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Towards a European constitutionInstitutional Reform of the European Union

Draft Reform Treaty - Projet de traité modificatif

A New Start for Lisbon Strategy / State Aid reform

DG Competition Up coming events

Legislative Proposal for an Audiovisual Media Services Directive / Monitoring of the decision-making process between institutions

Single-Firm Conduct and Antitrust Law / Antitrust Modernization Commission 

 

 

December

 

*2007-12-31@FCC Newly added!

Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television

Report & Order

*2007-12-31@FCC Newly added!

Granted Transfer of TV Licensee Subsidiaries of ION Media Networks From Paxson to CIG Media

MO&O

*2007-12-31@FCC Newly added!

Federal-State Universal Service Joint Board Staff Releases Monitoring Report

News Release / Report

*2007-12-31@FCC Newly added!

FCC Releases Data on Local Telephone Competition

News Release / Report

*2007-12-28@‘–±È Newly added!

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*2007-12-27@‘–±È

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*2007-12-26@DOJ

Press Release: German National Charged with Participating in Conspiracy to Rig Bids, Fix Prices and Allocate Market Shares for Sales of Marine Hose

*2007-12-25@‘–±È   

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*2007-12-25@‘–±È/ŽÐ’c–@lƒfƒWƒ^ƒ‹•ú‘—„i‹¦‰ï  

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*2007-12-21@EC           

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Vertex Standard by Motorola 

*2007-12-21@EC           

Mergers: Commission approves steel distribution joint venture between MPC, Grupo Villacero and MAN

*2007-12-21@EC           

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Romanian electricity distributor and supplier EMS by Enel

*2007-12-21@EC           

State aid: Commission authorises aid scheme to stimulate renewable energy (SDE) in The Netherlands 

*2007-12-21@EC            

State Aid: The Commission launches a consultation on the draft Guidelines on State aid to railway undertakings

*2007-12-21@EC           

Environment: Commission takes steps to cut industrial emissions further

*2007-12-21@DCMS/BERR            

Expert think tank to consider the future of communications

*2007-12-21@OFT           

OFT statement regarding the Competition Commission decision on business banking

*2007-12-21@CC           

CC lifts SME bank price controls but keeps other measures

Notice of decision to release Undertakings in relation to SME banking

*2007-12-20@FTC signs_s13.gif          

Federal Trade Commission Closes Google/DoubleClick Investigation - Proposed Acquisition gUnlikely to Substantially Lessen Competitionh

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*2007-12-20@EC          

Mergers: Commission approves proposed joint venture between INEOS and the Carlyle Group

*2007-12-20@EC          

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed take-over of Aker Yards by STX

*2007-12-20@EC          

Mergers: Commission clears proposed brokerage joint venture between French banks Société Générale and Crédit Agricole

*2007-12-20@EC signs_s13.gif          

Media literacy: do people really understand how to make the most of blogs, search engines or interactive TV?

AVMS Directive‚ÉŠî‚«‚‚ÂAŠg‘å‚·‚éhmediah literacy‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä

*2007-12-20@EC          

Enlargement of the Schengen area: achieving the European goal of free movement of persons     

*2007-12-20@BERR signs_s13.gif          

Competition Commission report published - Secretary of State for Business and Enterprise, John Hutton, has today published the Competition Commission's final report into British Sky Broadcasting Group's acquisition of a 17.9% stake in ITV plc.

CC:

The Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) today published on its website the CC report on the acquisition by British Sky Broadcasting plc of 17.9% of the shares in ITV plc.

A copy of the report can be accessed on the inquiry homepage

BSkyB:

Response to CC report

*2007-12-20@OFT         

OFT uses revised 'de minimis' exception to clear two rail franchise mergers

CC‚Ö‚Ìreference‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä‚Ìfde minimisf

*2007-12-19@DOJ          

Press Release: Investment Fund Will Pay Civil Penalty for Violating Antitrust Premerger Notification Requirements

*2007-12-19@FCC          

Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein Congratulates PBS, APTS, and DIRECTV on Carriage Agreement pdf

*2007-12-19@FCC          

FCC Approves Intelsat/Serafina Transaction

MO&O pdf

fno evidencecthat Serafina lacks the basic qualifications to be the transferee of the licenses and authorizations currently held by the Interlsat Licensees or that the proposed transaction would harm competition or otherwise contravene any Commission rule or policyf

*2007-12-19@EC          

Herbert Ungerer appointed Deputy Director-General for state aid policy

*2007-12-19@EC          

Commission launches formal investigation into new State aid by Greece to Olympic Airways Services and Olympic Airlines

*2007-12-19@EC signs_s13.gif          

Antitrust: Commission prohibits MasterCard's intra-EEA Multilateral Interchange Fees

FAQs

*2007-12-19@EC          

Commission proposal to limit the CO2 emissions from cars to help fight climate change, reduce fuel costs and increase European competitiveness

FAQs

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*2007-12-19@DCMS          

Chair of digital radio taskforce announced

*2007-12-19@OFT          

OFT brings criminal charges in international bid rigging, price fixing and market allocation cartel

*2007-12-18@FCC         

FCC Adopts Localism Proposals To Ensure Programming Is Responsive To Needs Of Local Communities

News Release pdf

*2007-12-18@FCC          

FCC Adopts Rules To Promote Diversification Of Broadcast Ownership

News Release pdf

*2007-12-18@FCC          

FCC Adopts Revision To Newspaper/Broadcast Cross-Ownership Rule

News Release pdf / Press Statement of Chairman Martin on Media Ownership

fpresumptively permit cross ownership only in the largest markets where there exists competition and numerous voiceshf

*2007-12-18@FCC          

FCC Adopts Rules To Promote Video Programming Diversity By Ensuring New Video Programmers Can Enter And Compete In Video Market

News Release pdf

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*2007-12-18@EC          

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Actebis by Arques

*2007-12-18@EC          

Mergers: Commission welcomes Court judgment on Dutch joint venture CVK

*2007-12-18@Ofcom          

Pay TV Market Investigation Consultation

*2007-12-18@BBC Trust          

Trust sets strategic priorities for the BBC - The Trust has published six purpose remits setting out how the BBC will fulfil its public purposes

Related survey: NHK

*2007-12-18@‘–±È         

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*2007-12-18@‘–±È         

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*2007-12-17@EC         

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Valeo CSB by Leoni

*2007-12-17@DCMS         

New plans to help live music thrive

*2007-12-17@BERR         

Government to review Postal Services Sector

h we are launching a review to examine the impacts of liberalisation of the UK postal services, trends in future market development and the likely impact of this on Royal Mail, alternative carriers and consumers."

