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

Gores Group LLC/Siemens Enterprise Communications >>>more>>>

Teck Cominco/Fording Canadian Coal Trust >>>more>>>

EC concludes that Greek authorities plan for certain assets of Olympic Airlines and Olympic Airways Services to be privatised in bundled form does not involve state aid >>>more>>>

EC opens public consultation into guidelines to assist Member States' courts in applying the EU state aid rules >>>more>>>

Neelie Kroes speech: "Making online commerce a reality" >>>more>>>

Neelie Kroes speech: "Settlements in cartel cases" >>>more>>>

Peter Mandelson speech: "Is climate change policy incompatible with free trade?" >>>more>>>

EC initiates infringement proceedings against Spain regarding joint ventures set up by IVVSA and AUMSA >>>more>>>

EC initiates infringement proceedings against Ireland regarding the award procedure for interpretation services by the Department of Justice >>>more>>>

EC initiates infringement proceedings against Spain, Poland and Cyprus Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden for failing to implement the telecoms rules, and closes proceedings against Latvia and Finland >>>more>>>

EC opens consultation on regulatory strategy promoting high-speed Next Generation Access networks in Europe >>>more>>>

E.ON: Breach of seals - The Opinion of the Advisory Committee, Final Report of the Hearing Officer and Summary of the Commission Decision >>>more>>>

Ofgem: "Code Governance Review: Charging methodology governance options" >>>more>>>

CC issues statement relating to BAA's proposal to sell Gatwick Airport >>>more>>>

BOC Limited/Ineos Chlor Limited merger - full provisional findings report >>>more>>>

Vodafone Limited v Office of Communications >>>more>>>

Lloyds TSB/HBOS >>>more>>>

Nuclear Management Partners Limited as the Parent Body Organisation for Sellafield Limited (anticipated award of contract) >>>more>>>

Tesco/Brian Ford Discount Store >>>more>>>

EirGrid plc/SONI Limited >>>more>>>

Stagecoach Bus Holdings Limited/Cavalier Contracts Limited >>>more>>>

Moto Hospitality Limited/First Motorway Services Limited >>>more>>>

Ofcom publishes Ed Richards speech: "Public Service Broadcasting - Taking The Next Steps Forward" >>>more>>>

COMP/M.5005: Galp Energia/ExxonMobil Iberia - exploration and refining of crude oil, energy company, corporate and investment banking. Interested parties should submit their comments by 29 September 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5220: Eni/Distrigaz - exploration and supply of natural gas. Interested parties should submit their comments by 29 September 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5299: Deutsche Bank/Goldman Sachs/Befraco - commercial, investment, global banking, finance leasing. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 30 September 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5322: Marfrig/OSI Group Companies - supply of fresh and processed meat, fish & poultry. Interested parties should submit their comments by 27 September 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5325: Alliance Boots/Megapharm - pharmaceutical, health and beauty products. Candidate for simplified procedure. Interested parties should submit their comments by 28 September 2008. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.5300: Gores Group LLC/Siemens Enterprise Communications - private equity, communications products and services. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.5308: Teck Cominco/Fording Canadian Coal Trust - mining, smelting, refining of metals, mutual trust fund, production of coking coal. To read the decision, click here.

The European Commission has found that the Greek authorities plan for certain assets of Olympic Airlines and Olympic Airways Services to be privatised in bundled form will not involve any state aid. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has opened a public consultation into guidelines to assist Member States' courts in applying the EU state aid rules. Interested parties should submit their comment by 23 October 2008. To read the consultation, click here.

Neelie Kroes speech: "Making online commerce a reality". To read the speech, click here and here.

Neelie Kroes speech: "Settlements in cartel cases". To read the speech, click here.

Peter Mandelson speech: "Is climate change policy incompatible with free trade?". To read the speech, click here.

The European Commission has initiated infringement proceedings against Spain with regard to the joint ventures set up by IVVSA and AUMSA. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has initiated infringement proceedings against Ireland concerning the award procedure for interpretation services by the Department of Justice. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has opened infringement proceedings against Spain, Poland and Cyprus for failing to implement the telecoms rules, and has closed proceedings initiated against Latvia and Finland. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has sent letters of formal notice commencing infringement procedures to Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden regarding their compliance with the EU telecoms rules. The Commission is questioning the independence and powers of the national regulators. To read the Commission's press release, click here.

The European Commission is to consult on the regulatory strategy promoting high-speed Next Generation Access networks in Europe. The consultation will remain open until 14 November 2008. To read the press release, click here.

The Opinion of the Advisory Committee, Final Report of the Hearing Officer and Summary of the Commission Decision dated 30 January 2008 in COMP/B-1/39.326 - E.ON: Breach of seals (2). To read the documents, click here, here and here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation into the "Code Governance Review: Charging methodology governance options". Interested parties should submit their comments by 16 January 2009. To read the consultation, click here.

The Competition Commission has issued a statement in relation to BAA's plan to sell Gatwick Airport. To read the statement, click here.

The Competition Commission has published the full provisional findings report in relation to the BOC Limited/Ineos Chlor Limited merger. To read the report, click here.

Vodafone Limited v Office of Communications. The CAT has published its Judgment upholding the appeal against Ofcom's decision reducing the time for operators to activate telephone number portability. The decision has been set aside and remitted to Ofcom for reconsideration. To read the judgment, click here.

Lloyds TSB/HBOS - banking services. Interested parties should submit their comments by 2 October 2008. To read the notification, click here and to read the OFT statement, click here.

Nuclear Management Partners Limited as the Parent Body Organisation for Sellafield Limited (anticipated award of contract) - operation of nuclear licensed sites. Interested parties should submit their comments by 1 October 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Tesco/Brian Ford Discount Store - grocery retail. Interested parties should submit their comments by 3 October 2008. To read the notification, click here.

EirGrid plc/SONI Limited - electricity transmission. Interested parties should submit their comments by 3 October 2008. To read the notification, click here.

Stagecoach Bus Holdings Limited/Cavalier Contracts Limited - bus operators. Not referred to the Competition Commission following application of the de minimis exception. To read the press release, click here and here.

Moto Hospitality Limited/First Motorway Services Limited - motorway service areas. To read the decision, click here.

Ofcom has published a speech by Ed Richards to The Royal Television Society on Public Service Broadcasting - Taking The Next Steps Forward. To read the speech, click here.