CR Focus 1st
October 2008
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers - Invitations to Comment |
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Fortis/Delta Lloyd ABN AMRO Verzekeringen Holding BV >>>more>>>
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LAHC/Barclays Life >>>more>>>
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HMC/HAII >>>more>>>
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Aegon/Caixa Terrassa/Caixa Terrassa Vida >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared - Subject
to Conditions |
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WPP/TNS >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Kenwood/JVC/Holdco >>>more>>>
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Bertelsmann/3i/Buy Vip >>>more>>>
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Diehl/Thales/Laupheim >>>more>>>
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NTT Data/Cirquent >>>more>>>
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Indaver/NEIF/JV >>>more>>>
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| Speeches |
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Neelie Kroes speech: "Exclusionary abuses of dominance
- the European Commission's enforcement priorities" >>>more>>>
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Joaquín Almunia speech: "Situation of the world
financial system and its effects on the European economy"
>>>more>>>
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José Manuel Durão Barroso speech: "A Letter
from Brussels to the Next President of the United States of
America" >>>more>>>
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Mariann Fischer Boel speech: "Method and sense: asking
questions about a CAP for after 2013" >>>more>>>
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Mariann Fischer Boel speech: "The CAP Health Check: an
opportunity for regions" >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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EC announces reduction in texting and mobile data services
abroad costs by as much as 60% from July 2009 >>>more>>>
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EC launches public consultation on steps to put Europe as
forerunner in move to Web 3.0 >>>more>>>
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EC opens debate on how to ensure all Europeans have access
to Broadband Internet >>>more>>>
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EC reports that European Parliament voted favourably to reform
EU Telecom Rules to create single EU telecoms market >>>more>>>
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EC holds public presentation of preliminary findings following
inquiry into competition in pharmaceuticals market >>>more>>>
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom: Delivering super-fast broadband in the UK - Setting
the right policy framework >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: Second Public Service Broadcasting Review - Phase 2:
preparing for the digital future >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: Pay TV - Access to premium content >>>more>>>
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Ofcom: "Sky's 'Picnic' proposal" >>>more>>>
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| CAT |
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British Sky Broadcasting Group plc; Virgin Media inc. v (1)
The Competition Commission; (2) The Secretary of State >>>more>>>
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BCL Old Co Limited (2) DFL Old Co Limited (3) PFF Old Co Limited
(4) Deans Foods Limited v (1) BASF AG (2) BASF plc (3) Frank
Wright Limited >>>more>>>
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Hutchison 3G UK Limited British Telecommunications Plc v Office
Of Communications >>>more>>>
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Vodafone v Office Of Communications >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Invitation
to Comment |
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Goodrich Corporation/Rolls-Royce plc >>>more>>>
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Lloyds TSB plc/HBOS plc >>>more>>>
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Nationwide Building Society/Cheshire Building Society >>>more>>>
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Nationwide Building Society/Derbyshire Building Society >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Chiral Technologies Europe SAS/Chromtech Limited >>>more>>>
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Thales UK Limited/nCipher plc >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared -
Full Text Decisions |
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Cable and Wireless Group plc/the outstanding Thus Group shares
>>>more>>>
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BAE Systems plc/Detica Group plc >>>more>>>
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Stagecoach Bus Holdings Limited/Cavalier Contracts Limited
>>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom publishes Ed Richards interview on Radio 4 relating
to PSB consultation >>>more>>>
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Ofcom announces Barclaycard fined £50,000 for breaching
rules on silent and abandoned calls >>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes guide to dealing with silent calls >>>more>>>
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Ofcom publishes statement relating to crackdown on mobile
phone companies charges on text and data roaming charges >>>more>>>
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Ofwat publishes financial performance and expenditure of the
water companies in England and Wales 2007-08 >>>more>>>
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OFT publishes summary of responses to consultation on draft
merger guidance >>>more>>>
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers - Invitations
to Comment |
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COMP/M.5285: Fortis/Delta Lloyd ABN AMRO Verzekeringen
Holding BV - banking and insurance. Candidate for simplified
procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 5 October 2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.5321: LAHC/Barclays Life - life and non-life insurances.
Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should
submit their comments by 5 October 2008. To read the notification,
click
here.
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COMP/M.5323: HMC/HAII - manufacturer of motor vehicles, distributors
and importers of Hyundai in Italy. Candidate for simplified
procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 7 October 2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.5348: Aegon/Caixa Terrassa/Caixa Terrassa Vida - insurances,
pensions, banking. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 7 October 2008. To
read the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared -
Subject to Conditions |
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COMP/M.5232: WPP/TNS - advertising, marketing data services,
consultancy. To read the press release, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.5221: Kenwood/JVC/Holdco - electronic equipment. To
read the decision,
click here.
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COMP/M.5266: Bertelsmann/3i/Buy Vip - media company, private
equity, business consultancy services. To read the decision,
click
here.