*2007-12-15@EC        

Climate change: EU welcomes agreement to launch formal negotiations on a global climate regime for post-2012

*2007-12-14@FTC       

FTC Issues Statements Regarding Recusal Petition for Review of Proposed Acquisition of Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners V, LP (DoubleClick, Inc.) By Google, Inc

*2007-12-14@EC        

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of RSDB by Quebecor

*2007-12-14@EC        

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of ICI by Akzo Nobel subject to conditions

*2007-12-14@EC        

European Commission and JT International (Japan Tobacco) sign 15-year Agreement to combat contraband and counterfeit cigarettes

FAQs

*2007-12-14@CC signs_s13.gif        

The Competition Commission today sent to the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) its report on the acquisition by British Sky Broadcasting plc of 17.9% of the shares in ITV plc. The Secretary of State now has 30 working days to consider the report before making his decision.  He has discretion as to when he may publish the report within this period

*2007-12-13@European Union signs_s13.gif       

Treaty of LisbonTreaty of Lisbon

 

Advancing the European project - The Lisbon Treaty has been signed

 

 

The Charter of Fundamental Rights

"Explanations relating to the Charter of Fundamental Rights"

Commission:

Commission welcomes signature of the Treaty of Lisbon and calls for its swift ratification

*2007-12-13@EC        

State aid: latest Scoreboard shows Member States moving towards less and better targeted aid over the past 6 years – Autumn 2007

*2007-12-13@EC       

State aid: Commission launches probe into possible aid to Italian manufacturer Ixfin

*2007-12-13@EC       

Mergers: Commission has carried out inspections in the S PVC sector

*2007-12-13@ECJ AG Opinion        

Opinion of the Advocate General in the case C-413/06 P Bertelsmann et Sony Corporation of America v Impala

Press release / full-text

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*2007-12-13@ECJ       

Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-250/06 United Pan-Europe Communications Belgium e.a. - preliminary ruling

Press release / full-text

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*2007-12-13@Ofcom       

Choice, competition, innovation: Delivering the benefits of the Digital Dividend

*2007-12-13@OFT       

OFT Statement of Objections against supermarkets and dairies - clarification

*2007-12-13@BBC Trust signs_s13.gif       

Measurement of Value for Money:

BBC Trust publishes NAO report on BBC procurement

BBC Trust publishes independent report on BBC spectrum use

*2007-12-12@FTC      

FTC Charges Milwaukee MLS with Illegally Restraining Competition

Multiple Listing Service, Inc. Allegedly Blocked Internet Display of Non-Traditional, Low-Cost Brokerage Properties

*2007-12-12@EC signs_s13.gif      

State aid: Commission improves procedural rules

Notification form‚Ì•ÏX

State aid: Commission adopts new method for setting reference and discount rates

*2007-12-12@EC      

State aid cases:

State aid: Commission finds misuse of 2 million of restructuring aid by Arcelor Huta Warszawa 

State aid: Commission prohibits tax exemption to Slovak subsidiary of Glunz&Jensen 

State Aid: the Commission authorises French aid scheme for video game creation 

*2007-12-12@CFI Newly added!      

Judgments of the Court of First Instance in cases T50/06, T56/06, T60/06, T62/06 and T69/06 Ireland etc. v Commission

Full-text

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*2007-12-12@CFI      

Judgments of the Court of First Instance in cases T-101/05 & T-111/05 BASF v Commission

Press release / full-text

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*2007-12-12@EC signs_s13.gif@     

Charter of Fundamental Rights: the Presidents of the Commission, European Parliament and Council sign and solemnly proclaim the Charter in Strasbourg

‚ ‚·’²ˆó‚ÌLisbon Treaty‚É‚¨‚¢‚Äflegally bindingf‚É

*2007-12-12@Ofcom     

Ofcomfs new guidance on protecting under eighteens in programmes

*2007-12-12@Ofcom      

UK consumers better connected as digital communications grow globally

*2007-12-12@CC      

Macquarie / National Grid Wireless merger: Notice of extension published

*2007-12-12@‘–±È      

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*2007-12-11@ECJ      

Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-280/06 Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato

Press release / full-text

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*2007-12-11@EC      

The renewed Lisbon Growth and Jobs Strategy is working, but the EU must reform further to succeed in a globalised age, says key Commission Report

*2007-12-11@EC      

Environment: Commission welcomes EP vote on the air quality directive 

Environment: Commission welcomes EP vote on the Marine Strategy Directive 

*2007-12-11@EC      

State aid cases:

State aid: Commission opens in-depth inquiry into support to Italian public mining company Fluorite di Silius

State aid: Commission approves UK film support schemes

State aid: Commission concludes City of Amsterdam investment in fibre network is not state aid

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State aid: Commission approves aid for reduction of social security contributions in Sweden    

Commission approves changes to social aid for air travel between mainland Portugal and the Autonomous Region of Madeira 

State aid: Commission concludes its investigation into aid to Tieliikelaitos (now Destia), clears transitional aid, puts end to unlimited State guarantee 

State aid: Commission approves Italian aid scheme for scrapping maritime and inland waterway vessels 

Aid to maritime transport: the Commission wishes to scrutinize certain aspects of the changes planned by Denmark to its flat-rate tax regime based on tonnage

*2007-12-11@EC      

Commission welcomes European Parliament's support for new EU public-private research initiatives  

*2007-12-11@EC@      

Commission warns Italy about breaking EU TV advertising rules

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*2007-12-11@Ofcom      

Ofcom publishes Draft Annual Plan 2008/9

*2007-12-11@OFT      

OFT makes recommendations to Government on UK medicines distribution

*2007-12-11@‘–±È      

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*2007-12-11@JFTC      

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*2007-12-10@EC     

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of coatings manufacturer SigmaKalon by PPG

