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CR Focus 31st July 2007

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In the News

T-Mobile/Truphone: High Court Interim Injunction >>>more>>>

EC sends Statement of Objections to Intel for infringing EC Treaty Rules >>>more>>>
OFT commences High Court Proceedings over unauthorised overdraft charges >>>more>>>
EC sends statement of objections to alleged participants of a cartel for the sale of bananas >>>more>>>
 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

European Mergers - Requests for Comments >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

SES Astra/Eutelsat/JV >>>more>>>

Vinci Construction/Solétanche >>>more>>>

MSREF/Hilton Hotels/Portfolio Hotels >>>more>>>

Nestlé/Gerber >>>more>>>

Superior Essex/Invex >>>more>>>

AIG Capital Partners/Bulgarian Telecommunications Company >>>more>>>

Eni/ExxonMobil (Hungarian, Czech and Slovak Package) >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

EC intends to remove restrictions on radio spectrum for mobile operators >>>more>>>

EC initiates formal proceedings against E.ON and Gaz de France for suspected market-sharing >>>more>>>

EC initiates infringement proceedings against Electrabel and EDF for suspected abuse of a dominant position >>>more>>>

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom: Regulation of VoIP Services: Access to the Emergency Services >>>more>>>

Ofcom: The award of available spectrum: 1452-1492 MHz >>>more>>>

Ofgem: Offshore Electricity Transmission - A Joint Ofgem/BERR Policy Statement >>>more>>>

CAT

Co-operative Group (CWS) Limited v Office of Fair Trading >>>more>>>

Competition Commission

Woolworths Group plc/Bertram Group Ltd - Full Provisional Findings Report >>>more>>>

Mergers Invitation to Comment

UK Mergers - Requests for Comments >>>more>>>

Mergers Cleared

IBA Health Limited/iSOFT Group plc >>>more>>>

Speedy Hire plc/the tool hire division of Hewden Stuart plc >>>more>>>

Miscellaneous

Ofcom publishes Research Report on Voice over Internet Protocol >>>more>>>

Ofwat publishes memorandum of understanding between Ofwat and Environment Agency >>>more>>>

Ofwat publishes memorandum of understanding between Ofwat and Consumer Council for Water >>>more>>>

Ofwat publishes background documents for Review of form of price control mechanism >>>more>>>

Ofwat publishes responses to "Capital maintenance relative efficiency modelling for the 2009 periodic review" >>>more>>>

ORR publishes responses from Central Trains, Stagecoach Midland Rail, Midland Mainline, EWS, First/Keolis Transpennine relating to East Midlands Franchise >>>more>>>

 
In the News

T-Mobile/Truphone: High Court Interim Injunction. To read the judgment, click here.

European Commission sends Statement of Objections to Intel for infringing EC Treaty Rules on abuse of a dominant position. To read the press release, click here.
OFT commences High Court Proceedings over unauthorised overdraft charges. To read the press release, click here.
European Commission sends statement of objections to alleged participants of a cartel for the sale of bananas. To read the press release, click here.
 
European Notifications and Publications
Mergers - Invitation to Comment

COMP/M.4667: Syral/Tate&Lyle assets - starch sweeteners. Interested parties should submit their comments by 7 August 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4734: INEOS/Kerling - production sale and marketing of speciality chemicals, PVC and caustic soda. Interested parties should submit their comments by 6 August 2007. To read the notification, click here.

COMP/M.4744: INEOS/Borealis - production sale and marketing of speciality chemicals, polyolefins. Interested parties should submit their comments by 6 August 2007. To read the notification, click here.

Mergers Cleared

COMP/M.4477: SES Astra/Eutelsat/JV - satellite based broadcast and broadcast solutions for TV, radio, internet, mobile, two way voice and data communications. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4623: Vinci Construction/Solétanche - building and public works, management of transport infrastructure, energy networks, roads and related services. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4660: MSREF/Hilton Hotels/Portfolio Hotels - real estate investment and management, financial services, hotels. To read the decision, click here.

COMP/M.4688: Nestlé/Gerber - food and beverage production, baby food, healthcare products. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4706: Superior Essex/Invex - manufacture and supply of wires for telecommunications, winding wires. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4721: AIG Capital Partners/Bulgarian Telecommunications Company - investment and asset management, fixed and mobile telecommunications. To read the press release, click here.

COMP/M.4723: Eni/ExxonMobil (Hungarian, Czech and Slovak Package) - motor and jet fuel, automotive and industrial lubricants, marketing oil and gas. To read the press release, click here.

Miscellaneous

The European Commission has announced its intention to remove restrictions on radio spectrum for mobile operators to develop more innovative wireless services. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has initiated formal proceedings against E.ON and Gaz de France concerning suspected market-sharing following an inspection carried out in France and Germany. To read the press release, click here.

The European Commission has initiated infringement proceedings against Electrabel and EDF for suspected abuse of a dominant position in the Belgian and French electricity markets. To read the press release, click here.

 
UK Notifications & Publications
Consultations

Ofcom has opened a consultation into Regulation of VoIP Services: Access to the Emergency Services. Interested parties should submit their comments by 20 September 2007. To read the consultation, click here. and click here.

Ofcom has opened a consultation into The award of available spectrum: 1452-1492 MHz. Interested parties should submit their comments by 12 September 2007. To read the consultation, click here.

Ofgem has opened a consultation into Offshore Electricity Transmission - A Joint Ofgem/BERR Policy Statement. Interested parties should submit their comments by 5 September 2007. To read the consultation, click here.

CAT

Co-operative Group (CWS) Limited v Office of Fair Trading. The CAT has published its Judgment. To read the judgment, click here. and to read the press release, click here.

Competition Commission

The Competition Commission has published its Full Provisional Findings Report in the Woolworths Group plc/Bertram Group Ltd. To read the Report, click here.

Mergers Invitation to Comment

Darwin Mezzanine Limited/Manrose Manufacturing Limited - heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and cooling products and systems. Interested parties should submit their comments by 9 August 2007. To read the notification, click here.

DCC plc/CPL Petroleum Limited - oil distribution. Interested parties should submit their comments by 10 August 2007. To read the notification, click here.
Mergers Cleared

IBA Health Limited/iSOFT Group plc - healthcare IT software. To read the decision, click here.

Speedy Hire plc/the tool hire division of Hewden Stuart plc - tool and equipment hire. To read the decision, click here.

Miscellaneous

Ofcom has published its Research Report on Voice over Internet Protocol. To read the report, click here.

Ofwat has published a memorandum of understanding between Ofwat and Environment Agency. To read the memorandum, click here.

Ofwat has published a memorandum of understanding between Ofwat and Consumer Council for Water. To read the memorandum, click here.

Ofwat has published the background documents for Review of form of price control mechanism, together with explanatory letter. To read the documents, click here. and to read the letter, click here.

Ofwat has published the responses to the "Capital maintenance relative efficiency modelling for the 2009 periodic review" consultation. To read the responses, click here.

ORR has published the responses from Central Trains, Stagecoach Midland Rail, Midland Mainline, EWS, First/Keolis Transpennine in relation to the East Midlands Franchise. To read the responses, click here.