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CR Focus 17th September 2008
In the News

Vodafone brings claim before Spanish Courts against Telefonica alleging abuse of dominant position between 1995 and 1999 >>>more>>>

 
European Notifications and Publications
European Courts

My Travel v Commission >>>more>>>

Greek wholesalers v GlaxoSmithKline >>>more>>>

Mergers - Invitations to Comment

European Mergers - Requests for Comment >>>more>>>

Mergers - In Depth Investigations

KLM/Martinair >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

Syral/Tate&Lyle assets >>>more>>>

Randstad/Vedior >>>more>>>

L'Oréal/YSL Beauté >>>more>>>

Volkswagen/Scania >>>more>>>

E.ON/Endesa Europa/Viesgo >>>more>>>

Centrex/ZMB/Enìa/JV >>>more>>>

GE/GMT/Bigpoint >>>more>>>

BNP Paribas Assurance/Chomette/Sophia GE/Capital France Hôtel >>>more>>>

Sony/Sony BMG >>>more>>>

Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel/Citibank Private Banking Germany >>>more>>>

Santander/Alliance & Leicester >>>more>>>

State Aid

EC approves French and Italian aid for experimental rolling motorway service between Lyon and Turin >>>more>>>

EC opens in depth investigation into €57 million training aid to Ford in Romania >>>more>>>

EC opens in depth investigation into proposed €37.5 million restructuring aid to PZL Hydral in Poland >>>more>>>

EC opens own initiative investigation into funding of Danish railway >>>more>>>

Speeches

Viviane Reding speech: "Realising the potential of Europe's single market in telecoms for consumers and business" >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

COMP/C.38.907 - Steel beams: The Opinion of the Advisory Committee, Final Report of the Hearing Officer and Summary of the Commission Decision dated 8 November 2006 >>>more>>>

COMP/M.4854 - TomTom/Tele Atlas: The Opinion of the Advisory Committee, Final Report of the Hearing Officer and Summary of the Commission Decision dated 14 May 2008 >>>more>>>

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofwat: "Accounting separation: consultation on allocation of activities between business units" >>>more>>>

Competition Commission

BOC Limited/Ineos Chlor Limited: notice of provisional findings, summary of provisional findings and notice of possible remedies >>>more>>>

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

Capita Group plc/IBS OpenSystems plc >>>more>>>

SRCL Limited/Cliniserve Holdings Limited >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

BAE Systems plc/Detica Group plc >>>more>>>

Cable and Wireless Group plc/the outstanding Thus Group shares >>>more>>>

Danopra Limited/certain assets of Inspired Gaming Group plc >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

Ofcom appoints Morgan Stanley to promote UK 's biggest spectrum award >>>more>>>

Ofcom issues revised statement relating to its policy on persistent misuse of electronic communications network or service >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes addition to Memorandum of Understanding between Ofcom and BBC Trust dealing with regulatory jurisdiction >>>more>>>

Ofwat publishes response to National Consumer Council's draft forward work programme >>>more>>>

 
In the News
Vodafone/Telefonica: Vodafone has brought a claim against Telefonica before the Spanish courts for EUR 670m/ Vodafone alleges Telefonica abused its dominant position between 1995 and 1999 by forcing mobile phone retailers to sign exclusivity contracts. To read the Reuters press release, click here.
 
European Notifications and Publications
European Courts

Case T-403/05: My Travel v Commission. The CFI has published its judgment dismissing most of My Travel's appeal against the Commission's refusal to grant access to internal working documents during its review of My Travel's attempted acquisition of First Choice. To read the decision, click here.

Cases C-468/06 to C-478/06: Greek wholesalers v GlaxoSmithKline. The ECJ has published its judgment holding that it is anticompetitive for a company in a dominant position to refuse to meet ordinary orders from wholesalers for the purpose of stopping parallel exports. To read the decision, click here, here and here.