*2007-12-10@EC     

Direct Taxation: The European Commission calls for a more targeted and better coordinated application of Member States' anti-abuse rules

*2007-12-10@EC     

Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs: frequently asked questions – background

*2007-12-10@EC     

"A Union with Results through cultural diversity"

José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission

Creative Rights and Cultural Diversity Conference, Brussels, 6 December 2007

*2007-12-10@Ofcom     

BT makes good progress with undertakings but incentives must change to improve service, says Ofcom

*2007-12-10@BBC World Service      

Press Release: World Service poll: World divided on Press Freedom

*2007-12-10@JFTC     

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*2007-12-07@EC    

Corporate Governance

Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services

House of Lords – All Party Parliamentary Corporate Governance Group, London, 6 December 2007

*2007-12-07@EC    

"The European Union after the Lisbon Treaty"

José Manuel Durão Barroso, Presidnet of the European Commission

4th Joint Parliamentary meeting on the Future of Europe, Brussels, 4th of December 2007

*2007-12-07@EC    

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into Arjowiggins' proposed acquisition of M-real Zanders' Reflex mill

*2007-12-07@EC signs_s13.gif    

Europeans citizens and businesses to benefit from greater legal certainty and greater access to justiceRome I

*2007-12-07@Ofcom    

Releasing spectrum for mobile television and satellite radio

*2007-12-07@OFT    

OFT welcomes early resolution agreements and agrees over £116m penalties

*2007-12-06@DOJ   

Press Release: Justice Department Requires Divestitures in CommScope's Acquisition of Andrew Corporation - Enforcement Action Maintains Competition in Drop Cable Industry

*2007-12-06@ECJ    

Judgment of the Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-463/04_C-464/04 Federconsumatori e.a.

Press release / full-text

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*2007-12-06@EC   

The convergent publisher – Print media in the broadband economy

Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission responsible for Information Society and Media

Publishers Forum, Brussels, 6 December 2007

*2007-12-06@‘–±È signs_s13.gif@  

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*2007-12-06@JFTC   

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*2007-12-05@EC  

Antitrust: Commission fines producers of chloroprene rubber EUR 243.2 million for market sharing and price fixing in the EEA

*2007-12-05@EC  

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Lentjes by A-Tec Group

*2007-12-05@EC   

Antitrust: Distrigas Commitment Decision Published – Commitment decision

*2007-12-05@EC   

Mergers: Commission declares part of conditions imposed by Spain on Enel and Acciona to acquire Endesa incompatible with EU law and requires their withdrawal

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*2007-12-05@EC  

State aid: Commission approves UK rescue aid package for Northern Rock

FAQs

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*2007-12-05@EC  

Commission proposes new competitive measures for defence industries and markets

Article 296‚̉ðŽß‚̈À’艻

*2007-12-05@EC  

Sovereign Wealth Funds

Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services

Meeting of the ALDE (Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe) Group – European Parliament, Brussels, 4 December 2007

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*2007-12-05@BERR  

Transforming public services is new growth industry - Hutton

*2007-12-05@CC   

Macquarie / National Grid Wireless merger: Full provisional findings report and working papers published alongside provisional findings

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*2007-12-05@CC  

CC provisionally clears Game/Games Station merger pdf

*2007-12-05@BBC  

Press Release: High Court blasphemy bid fails – BBC statement

*2007-12-05@JFTC   

‘Ûq‹ó‹¦’è‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚é“Æè‹ÖŽ~–@‚Ì“K—pœŠO§“x‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä pdf

•ÊŽ†1 / •ÊŽ†2 / •ÊŽ†3

*2007-12-04@FCC  

FCC Addresses Verizon Forbearance Requests For Six Metropolitan Areas

News Release

does not satisfy the section 10 forbearance standard

*2007-12-04@EC   

Mario Monti reports his initial findings regarding the project on electricity interconnection between France and Spain to Commissioner Piebalgs

*2007-12-04@EC  

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of BSG Group's wireless business by Syniverse

*2007-12-04@EC  

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Andrew Corporation by CommScope

*2007-12-04@EC  

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of PPF's insurance business by Generali

*2007-12-04@Ofcom  

Licence-Exemption Framework Review

*2007-12-03@DOJ  

Press Release: Justice Department Settles Civil Contempt Claim Against Alltel Corporation

*2007-12-03@EC  

Commission welcomes substantial progress in the Council for the internal energy market package

*2007-12-03@EC  

Key challenges and trends for Europe's retail payment systems

Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition Policy

EUROFI Conference, European Parliament, Brussels, 3rd December 2007

*2007-12-03@‘–±È              @     

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November

 

*2007-11-30@FCC               @     

FCC Grants Applications for Transfer of Control of Tribune Company

News Release / MO&O

Erratum Newly added!

waivers of newspaper/broadcast cross-ownership rule / a failing station waiver / a continuing satellite waiver

*2007-11-30@FCC               @     

FCC Adopts Rules to Ensure all Cable Customers Receive Local TV Stations After the Digital Television Transition

R&O/NPRM

*2007-11-30@EC              @     

Antitrust: Commission carries out inspections in the fresh exotic fruits sector

*2007-11-30@CC               @     

Macquarie / National Grid Wireless merger: Provisional findings - News release, notice of provisional findings, summary of provisional findings and notice of possible remedies published

relevant market: MTS/NA to television broadcasters/radio broadcastersithreat of entry‚ª•s\•ªj, site access and ancillary services to MNOs and wireless communication providersiƒVƒFƒAˆÈã‚Écompetitive strength‚ ‚èjG@provisional findings : expected to lead to an SLC

*2007-11-30@JFTC              @     

Šò•ŒŒ§Ž„—§’†Šw‚“™ŠwZ‹¦‰ï‚ɑ΂·‚éŒx“™‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä pdf

*2007-11-29@FCC             @     

Conditionally Granted Assignment of Television Licenses from Clear Channel Communications to Newport Television

MO&O pdf

*2007-11-29@FCC             @     

Commission Denies Cablevision's Application for Review; Grants WRNN's Must-Carry Complaint

MO&O pdf

*2007-11-29@EC             @     

Mergers: Commission approves proposed joint venture between Infineon and Siemens for production of bipolar high power semiconductors

*2007-11-29@EC             @     

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Siemens VDO by Continental

*2007-11-29/30@Council(Telecom) Newly added!

