Flynn Jennings joins CR Bahrain office >>>more>>>

EC files cases with Tribunal de Commerce seeking compensation for damages suffered from the lift and escalator cartel >>>more>>>

EC fines aluminium fluoride producers cartel €4 970 000 >>>more>>>

EC issues statement of objections to alleged participants of a calcium carbide and magnesium powder cartel >>>more>>>

Sociedade Independente de Comunicação, SA (SIC) v Commission >>>more>>>

Porsche/Volkswagen >>>more>>>

REWE/ADEG >>>more>>>

BAT/Skandinavisk Tobakskompagni >>>more>>>

Oracle/BEA >>>more>>>

AVNET/Horizon Technology >>>more>>>

STM/NXP/JV >>>more>>>

Iberia/ST Aerospace/JV >>>more>>>

EC requests Spain to implement ECJ decision for the recovery of illegal and incompatible fiscal measures aid to the Basque region >>>more>>>

EC requests Greek compliance ECJ judgment >>>more>>>

EC refers France and Ireland to ECJ and sends reasoned opinion to Belgium concerning national rules implementing the Remedies Directive >>more>>>

Charlie McCreevy speech: "The EU Internal Market for Postal Services - creating it together" >>>more>>>

EC welcomes Spanish/French agreement for electricity link between countries >>>more>>>

EC adopts legislation for Single European Sky II >>>more>>>

EC closes infringement proceedings against Bulgaria regarding non-implementation of EU telecoms framework and considers closing proceedings against Germany following confirmation of regulation >>>more>>>

EC introduces new simplified settlement procedure for acknowledgement of cartel participation >>>more>>>

EC: "The EU Roaming Regulation - One Year On" >>>more>>>

EC refers 9 member states to ECJ regarding liability for damage to the environment into domestic law >>>more>>>

EC sends formal notice to Member States (except Cyprus, Malta and the Netherlands) for failing to implement First Railway Package legislation >>>more>>>

EC: consultation on future regulation of mobile voice call termination rates in Europe aiming to bring more competition amongst operators >>>more>>>

EC issues directive on competition in markets in telecommunications terminal equipment >>>more>>>

Ofgem: proposed modifications to ECG (Distribution) Ltd's electricity distribution licence >>>more>>>

Macquarie/National Grid Wireless - Notice of Proposal to Accept Undertakings >>>more>>>

BBC Worldwide Limited, Channel Four Television Corporation/ITV plc (Project Kangaroo) >>>more>>>

BUPA Group/Cromwell Hospital >>>more>>>

Ofcom: Annual Report for 2007/2008 >>>more>>>

Ofcom: Terms of Reference for Market Impact Assessment of BBC's proposal to launch on demand Local Video service >>>more>>>

Ofcom: changes to BT's 2007/08 regulatory financial statements >>>more>>>

Ofgem: Transmission Access Review - Final Report >>>more>>>

Ofwat: Annual Report for 2007/2008 >>>more>>>

Ofwat: response to Pitt Review >>>more>>>

Postcomm: Annual Report for 2007/2008 >>>more>>>

Flynn Jennings joins our Bahrain office specialising in oil and gas. To read the press release, click here.

European Commission files cases with the Tribunal de Commerce in Brussels seeking compensation for damages suffered from inflated prices for installing and maintaining lifts and escalators from four lifts companies. To read the press release, click here.

European Commission fines aluminium fluoride producers cartel €4 970 000. To read the press release, click here and here.

European Commission sends statement of objections to alleged participants of a cartel in the supply of calcium carbide and magnesium powder. To read the press release, click here.

Case T-442/03: Sociedade Independente de Comunicação, SA (SIC) v Commission. The CFI has annulled parts of a Commission decision on certain measures by Portugal in favour of Radiotelevisão Portuguesa as the Commission failed to state its reasons for some findings and failed in its obligation to undertake a diligent and impartial investigation. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.5250: Porsche/Volkswagen - manufacture and distribution of passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Interested parties should submit their comments by 3 July 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5047: REWE/ADEG - food and non-food wholesale and retail, travel and tourism. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.5086: BAT/Skandinavisk Tobakskompagni - marketing, manufacture and sale of cigarettes and tobacco products. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5080: Oracle/BEA - development, manufacture and distribution of enterprise, middleware, database and enterprise software. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5162: AVNET/Horizon Technology - distribution of IT Products and technology services. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.5173: STM/NXP/JV - semiconductor products. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5174: Iberia/ST Aerospace/JV - air transport of passengers and cargo, aircraft maintenance, landing gears. To read the decision, click here.

The European Commission has requested Spain to implement the ECJ decision ordering the recovery of illegal and incompatible fiscal measures aid to the Basque region. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has asked the Greek Government to outline the remedies taken in order to comply with the ECJ judgment of December 2007 in relation to use of the negotiated procedure without a prior invitation to tender for public supply contracts relating to certain medical equipment. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has referred France and Ireland to the ECJ and sent a reasoned opinion to Belgium over national rules implementing the Remedies Directive in public procurement. To read the press release, click here.

Charlie McCreevy speech: "The EU Internal Market for Postal Services - creating it together". To read the speech, click here.

The European Commission has welcomed the Spanish/French agreement for an electricity link between the countries. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has adopted legislation for a Single European Sky II, in an aim to improve safety, costs and punctuality. To read the press release, click here and here.

The European Commission has closed infringement proceedings relating to non-implementation of the EU telecoms framework against Bulgaria following the appointment of an independent chairman to the national regulator. The Commission is also considering closing proceedings against Germany following the national court's confirmation that the regulator has jurisdiction over call termination markets. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has introduced a settlement procedure, allowing the settlement of cartels through a simplified procedure, meaning that parties, having seen the evidence, acknowledge their participation in the cartel and liability for it, and potentially face a 10% reduction in the fine imposed. To read the press release, click here and here.

The European Commission has published an update note on "The EU Roaming Regulation - One Year On". To read the document, click here.

The European Commission has referred 9 member states to the ECJ for failing to implement the EU directive on liability for damage to the environment into domestic law. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has sent formal notice to 24 Member States (all except for Cyprus, Malta and the Netherlands) over their failure to implement the First Railway Package legislation properly. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has opened a consultation on the future regulation of mobile voice call termination rates in Europe with aim of bringing more competition amongst operators. Comments should be submitted by 3 September 2008. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has issued a directive on competition in the markets in telecommunications terminal equipment. To read the directive, click here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation into the proposed modifications to ECG (Distribution) Ltd's electricity distribution licence. Interested parties should be submitted by 1 August 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

The Competition Commission has published a Notice of Proposal to Accept Undertakings in the Macquarie/National Grid Wireless merger. To read the notice, click here.

BBC Worldwide Limited, Channel Four Television Corporation/ITV plc (Project Kangaroo) - video on demand. To read the press release, click here, here and here.

BUPA Group/Cromwell Hospital - private hospital services. To read the decision, click here.

Ofcom has published its Annual Report for 2007/2008. To read the document, click here.

Ofcom has published Terms of Reference for a Market Impact Assessment of the BBC's proposal to launch an on demand Local Video service delivered via fixed and mobile broadband internet connections. To read the documents, click here and here.

Ofcom has published the changes to BT's 2007/08 regulatory financial statements. To read the document, click here.

Ofgem has published its Transmission Access Review - Final Report. To read the document, click here.

Ofwat has published its Annual Report for 2007/2008. To read the document, click here.

Ofwat has published its response to the Pitt Review, an independent review of last summer's floods. To read the response, click here.

Postcomm has published its Annual Report for 2007/2008. To read the document, click here.