevenage) Limited and
Harwood Park Crematorium Limited >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission |
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CC gives notice of decision to release Undertakings regarding
temporary price controls on SME banks >>>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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Amstrad plc/British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (through its
subsidiary Sky Digital Supplies Limited) >>>more>>>
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Arriva plc/the Darlington local bus service business of Stagecoach
Group plc >>>more>>>
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iSOFT Group plc/CompuGROUP UK Ltd >>>more>>>
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Pearson plc/Harcourt businesses from Reed Elsevier plc >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared - Full Text Decisions |
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Tesco Holdings plc/Dobbies Garden Centres plc >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared - Subject to Undertakings |
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Lloyds Pharmacy Limited/Independent Pharmacy Care Centres
plc >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom - update on investigation into "Reported Levels
of Telecoms Mis-selling and Slamming" >>>more>>>
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Ofcom - The Communications Market 2007 (August) >>>more>>>
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Ofocm - notice of intention to end frequency coordination
and site clearance processes on 31/08/07 >>>more>>>
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Postcomm - "Competition is helping the mail industry
adapt to a fast-changing communications market" >>>more>>>
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers
- Invitation to Comment |
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COMP/M.4725: Merrill Lynch/Abbey National/JV - banking, non-conforming
mortgages, payment protection insurance. Candidate for simplified
procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 31 August 2007. To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4778: Ericsson/LHS - mobile and fixed telecommunications,
billing and customer care software. Candidate for simplified
procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 1 September 2007. To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4809: France Télécom/Mid Europa Partners/One
- fixed and mobile telephony, private equity. Interested parties
should submit their comments by 7 July 2007. To read the notification,
click
here.
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COMP/M.4834: ALSTOM/Ecotècnia - telecoms/media, construction,
power generation, rail transport. Candidate for simplified
procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 1 September 2007. To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4843: RBS/ABN AMRO assets - banking. Interested parties
should submit their comments by 1 September 2007. To read
the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4844: Fortis/ABN AMRO assets - banking. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 1 September 2007.
To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4845: Santander/ABN AMRO assets - banking. Candidate
for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit
their comments by 1 September 2007. To read the notification,
click
here.
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COMP/M.4847: Ineos/Champagne Céréales/Thywissen/JV
- petro and speciality chemicals, oil products, agricultural
co-op, food industry, biodiesel. Candidate for simplified
procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 1 September 2007. To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4875: Deutsche Bank/Abbey Life - banking, closed life
insurance. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 4 July 2007. To read
the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.4877: Groupama/Nuova Tirrena - banking, life and non-life
insurances. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 1 September 2007.
To read the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.4265: Philips/Avent - baby care products. To read the
decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4475: Schneider Electric/APC - electrical distribution,
power solutions. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4477: SES Astra/Eutelsat/JV - satellite based broadcast
and broadcast solutions for TV, radio, internet, mobile, two
way voice and data communications. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.4523: Travelport/Worldspan - travel distribution services.
To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4667: Syral/Tate&Lyle assets - starch sweeteners.
To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4709: Apax Partners/Telenor Satellite Services
- investment fund controlling France Telecom, satellite telecommunications
services. To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4748: T-Mobile/Orange Netherlands - mobile telephony
services. To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.4826: Teck Cominco/Aur Resources - exploration,
development and production of natural resources, mining and
processing of zinc, copper, silver and gold. To read the decision,
click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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The European Commission has adopted a proposal to select
systems for mobile satellite services allowing innovative
services, such as mobile TV, broadband data and emergency
communications. To read the press release click
here. and click
here. and to read the FAQs, click
here.
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The European Commission has reported that following their
"name and shame" exercise with regard to roaming
charges, all mobile operators have now advised of their new
Eurotariffs. To read the press release, click
here. and click
here.
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The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections
to Rambus, who designs, develops and licenses high bandwidth
chip connection technologies for computers, consumer electronic
and communication products. 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 Supplying numbers for
09 premium rate services. Interested parties should submit
their comments by 24 September 2007. To read the consultation,
click
here.
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| CAT |
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Floe Telecom Limited (in liquidation) v Office of Communications.
The CAT has published the Order of the Court of Appeal. To
read the Order, click
here.
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ME Burgess, JJ Burgess and SJ Burgess (trading as JJ Burgess
& Sons) v W Austin & Sons (Stevenage) Limited and
Harwood Park Crematorium Limited. The CAT has published the
Notice of Claim for Damages. To read the Notice, click
here.
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| Competition Commission |
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The Competition Commission has given notice of its decision
to release Undertakings in relation to temporary price controls
on SME banks. To read the notice, click
here. and to read the press release, click
here. and click
here.
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| Mergers
Invitation to Comment |
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Groupe Steria SCA/Xansa plc - IT services. Interested parties
should submit their comments by 4 September 2007. To read
the notification, click
here.
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Loomis UK Limited/the cash handling operations of Brinks Limited
- security and related activities. Interested parties should
submit their comments by 4 September 2007. To read the notification,
click
here. |
Luxottica Group S.p.A./Oakley Inc - sunglasses and prescription
sunglasses. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 6 September 2008. To read the notification, click
here. |
| Mergers Cleared |
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Amstrad plc/British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (through its
subsidiary Sky Digital Supplies Limited) - supply of satellite
set top boxes and internet services. To read the decision,
click
here.
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Arriva
plc/the Darlington local bus service business of Stagecoach
Group plc - local bus services. To read the decision, click
here. |
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iSOFT Group plc/CompuGROUP UK Ltd - IT software for the healthcare
industry. To read the decision, click
here.
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Pearson plc/Harcourt businesses from Reed Elsevier plc
- educational publishing. To read the decision, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared - Full
Text Decisions |
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Tesco Holdings plc/Dobbies Garden Centres plc - garden
centres. To read read the full text decision, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared - Subject
to Undertakings |
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Lloyds Pharmacy Limited/Independent Pharmacy Care Centres
plc - pharmacy retail. To read the decision, click
here. and to read the press release, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom has published an update in relation to its investigation
into "Reported Levels of Telecoms Mis-selling and Slamming".
To read the update, click
here.
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Ofcom has published The Communications Market 2007 (August).
To read the report, click here. http://www.ofcom.org.uk/research/cm/cmr07/
and to read the press release, click
here.
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Ofocm has published a notice of its intention to end frequency
coordination and site clearance processes on 31 August 2007.
To read the notice, click
here.
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Postcomm has reported that "Competition is helping the
mail industry adapt to a fast-changing communications market".
To read the press release, click
here.
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