2835th Transport, Telecommunications and Energy COUNCIL meeting - Brussels, 29-30 November and 3 December 2007 (provisional version)

DVB-H‚ðhnon-mandatory standardh‚Æ‚µ‚ÄÌ—p

*2007-11-29@EC             @     

Commission strategy for Mobile TV in Europe endorsed by Member States@     

*2007-11-29@EC signs_s13.gif             @     

Commission welcomes start of a new era for Europe's audiovisual media - The European Parliament approves the Council's common position

*2007-11-29@EC             @     

Commission calls for an all-inclusive digital society

*2007-11-29@EC             @     

State aid cases:

State aid: Commission approves €884million public funding plus continued loan facilities for Post Office Ltd

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into financial advantages to BT from UK Crown pension guarantee

State aid: Commission authorises €800 000 restructuring aid to Polish mechanical engineering company Techmatrans

*2007-11-29@EC           @     

Simplifying the CAP: administrative burden of Cross-Compliance limited, study shows

*2007-11-29@BBC Trust             @     

Trust publishes promise to audiences

Speech by Sir Michael Lyons, Chairman of the BBC Trust to the Voice of the Listener and Viewer conference

*2007-11-29@Ofcom/BBC Trust             @     

Broadcasters agree measures to build public confidence at Ofcom and BBC Trust seminar

*2007-11-28@FCC            @     

FCC Adopts 13th Annual Report to Congress on Video Competition and Notice of Inquiry for the 14th Annual Report

News Release pdf

70/70 test‚ÉŒ¾‹y

*2007-11-28@FCC            @     

FCC Adopts Rules to Promote Video Programming Diversity

News Release pdf

*2007-11-28@FCC            @     

FCC Requires Television Broadcasters to Provide More Local Programming Information to the Public

News Release pdf

*2007-11-28@EC            @     

State aid cases:

Commission launches formal investigation into potential State aid by the CCI of Pau-Béarn.

Commission authorises rescue aid for the "Metronet Companies"

London Underground‚Ì‚¨˜b

Commission launches formal investigation into annual compensation payments, investment grants to and capital endowment of Emsländische Eisenbahn GmbH

*2007-11-28@EC            @     

The EU Telecoms Reform 2007: Better, more consistent rules for effective competition and sustainable investment

Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission responsible for Information Society and Media

8th Annual ECTA Regulatory Conference, Brussels, 28 November 2007

*2007-11-28@EC            @     

Commission opens infringement proceeding because Bulgaria's telecoms regulator lacks independence and effectiveness

*2007-11-28@EC            @     

Antitrust: Commission fines flat glass producers € 486.9 million for price fixing cartel

second case under new 2006 Guidelines

*2007-11-28@EC signs_s13.gif            @     

Mergers: Commission adopts Guidelines for merging companies with vertical or conglomerate relationship

”»’fŠî€‚Æ‚µ‚Ẵ}[ƒPƒbƒgƒpƒ[‚Ì‹Lqi'a significant degree of market power (which does not necessarily amount to dominance)fAfIn analogy toci‚’¼“I§ŒÀ‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚éˆêŠ‡“K—p–Æœ‹K‘¥2790/1999†jfj

*2007-11-28@EC            @     

Merger cases:

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of three Yamaha distributors by Yamaha

Mergers: Commission approves proposed Scandinavian joint venture between Yara and Praxair in industrial gases

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into Tom Tom's proposed acquisition of Tele Atlas

*2007-11-28@EC            @     

VAT: The European Commission proposes to modernise the current legislation for financial services and insurances

FAQs

*2007-11-28@EC            @     

Launch of European digital library "on track"

*2007-11-28@Ofcom            @     

Digital Dividend Review Market Research 2007

*2007-11-28@‘–±È            @     

ƒ†ƒjƒo[ƒTƒ‹ƒT[ƒrƒX§“x‚ÉŠî‚­Œð•t‹à‚ÌŠz‹y‚ÑŒð•t•û–@‚Ì”F‰Â•À‚Ñ‚É•‰’S‹à‚ÌŠz‹y‚Ñ’¥Žû•û–@‚Ì”F‰Â - î•ñ’ÊMR‹c‰ï‚©‚ç‚Ì“š\

*2007-11-28@“Œ‹ž‚Ù@             @     

•½¬18”N(ƒl)‘æ‚P‚O‚V‚W†@•sŒö³Žæˆø·Ž~¿‹T‘iŽ–ŒiŒ´RE“Œ‹ž’n•ûÙ”»Š@•½¬16”N(ƒ)‘æ‚Q‚O‚S‚X‚W†j

*2007-11-27@DOJ           @     

Press Release: Qantas Airways Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay Criminal Fines for Fixing Prices on Cargo Shipments

*2007-11-27@EC           @     

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Business Objects by SAP

*2007-11-27@EC           @     

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Tele2 Italy and Tele2 Spain by Vodafone

*2007-11-27@BBC Worldwide           @     

BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 to launch joint on-demand service

*2007-11-27@‘–±È           @     

u‚l‚u‚m‚n‚ÉŒW‚é“d‹C’ÊMŽ–‹Æ–@‹y‚Ñ“d”g–@‚Ì“K—pŠÖŒW‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚éƒKƒCƒhƒ‰ƒCƒ“v‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚é’ñˆÄ•åW

*2007-11-26@DOJ           @     

Press Release: Justice Department Settles Civil Contempt Claim Against Cal Dive International Inc. and Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. - Cal Dive and Helix Agree to Pay $2 Million

*2007-11-26@OFT           @     

OFT considers undertakings in merger between Transocean Inc. and Globalsantafe Corp

*2007-11-26@OFT           @     

OFT publishes draft Annual Plan for consultation

*2007-11-26@OFT            @     

OFT publishes recommendations on private actions in competition law

*2007-11-26@‘–±È           @     

—Lü•ú‘—‚É‚æ‚é•ú‘—‚ÌÄ‘—M‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚錤‹†‰ïi‘æ‚R‰ñj”z•tŽ‘—¿