Mergers - Invitations to Comment

COMP/M.5241: American Express/Fortis/Alpha Card - worldwide payment card, banking and insurance, payment card. Interested parties should submit their comments by 19 September 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5253: Sanofi-Aventis/Zentiva - pharmaceuticals and human vaccines, branded genetic pharmaceuticals. Interested parties should submit their comments by 23 September 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5301: Capgemini/BAS - global services company, application of life cycle management. Interested parties should submit their comments by 23 September 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5327: Ashland/Hercules - composite polymers, chemicals for pulp and paper industry, utility water treatment. Interested parties should submit their comments by 20 September 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers - In Depth Investigations

COMP/M.5141: KLM/Martinair - air transport, freight and passenger. To read the press release, click here.

Mergers Cleared

COMP/M.4667: Syral/Tate&Lyle assets - starch sweeteners. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5009: Randstad/Vedior - provider of temporary and permanent employment and HR services. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5068: L'Oréal/YSL Beauté - research, development, manufacture and sale of perfumes and luxury cosmetics.. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5157: Volkswagen/Scania - manufacture of motor vehicles. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5170: E.ON/Endesa Europa/Viesgo - supply of electricity. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5183: Centrex/ZMB/Enìa/JV - exploration, development, production, supply, transportation of gas, electricity, water, waste management. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.5240: GE/GMT/Bigpoint - manufacturing, technology and service businesses. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5260: BNP Paribas Assurance/Chomette/Sophia GE/Capital France Hôtel - insurance, banking and financials, investments, real estate, technology and services. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5272: Sony/Sony BMG - electronic consumer products, entertainment, music. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.5278: Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel/Citibank Private Banking Germany - banking and insurance. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.5293: Santander/Alliance & Leicester - banking. To read the press release, click here.

State Aid

The European Commission has approved the French and Italian aid for an experimental rolling motorway service between Lyon and Turin. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has opened an in depth investigation into the €57 million training aid to Ford in Craiova, Romania. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has opened an in depth investigation into the proposed €37.5 million restructuring aid to PZL Hydral in Poland. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has opened an own initiative investigation into the funding of the Danish railway. To read the press release, click here.

Speeches

Viviane Reding speech: "Realising the potential of Europe's single market in telecoms for consumers and business". To read the speech, click here.

Miscellaneous

The Opinion of the Advisory Committee, Final Report of the Hearing Officer and Summary of the Commission Decision dated 8 November 2006 in COMP/C.38.907 - Steel beams. To read the documents, click here, here and here.

The Opinion of the Advisory Committee, Final Report of the Hearing Officer and Summary of the Commission Decision dated 14 May 2008 in COMP/M.4854 - TomTom/Tele Atlas. To read the documents, click here, here and here.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofwat has opened a consultation into "Accounting separation: consultation on allocation of activities between business units". Interested parties should submit their comments by 14 November 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

Competition Commission

The Competition Commission has published its News release, notice of provisional findings, summary of provisional findings and notice of possible remedies in the BOC Limited/Ineos Chlor Limited merger. To read the documents, click here, here, here and here.

Mergers - Invitation to Comment

Capita Group plc/IBS OpenSystems plc - provision of IT services to government. Interested parties should submit their comments by 29 September 2008. To read the notification, click here.

SRCL Limited/Cliniserve Holdings Limited - waste management services. Interested parties should submit their comments by 24 September 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers Cleared

BAE Systems plc/Detica Group plc - IT services for the National Security and Resilience Sector. To read the decision, click here.

Cable and Wireless Group plc/the outstanding Thus Group shares - telecommunications. To read the decision, click here.

Danopra Limited/certain assets of Inspired Gaming Group plc - supply of gaming and amusement machines. To read the decision, click here.

Miscellaneous

Ofcom has announced the appointment of Morgan Stanley as promoters of the UK 's biggest spectrum award. To read the press release, click here.

Ofcom has issued a revised statement in relation to its policy on the persistent misuse of an electronic communications network or service. To read the statement, click here.

Ofcom has published an addition to the Memorandum of Understanding between Ofcom and the BBC Trust to deal with regulatory jurisdiction. To read the document, click here.

Ofwat has published its response to the National Consumer Council's draft forward work programme. To read the response, click here.