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COMP/M.5276: Diehl/Thales/Laupheim - aerospace, defence, securities,
aircraft manufacture. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.5302: NTT Data/Cirquent - telecommunications, data
and IT services. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.5304: Indaver/NEIF/JV - waste and hazardous waste management,
merchant bank, private equity. To read the decision, click
here.
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| Speeches |
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Neelie Kroes speech: "Exclusionary abuses of dominance
- the European Commission's enforcement priorities".
To read the speech, click
here.
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Joaquín Almunia speech: "Situation of the world
financial system and its effects on the European economy".
To read the speech, click
here.
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José Manuel Durão Barroso speech: "A Letter
from Brussels to the Next President of the United States of
America". To read the speech, click
here.
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Mariann Fischer Boel speech: "Method and sense: asking
questions about a CAP for after 2013". To read the speech,
click
here.
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Mariann Fischer Boel speech: "The CAP Health Check: an
opportunity for regions". To read the speech, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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The European Commission has announced that from July 2009
the cost of texting and mobile data services abroad will be
reduced by as much as 60%. To read the press release, click
here.
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The European Commission has launched a public consultation
on what steps to take in putting Europe as a forerunner in
the move to Web 3.0. To read the press release, click
here.
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The European Commission has opened a debate on how to ensure
that all Europeans have access to Broadband Internet and the
future of a universal service. To read the press release,
click
here and here.
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The European Commission has reported that the European Parliament
has voted favourably in the reform of the EU Telecom Rules
to help create a single EU telecoms market. To read the press
release, click
here.
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The European Commission is to hold a public presentation of
the preliminary findings following the inquiry into competition
in the pharmaceuticals market. 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 Delivering super-fast
broadband in the UK - Setting the right policy framework.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 2 December
2008. To read the consultation, click
here, here,
here
and here.
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Ofcom has opened a consultation into the Second Public Service
Broadcasting Review - Phase 2: preparing for the digital future.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 4 December
2008. To read the consultation, click
here and here.
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Ofcom has opened a second consultation into Pay TV - Access
to premium content. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 9 December 2008. To read the consultation, click
here, here
and here.
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Ofcom has opened a second consultation on "Sky's 'Picnic'
proposal". Interested parties should submit their comments
by 9 December 2008. To read the consultation, click
here.
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| CAT |
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British Sky Broadcasting Group plc; Virgin Media inc. v (1)
The Competition Commission; (2) The Secretary of State. The
CAT has published the non-confidential version of its Judgment
dismissing BSkyB's appeal and partially dismissing Virgin's
appeal. To read the Judgment, click
here and to read the appeal, click
here.
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BCL Old Co Limited (2) DFL Old Co Limited (3) PFF Old Co Limited
(4) Deans Foods Limited v (1) BASF AG (2) BASF plc (3) Frank
Wright Limited. The CAT has published its Judgment on the
Preliminary Issue on the time limits for bringing a claim.
To read the judgment, click
here.
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Hutchison 3G UK Limited British Telecommunications Plc v Office
Of Communications. The CAT has published its ruling on admissibility
of submissions concerning depreciation of 3G spectrum in Ofcom
cost models. To read the ruling, click
here.
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Vodafone v Office Of Communications. The CAT has published
the Order of the Tribunal allowing Vodafone's appeal against
Ofcom, following the CAT's recent judgment on Ofcom's telephone
number portability statement. To read the order, click
here.
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| Mergers - Invitation
to Comment |
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Goodrich Corporation/Rolls-Royce plc - aircraft engine controls.
Interested parties should submit their comments by 13 October
2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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Lloyds TSB plc/HBOS plc - banking Services. Interested parties
should submit their comments by 8 October 2008. To read the
notification, click
here.
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Nationwide Building Society/Cheshire Building Society - building
societies. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 10 October 2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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Nationwide Building Society/Derbyshire Building Society -
building societies. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 10 October 2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Chiral Technologies Europe SAS/Chromtech Limited - chromatographic
equipment. To red the decision, click
here.
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Thales UK Limited/nCipher plc - IT security products. To read
the decision, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared - Full
Text Decisions |
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Cable and Wireless Group plc/the outstanding Thus Group shares
- telecommunications. To read the full text decision, click
here.
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BAE Systems plc/Detica Group plc - IT services for the National
Security and Resilience Sector. To read the full text decision,
click
here.
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Stagecoach Bus Holdings Limited/Cavalier Contracts Limited
- bus services. To read the full text decision, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom has published Ed Richards interview on Radio 4 relating
to the PSB consultation together with various related documents.
To read the document, click
here, here,
here
and here.
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Ofcom has announced that its has fined Barclaycard the maximum
amount possible (£50,000) for breaching rules on silent
and abandoned calls. To read the press release, click
here and here.
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Ofcom has published a guide to dealing with silent calls.
To read the document, click
here.
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Ofcom has published a statement warning mobile phone companies
to reduce text and data roaming charges or face action from
the European Commission. To read the document, click
here.
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Ofwat has published the financial performance and expenditure
of the water companies in England and Wales 2007-08. To read
the document, click
here.
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The OFT has published a summary of responses to its consultation
on its draft merger guidance. To read the summary, click
here.
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