ŽQlŽ‘—¿FÄ‘—M‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚駓xAÄ‘—M‚ÉŒW‚钘쌠‹K—¥A‚¢‚í‚ä‚é‚T’c‘̃‹[ƒ‹“™

*2007-11-23@EC          @     

Commissioner Piebalgs underlines the urgency of the new proposals on the Internal Energy Market

*2007-11-23@EC          @     

VAT: The European Commission suggests ways to improve administrative cooperation in the fight against VAT fraud

*2007-11-23@ECJ           @     

Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-525/04 P Spain v Lenzing

Press release / full-text

third party‚É‚æ‚é‘i‚¦‚É“–‚½‚Á‚Ä‚ÌŒ´“KŠi‚͈̔͂̂¨˜b

cf. Competition: Commission welcomes Court of Justice judgment in Lenzing State aid case

*2007-11-22@EC          @     

The future of public services in the Single Market

Joaquín Almunia, European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Policy

BDI, DIHK, BDE- Conference, Brussels, 22 November 2007

*2007-11-22@EC          @     

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Saar Ferngas AG by the ArcelorMittal group

*2007-11-22@EC          @     

Mergers: Commission approves proposal to create a joint venture combining the road marking and road sign operations of Eurovia and Compagnie Signature

*2007-11-22@Ofcom          @     

Ofcom grants change to UK Broadbandfs licence

*2007-11-22@Ofcom           @     

Television Multiplex Licence Renewals - Multiplex A & Multiplex 2

*2007-11-22@Ofcom          @     

The Future of Radio - The Next Phase

*2007-11-22@CC          @     

Northern Ireland PCA banking market investigation: Notice of intention to make an Order, draft Order and explanatory note for draft Order published

*2007-11-22@‘–±È          @     

“Æ—§s­–@l•]‰¿”N•ñi•½¬18”N“x”Åj‚Ì”­s

*2007-11-21@EC         @     

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Ergom by Fiat

*2007-11-21@Ofcom         @     

Upgrading Digital Terrestrial Television

hThe proposed upgrade will create capacity allowing high definition television channels on DTT – on which Freeview operates – as early as 2009.h

*2007-11-21@BBC Trust         @     

BBC Trust publishes provisional conclusions on proposals for a Gaelic Digital Service

cf.*2007-11-12

*2007-11-21@BBC         @     

New Code of Conduct for competitions and voting published by BBC

*2007-11-21@‘–±È         @     

uƒCƒ“ƒ^[ƒlƒbƒgã‚̈á–@E—LŠQî•ñ‚ւ̑Ήž‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚錟“¢‰ïv‚ÌŠJÃ

*2007-11-21@‘–±È         @     

—X•ÖŽ–‹ÆŠ”Ž®‰ïŽÐ‚Ì•½¬‚P‚XŽ–‹Æ”N“xŽ–‹ÆŒv‰æ‚Ì”F‰Â“™ pdf

*2007-11-20@FCC         @     

Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Recommended Decision on High-Cost Reform

Recommended Decision pdf

*2007-11-20@EC         @     

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Motorola ECC by Emerson Electric

*2007-11-20@EC         @     

Antitrust: Commission fines professional videotape producers over €74 million for price fixing cartel

*2007-11-20@EC         @     

State aid: Commission requires Italy to recover around €80 million operating aid granted to ThyssenKrupp, Cementir and Terni Nuova Industrie Chimiche

*2007-11-20@EC signs_s13.gif Newly added!         @     

Communication on "Services of general interest, including social services of general interest: a new European commitment" pdf

‰º‹LSingle Market Communication‚Ì•t‘®•¶‘

supported by 3 staff working papers:

Public service compensation for services of general economic interest: Frequently asked questions

2004”NWhite PaperˆÈ~‚Ìsoft lawƒAƒvƒ[ƒ`‚ÌÏ‚Ýã‚°A”»—á‚̃Œƒrƒ…[‚ÉŠî‚«A‚¢‚í‚ä‚éhAltmark Packageh‚ðAƒT[ƒrƒXŽw—ß‚É‘OŒã‚µ‚Ä’è‹`‚ªo‚ÄA‹c˜_‚Æ‚È‚Á‚Ä‚¢‚éhSocial Services of General Interesth‚𓥂܂¦‚‚‰ðàA¡Œã‚±‚Ì•¶‘‚Í“K‹XƒAƒbƒvƒf[ƒg‚³‚ê‚Ä‚¢‚­

cf. Services of General Interest [CommissionƒTƒCƒg]

*2007-11-20@EC signs_s13.gif         @     

Commission unveils its vision for a modern single market for all – Communication gA single market for 21st century Europeh

FAQs

SGI‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä‚ÍAƒŠƒXƒ{ƒ“ð–ñiReform Treatyj‚Å—\’肳‚ê‚é‹c’è‘‚Ì‘¶Ý‚𓥂܂¦‚Ä‹LqiÚׂÍã‹Lj

*2007-11-20@EC         @     

EU Telecoms Commissioner Viviane Reding meets Reinaldo Rodríguez, Chairman of the Spanish Regulatory Authority CMT

*2007-11-20@EC         @     

Financial Markets: Commission presents a review of the Lamfalussy process

*2007-11-20@BBC         @     

Joint statement: BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five agree approach for HD channels on Freeview

*2007-11-20@ASEAN         @     

Thirteenth ASEAN Summit, Singapore, 18-22 November 2007

including - Charter of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Singapore, 20 November 2007

*2007-11-20@‘–±È         @     

’ÊME•ú‘—‚Ì‘‡“I‚È–@‘ÌŒn‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚錤‹†‰ïi‘æ‚P‚X‰ñj

Ž‘—¿‚Æ‚µ‚ÄAî•ñ’ÊMƒlƒbƒgƒ[ƒNã‚̃Rƒ“ƒeƒ“ƒc•ª—ÞiˆÄj

*2007-11-19@EC         @     

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Rompetrol by KazMunaiGaz

*2007-11-19@EC         @     

Assessment of and perspectives for competition policy in Europe

Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition Policy

Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, Barcelona, 19th November 2007

hThe settlement procedure is therefore very different to the US plea bargaining systemh

