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CR Focus 30th October 2007

European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

BENTELER/SGLT/JV >>>more>>>

SAP/Business Objects >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

Siemens/Dade Behring >>>more>>>

INEOS/NOVA/JV >>>more>>>

State Aid

EC adopts notice on implementation of state aid recovery decisions >>>more>>>

EC rules German aid to part finance digital terrestrial TV in North Rhine-Westphalia incompatible with State Aid rules >>>more>>>

French State Aid to Arbel Fauvet Rail >>>more>>>

Speeches

Charlie McCreevy speech: "Time for regulators to be humble" >>>more>>>

Mariann Fischer Boel speech: "Reflections on the future of the CAP" >>>more>>>

Olli Rehn speech: "Turkey on the Road of Reforms" >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

EC adopts new rules for interoperability between air traffic management working towards Single European Sky >>>more>>>

EC publishes "Draft Commission Notice of […] on the conduct of settlement proceedings in view of the adoption of Decisions pursuant to Article 7 and Article 23 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 in cartel cases" >>>more>>>

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofgem: Electricity Distribution Licence Review Proposals >>>more>>>

Ofgem: Proposal to vary the commitments given by SP Manweb under the Competition Act 1998 on provision of non-contestable services in electricity connections >>>more>>>

Ofgem: LNG storage price control - initial proposals >>>more>>>

CAT

T-Mobile (UK) Limited v Office of Communications (Donor Conveyance Charge) >>>more>>>

Competition Commission

Killarney Manufacturing Group Ltd/the GRP tank manufacturing facilities of Balmoral Group Limited referred by OFT >>>more>>>

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

Glatfelter Lydney Ltd/Metallised Products Limited >>>more>>>

Tulip Limited/George Adams & Sons (Holdings) Limited >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

Robert J Goff & Co plc/Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Ltd >>>more>>>

 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

COMP/M.4936: BENTELER/SGLT/JV - automotive components, carbon fibres, aerospace and industrial composites. Interested parties should submit their comments by 4 November 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4944: SAP/Business Objects - software solutions. Interested parties should submit their comments by 6 November 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers Cleared

COMP/M.4865: Siemens/Dade Behring - various manufacturing, technology and services businesses, in vitro diagnostics systems. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4885 - INEOS/NOVA/JV - petrochemicals, olefins/polyolefins/styrenics. To read the decision, click here.

State Aid

The European Commission has adopted a notice on implementation of state aid recovery decisions. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has ruled that German aid to part finance the digital terrestrial TV network in North Rhine-Westphalia are not compatible with State Aid rules. To read the press release, click here.

Aid No: C 38/07 (ex NN 45/07) - French Aid to Arbel Fauvet Rail. Interested parties should submit their comments by 24 November 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Speeches

Charlie McCreevy speech: "Time for regulators to be humble". To read the speech, click here.

Mariann Fischer Boel speech: "Reflections on the future of the CAP". To read the speech, click here.

Olli Rehn speech: "Turkey on the Road of Reforms". To read the speech, click here.

Miscellaneous

The European Commission has adopted new rules for interoperability between air traffic management Europe working towards the Single European Sky. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has published a "Draft Commission Notice of […] on the conduct of settlement proceedings in view of the adoption of Decisions pursuant to Article 7 and Article 23 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 in cartel cases". To read the publication, click here. and click here. and click here. and click here.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofgem has opened a consultation into Electricity Distribution Licence Review Proposals. Interested parties should submit their comments by 18 January 2008. To read the consultation, click here. and click here. and click here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation into its proposal to vary the commitments given by SP Manweb under the Competition Act 1998 on provision of non-contestable services in electricity connections. Interested parties should submit their comments by 9 November 2007. To read the consultation, click here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation into LNG storage price control - initial proposals. Interested parties should submit their comments by 23 November 2007. To read the consultation, click here.

CAT

T-Mobile (UK) Limited v Office of Communications (Donor Conveyance Charge). The CAT has published the Summary of Appeal. To read the summary, click here.

Competition Commission

Killarney Manufacturing Group Ltd/the GRP tank manufacturing facilities of Balmoral Group Limited - GRP tanks. Interested parties should submit their comments by 16 November 2007. To read the notification, click here. and click here.

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

Glatfelter Lydney Ltd/Metallised Products Limited - vacuum coated products. Interested parties should submit their comments by 6 November 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Tulip Limited/George Adams & Sons (Holdings) Limited - purchase and slaughter of pigs, supply of pig meat for further processing, supply of fresh pork and processed pork products. Interested parties should submit their comments by 8 November 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers Cleared

Robert J Goff & Co plc/Doncaster Bloodstock Sales Ltd - auction services: selling racehorses. To read the decision, click here.