CR Focus 2nd
September 2008
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers - Invitations to Comment |
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RCA/MÁV Cargo >>>more>>>
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VWAG/OFH/VWGI >>>more>>>
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DSV Air & Sea/ABX >>>more>>>
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ERGO International/Bank Austria Creditanstalt Versicherung
>>>more>>>
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NTT Data/Cirquent >>>more>>>
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Arques/SHC >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared |
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Pernod Ricard/V&S >>>more>>>
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News Corp/Premiere >>>more>>>
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Pfizer/SP Assets >>>more>>>
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HP/EDS >>>more>>>
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Edison/Hellenic Petroleum/JV >>>more>>>
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Porsche/Volkswagen >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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EC announces price of mobile roaming for calling home whilst
abroad has become cheaper but not for cross border texting
>>>more>>>
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Prokent/Tomra - Opinion of the Advisory Committee, Final Report
of the Hearing Officer and Summary of the Commission Decision
>>>more>>>
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Ineos/Kerling - Opinion of the Advisory Committee, Final Report
of the Hearing Officer and Summary of the Commission Decision
>>>more>>>
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom: Mobile citizens, mobile consumers >>>more>>>
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Ofgem: Long-Term Electricity Network Scenarios (LENS) >>>more>>>
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Ofgem: modification of licences and codes to reflect the abolition
of energywatch and its replacement with NCC >>>more>>>
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Ofwat: pricing section of the access codes guidance >>>more>>>
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| Competition Commission |
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Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures/National Grid Wireless Group
- Notice of Acceptance of Final Undertakings >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Referred to the Competition
Commission |
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Nufarm Limited of A H Marks Holdings Limited >>>more>>>
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| Mergers - Invitation to Comments |
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Inbev N.V/S.A/Anheuserbusch Companies >>>more>>>
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| Mergers Cleared -
Full Text Decisions |
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Global Radio UK Ltd/GCap Media plc >>>more>>>
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom publishes update note in dispute between THUS, Cable
& Wireless, Global Crossing, Verizon and Virgin Media
against BT over level of charges for partial private circuits
>>>more>>>
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Ofwat publishes Cost base feedback report: August 2008 >>>more>>>
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Ofwat publishes conclusions to consultation on the future
strategy for customer charges for water and sewerage services
>>>more>>>
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Postcomm publishes "observations" document on Royal
Mail's completed consultation into proposed changes to RMW
Access Contracts (Zonal and Access) >>>more>>>
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| European
Notifications and Publications |
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| Mergers - Invitations
to Comment |
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COMP/M.5096: RCA/MÁV
Cargo - freight transport and forwarding. Interested parties
should submit their comments by 9 September 2008. To read
the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.5219: VWAG/OFH/VWGI - manufacture of passenger
cars, light commercial vehicles and spare parts. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 9 September 2008.
To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.5258: DSV Air & Sea/ABX - transport and logistics.
Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should
submit their comments by 9 September 2008. To read the notification,
click
here.
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COMP/M.5265: ERGO International/Bank Austria Creditanstalt
Versicherung - insurance and reinsurance. Candidate for simplified
procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 9 September 2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.5302: NTT Data/Cirquent - telecommunications, data
and IT services. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested
parties should submit their comments by 6 September 2008.
To read the notification, click
here.
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COMP/M.5303: Arques/SHC - restructuring, wholesale, retail
of information technology, telecommunications, home-media
products. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 7 September 2008. To read the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared |
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COMP/M.5114: Pernod Ricard/V&S - production and distribution
of wines and spirits. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.5121: News Corp/Premiere - diversified media and entertainment
company, pay TV platform. To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.5195: Pfizer/SP Assets - human and animal healthcare
products. To read the press release, click
here.
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COMP/M.5197: HP/EDS - provision of IT services and solutions.
To read the decision, click
here.
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COMP/M.5249: Edison/Hellenic Petroleum/JV - gas and electricity
generation, refining of crude oil. To read the press release,
click
here.
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COMP/M.5250: Porsche/Volkswagen - manufacture and distribution
of passenger cars and commercial vehicles. To read the decision,
click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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The European Commission has announced that the price of roaming
prices for calling home whilst abroad has become cheaper again,
but not for cross border texting yet. To read the press release,
click
here.
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The Opinion of the Advisory Committee, Final Report of the
Hearing Officer and Summary of the Commission Decision dated
29 March 2006 in COMP/E-1/38.113 - Prokent/Tomra. To read
the documents, click
here, here,
here,
here,
here
and here.
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The Opinion of the Advisory Committee, Final Report of the
Hearing Officer and Summary of the Commission Decision dated
30 January 2008 in COMP/M.4734 - Ineos/Kerling. To read the
documents, click
here, here
and here.
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UK Notifications
& Publications
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| Consultations |
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Ofcom has opened a consultation into Mobile citizens, mobile
consumers. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 6 November 2008. To read the consultation, click
here and here.
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Ofgem has opened a consultation into Long-Term Electricity
Network Scenarios (LENS). Interested parties should submit
their comments by 26 September 2008. To read the consultation,
click
here.
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Ofgem has opened a consultation into the modification of licences
and codes to reflect the abolition of energywatch and its
replacement with NCC. Interested parties should submit their
comments by 24 September 2008. To read the consultation, click
here.
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Ofwat has opened a consultation into the pricing section
of the access codes guidance. Interested parties should submit
their comments by 24 September 2008. To read the consultation,
click
here and here.
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| Competition Commission |
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The Competition Commission has published the Notice of Acceptance
of Final Undertakings in the Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures/National
Grid Wireless Group inquiry. To read the notice, click
here.
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| Mergers Referred to
the Competition Commission |
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Nufarm Limited of A H Marks Holdings Limited - agro chemical
products. Interested parties should submit their comments
by 3 October 2008. To read the press release, click
here, here
and here.
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| Mergers Cleared -
Invitation to Comment |
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Inbev N.V/S.A/Anheuserbusch Companies - beer. Interested parties
should submit their comments by 11 September 2008. To read
the notification, click
here.
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| Mergers Cleared -
Full Text Decsions |
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Global Radio UK Ltd/GCap Media plc - radio advertising. To
read the full text decision, click
here.
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| Miscellaneous |
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Ofcom has published an update note in relation to the dispute
between THUS, Cable & Wireless, Global Crossing, Verizon
and Virgin Media against BT about the level of charges for
partial private circuits. To read the update, click
here.
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Ofwat has published its Cost base feedback report: August
2008. To read the report, click
here and click
here.
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Ofwat has published the conclusions from its consultation
in the future strategy for customer charges for water and
sewerage services. To read the conclusions, click
here.
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Postcomm has published an "observations" document
on Royal Mail's completed consultation into its proposed changes
to RMW Access Contracts (Zonal and Access). To read the document,
click
here.
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