*2007-11-19@BBC Trust         @     

BBC Trust approves proposals for a BBC HD channel - Trust decision on HDTV Public Value Test

*2007-11-19@BBC Trust         @     

Trust to review BBC's UK nations' network news coverage

This is the first impartiality review to be commissioned by the Trust since it was established. Previous impartiality reviews (such as the Business Impartiality Review, April 2007) were commissioned by the BBC's Board of Governors

*2007-11-19@‘–±È         @     

î•ñ’ÊMR‹c‰ï“d‹C’ÊMŽ–‹Æ•”‰ïEÚ‘±ˆÏˆõ‰ï ‡“¯ŒöŠJƒqƒAƒŠƒ“ƒOi‘æ‚X‰ñj

NGN‚ÌÚ‘±ƒ‹[ƒ‹‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä

*2007-11-19@‘–±È         @     

u“Æ—§s­–@l‰ïŒvŠî€v‹y‚Ñu“Æ—§s­–@l‰ïŒvŠî€’‰ðv‚̉ü’ù‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä pdf

*2007-11-16@DOJ        @     

Speech: Competition Law and Policy Modernization: Lessons from the U.S. Common-Law Experience - Presented at the Lisbon Conference on Competition Law and Economics by Assistant Attorney General Thomas O. Barnett

h...the courts are charged with interpreting the relatively general statues as applied to specific facts in particular casesh - •Ä”½ƒgƒ‰ƒXƒg–@‚Ìi‰»‚Ì—ðŽj‚©‚ç

*2007-11-16@DOJ        @     

Speech: "Recent Developments, Trends, and Milestones In The Antitrust Division's Criminal Enforcement Program" - Presented at the ABA Antitrust Law Cartel Enforcement Roundtable by Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Criminal Enforcement Scott D. Hammond

*2007-11-16@EC        @     

Accounting standards: Commissioner Charlie McCreevy welcomes the US Securities and Exchange Commission's move to end reconciliation to US GAAP

*2007-11-16@‘–±È        @     

uŒö•½•‰’S‚Ì‚½‚ß‚ÌŽóM—¿‘ÌŒn‚ÌŒ»ó‚Ɖۑè‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚錤‹†‰ïv‘æˆêŽŸ•ñ‘‚ÌŒö•\

*2007-11-15@FTC       @     

FTC Chairman Provides Keynote Address at Seventh Annual Antitrust Fall Forum

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today presented the keynote address at the ABA Antitrust Sectionfs 2007 Fall Forum in Washington, DC.

*2007-11-15@DOJ       @     

Speech: Merger Enforcement is Alive and Well at the Department of Justice - Presented at the ABA Antitrust Section Fall Forum by Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Enforcement David L. Meyer

*2007-11-15@FCC       @     

FCC Consents With Conditions to AT&T Acquisition of Dobson Communications Licenses and Authorizations pdf

*2007-11-15@EC signs_s13.gif Newly added!       

State aid reform: a process of Lisbonisation pdf

Lowri Evans, Deputy Director General of DG Competition

Lisbon, II Lisbon Conference on Competition Law and Economics, 15th November 2007

Discussion paper addressing, amongst others, the issue of incentive effect in recent state aid instruments: Economics in state aid: soon as routine as dentistry? pdf

ˆê”Ê‹£‘ˆ–@‚Íconsumer welfare standardAstate aid‚Ísocial welfare standard

*2007-11-15@EC       @     

Public procurement: Commission welcomes adoption of Directive improving rights of rejected bidders

FAQs

hstandstill periodh‚ÌŠm•Û

*2007-11-15@EC       @     

Helping Europeans get the best deal: a sound competition policy for well-functioning markets

Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition Policy

2nd Lisbon Conference on Competition Law and Economics, Lisbon, 15th November 20070

*2007-11-15@Ofcom       @     

Ofcom proposes wholesale broadband deregulation in newly competitive markets

*2007-11-15@OFT       @     

OFT publishes revised guidance in merger cases affecting small markets

*2007-11-14@FCC      @     

Letter from Commissioners Tate and McDowell to Warren Communications News pdf

*2007-11-14@EC       @     

State aid: Commission opens formal investigation into French plan to grant tax aid to insurers

*2007-11-14@OFT       @     

Internet auction sites agree to highlight consumer rights

*2007-11-14@‘–±È       @     

•Ÿ‰ªŒ§‚Ì•ú‘—Ž–‹ÆŽÒ‚SŽÐ‚Ì’ñ‹N‚É‚æ‚éÄ‘—M“¯ˆÓ‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚éْ舕ª‚ɑ΂·‚éˆÙ‹c\—§‚Ä‚Ì•t‹c

*2007-11-13@FTC      @     

FTC Testifies on Cigarette Testing for Tar and Nicotine Yields

Renews Recommendation that Congress Give Testing Authority to a Science-Based Public Health Agency

*2007-11-13@DOJ      @     

Press Release: Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Vulcan's Acquisition of Florida Rock - Divestitures of Nine Aggregate Facilities in Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia Will Preserve Competition

*2007-11-13@FCC signs_s13.gif      @     

Chairman Martin Proposes Revision to the Newspaper/Broadcast Cross-Ownership Rule

News Release

Joint Statement by Commissioners Copps and Adelstein on Chairman Martin's Cross-Ownership Proposal

media ownership rules‚Ì‚¤‚¿Across-ownership rule‚¾‚¯‚ðãˆÊ20ŽsêiDMAsj‚ÉŒÀ‚Á‚ÄAˆê’è‚ÌðŒ‚Ì‚à‚Æ“P”p‚·‚éˆÄ‚ð’ñ‹N

*2007-11-13@EC       @     

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into Google's proposed take over of DoubleClick

Phase II – competition concerns in the markets for intermediation an ad serving in online advertising

*2007-11-13@EC      @     

State aid: the Commission considers that the German state aid for Kiel-Holtenau Airport conforms to the joint task scheme already approved in 2005

State aid: Commission amends transitional measures for changing the tax system applicable to Belgian coordination centres

State aid: Commission opens in-depth inquiry into proposed French R&D aid to Peugeot-Citroën for hybrid diesel car

*2007-11-13@EC       @     

Commission acts to reduce telecoms regulation by 50% to focus on broadband competition

FAQs - EU Telecoms: the Article 7 procedure, the role of the Commission and the impact of the EU Telecoms Reform - Frequently Asked Questions

ŠÖ˜AŽsê‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚銩F18Ë7i휂³‚ꂽ’†‚É‚ÍAfBroadcasting transmission [Market 18]f‚ðŠÜ‚ÞG‚»‚êˆÈŠO‚ðÝ’è‚·‚éÛ‚Ì3—vŒkhigh and non-transitory barriers to entry, market structure, insufficiency of competition law alonelj

Commission proposes a single European Telecoms Market for 500 million consumers

FAQs

European Telecom Market Authority‚Ì‘nÝkV‹K‘¥lireplacing ERG, formal cooperation structure‚ɸ‰ØjAArticle 7Žè‘±‚«“™‚ÌWŒ «‹­‰»kframework directive‰ü³l“™i‚È‚¨Aspectrum managementŠÖŒW‚Íi‰»j

Legislative proposalspress pack

*2007-11-13@EC      @     

Free movement of capital: Commission scrutinises amendments in Hungarian company law

*2007-11-13@EC   

Commission Legislative and Work Programme 2008 - Introductory remarks

José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission

European Parliament Plenary debate, Strasbourg, 13 November 2007

2008 – strengthen consumer protection regarding contractual rights, new Consumer Scoreboard, better access to justice for citizensc

*2007-11-13@EC   

1st Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) Meeting, November 9, Washington, DC - Joint Statement

*2007-11-13@Ofcom      @     

Notice of Ofcomfs proposal to make Wireless Telegraphy Regulations relating to Satellite Services licences

*2007-11-13@BBC Trust      @     

BBC Trust publishes NAO report into the BBC's preparedness for digital switchover

*2007-11-13@‘–±È      @     

uŽü”g”Ä•ÒƒAƒNƒVƒ‡ƒ“ƒvƒ‰ƒ“i•½¬19”N11ŒŽ‰ü’è”Åjv‚ÌŒö•\‹y‚шӌ©•åW‚ÌŒ‹‰Ê

*2007-11-12@EC      @     

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Sunny World by OSRAM

*2007-11-12@BBC Trust/Ofcom       @     

BBC Trust Unit publishes Public Value Assessment on proposals for a Gaelic Digital Service

Ofcom completes Market Impact Assessment on the proposed Gaelic Digital Service

PVA - ‘S‘Ì‚Æ‚µ‚Ä‚Í—¹‚¾‚ªAfthe evidence presently before the Trust is not sufficientf^MIA – simplified procedure‚Å—¹

*2007-11-12@‘–±È     @     

u“d‹C’ÊMŽ–‹Æ•ª–ì‚É‚¨‚¯‚éˆÓŒ©\o§“x‚̉^—p‚ÉŒW‚éƒKƒCƒhƒ‰ƒCƒ“viˆÄj‚̈ӌ©•åW

*2007-11-09@EC      @     

Making consumers' right to damages a reality: the case for collective redress mechanisms in antitrust claims

Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition Policy

Conference on collective redress for European consumers, Lisbon, 9th November 2007

—ˆ”N‘XAprivate damage‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚éwhite paper”­oEcollective redress“±“ü‚à’ñˆÄ‚Ö

*2007-11-09@EC     @     

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Danone Biscuits by Kraft, subject to conditions

*2007-11-09@EC     @     

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of ASAP by Dell

*2007-11-09@EC      @     

State aid: Commission launches infringement procedures against seven Member States for failure to implement Financial Transparency Directive

Transparency Directive‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚é‹`–±•s—šsi‘“à–@‰»–¢j|‚È‚¨Œ»Ý‚ÌŽw—ß‚ÍDirective 2006/111/ECi‚±‚ê‚Ü‚Å‚Í80/723/EEC‚̉ü³‚Å—ˆ‚½iŽÀŽ¿‰ü’ù‚Í2005/81/EC‚ÅÅV‚Ì‚à‚Ì‚Ícodified”Åjj¦‰p‘Aƒxƒ‹ƒM[“™‚ª‘“à–@‰»‚̃fƒbƒhƒ‰ƒCƒ“ŠÔ‚ɇ‚킸

*2007-11-09@EC     @     

CAP Reform: Commission proposes new cotton reform taking account of Court of Justice ruling

*2007-11-09@Ofcom     @     

How will Ofcom consult?

Ofcom Consultation Guidelines – November 2007

*2007-11-09@JFTC     @     

u“Æè‹ÖŽ~–@‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚é‘Š’kŽ–—áW(•½¬‚P‚W”N“x)v‚ÌŒö•\‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä pdf

uŽÐ‰ïŒö‹¤“I‚È–Ú“I‚ÉŠî‚¢v‚½sˆ×‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä‚ÌŽ–—Ⴓ‚Ü‚´‚Ü

*2007-11-08@EC     @     

A renewed commitment to competition policy in Europe

Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition Policy

Conference on the Place of Competition Law in the Future Community Legal Order, Brussels 8th November 2007

ƒŠƒXƒ{ƒ“ð–ñ‚É‚¨‚¯‚镶Œ¾•ÏX‚ɂ‚¢‚ÄAŠî–{ŠT”O‚ª•Ï‚í‚ç‚Ê‚±‚Æ‚Ö‚Ìu”O‰Ÿ‚µvifthe Protocol is a legally binding affirmation of the current situation. For the first time ever it is written black on white that a system to ensure undistorted competition is an integral, an inseparable, part of our Internal Market objective, as provided for in Article 3 or the revised Treaty on European UnionfcfSo I simply do not agree with the scaremongers how argue that the Protocol is the end of European competition law as we know it.fj

*2007-11-08@EC    @     

"European state aid reform: what's in it for SMEs"

Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition Policy

"European SME Policy - Challenges Ahead" conference on SME Policy Dialogue co-organised by the EPP-DE and UEAPME, Brussels, 8th November 2007

SME‚Æ‚¢‚¤Ø‚èŒû‚ÅAstate aid rule‚ðŠTŠÏ

*2007-11-08@EC    @     

Antitrust: Commission carries out inspections in the cathode ray tubes sector

*2007-11-08@CFI    @     

Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-194/04 Bavarian Lager v Commission

Press release / full-text

right of access to documents containing personal data

*2007-11-08@Ofcom    @     

Procedures for the Management of Satellite Filings

*2007-11-08@Å‚Ù”»Š    @     

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ãŠü‹pFi‚±‚±‚ł̓ŠƒTƒCƒNƒ‹•i‚ªju“Á‹–»•i‚ÌV‚½‚È»‘¢‚É“–‚½‚é‚©‚Ç‚¤‚©v‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä‚ÍAi‚Pj»•i‚Ì‘®«i‚Qj“Á‹–”­–¾‚Ì“à—ei‚Rj‰ÁH‹y‚Ñ•”Þ‚ÌŒðŠ·‚Ì‘Ô—li‚SjŽæˆø‚ÌŽÀî“™‚ð‘‡l—¶‚µ‚Ä”»’f‚·‚é‚Ì‚ª‘Š“–A‚Æ‚ÌŠî€‚ðŽ¦‚µ‚½‚¤‚¦‚ÅAu‚ ‚Ä‚Í‚ßv‚ðŽÀŽ{

*2007-11-07@EC   @     

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of English Welsh & Scottish Railway Holdings by Deutsche Bahn, subject to conditions

*2007-11-06@CC  @     

Mid-Kent Water / South-East Water: Notice of proposal to accept undertakings & proposed undertakings published

*2007-11-06@CC @ @     

PPI market investigation: Emerging thinking news release

PPI market investigation: Emerging thinking published

*2007-11-05@OFT @     

OFT accepts CGL undertakings instead of reference to the Competition Commission

*2007-11-05@‘–±È @     

’ÊME•ú‘—‚Ì‘‡“I‚È–@‘ÌŒn‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚錤‹†‰ïi‘æ‚P‚W‰ñj

ƒCƒ“ƒ^[ƒlƒbƒgã‚̈á–@E—LŠQƒRƒ“ƒeƒ“ƒc‘ÎôiŠCŠO”äŠruŒÂl“I–@‰vvuŽÐ‰ï“I–@‰vv‚ŋ敪j

*2007-11-02@FCC @     

Auction of 700 MHz Band Licenses; Revised Procedure for Auctions 73 and 76

Public Notice pdf

*2007-11-02@‘–±È @     

Œg‘Ñ’[––Œü‚¯ƒ}ƒ‹ƒ`ƒƒfƒBƒA•ú‘—ƒT[ƒrƒX“™‚ÌÝ‚è•û‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚駒k‰ïi‘æ‚R‰ñj”z•tŽ‘—¿

”ŠO‘‚É‚¨‚¯‚éŒg‘Ñ’[––Œü‚¯ƒ}ƒ‹ƒ`ƒƒfƒBƒA•ú‘—ƒT[ƒrƒX‚Ì“®Œü

*2007-11-01@BBC Trust @     

What the BBC is for

Speech by Sir Michael Lyons, Chairman of the BBC Trust

Royal Television Society Fleming Memorial Lecture

six yearsf planô’è‚ÉŒü‚¯‚½Trust/ExecutiveŠÔ‚Ì‹c˜_Afthe Trust is commissioning a study of the costs of on-screen and on-air talent so that we can satisfy ourselves that the greatest value is being created for audiencesf

*2007-11-01@OFT

OFT publishes anti-money laundering guidance

OFT‚ÌŒ ”\Šg‘å‚É”º‚¤‚à‚Ì

 

October

 

*2007-10-31@DOJ     

Speech: Maximizing Welfare Through Technological Innovation - Presented at the George Mason University Law Review 11th Annual Symposium by Assistant Attorney General Thomas O. Barnett

*2007-10-31@FCC     

FCC Adopts Rules to Ensure Reasonable Franchising Process for Incumbent Video Providers

News Release / Order

*2007-10-31@FCC     

FCC Adopts Rules to Increase Choice and Competition Among Video Providers for Consumers Residing in Multiple Dwelling Units.

News Release

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*2007-10-31@FCC     

FCC Releases Data on High-Speed Services for Internet Access

News Release / Report

*2007-10-31@FCC     

FCC Chairman and Commissioners Statements at Public Hearing on Localism in Washington, DC

Martin Statement / Copps Statement / Adelstein Statement / Tate Statement / McDowell Statement

*2007-10-31@EC     

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of joint control over Dailycer Group and DVG by OEP and MSP Stiftung

*2007-10-31@EC     

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Numico by Danone, subject to conditions

*2007-10-31@CAT Newly added!     

Independent Media Support Limited - Judgment on the preliminary issue pdf

Independent Media Support Limited v Office of Communications [Case No: 1087/2/3/07]

CAT‚É‚æ‚éR¸‚ÉŠY“–‚·‚éuŒˆ’èv‚©‚Ç‚¤‚©[Section 46/47 of 1998 Act]‚𑈂Á‚½ƒP[ƒXiOfcom‚ªŽÀŽ¿“I‚É”»’f‚ð‰º‚µ‚Ä‚¢‚ê‚ΊY“–A‚»‚¤‚Å‚È‚¯‚ê‚Îcase handlingj|IMS‚ÌŽå’£‚ð‘Þ‚¯AŒãŽÒ‚Æ”»’f

cf.*2007-05-31 Ofcom - BBC/BBC Broadcast

*2007-10-31@CC     

Groceries market provisional findings: News release

Groceries market investigation: Notice of provisional findings, provisional findings report and notice of possible remedies published

*2007-10-31@OFT     

House of Lords upholds decision on credit card cover for overseas purchases

*2007-10-31@JFTC     

•½¬‚P‚X”N“x㔼Šú‚É‚¨‚¯‚鉺¿–@‚̉^—p󋵋y‚Ñ¡Œã‚ÌŽæ‘g pdf

*2007-10-30@DOJ    

Press Release: Justice Department Requires Divestitures in AT&T's Acquisition of Dobson Communications - Sale of Assets Will Help Preserve Competition for Rural Consumers of Mobile Wireless Services in Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas

*2007-10-30@EC    

Mergers: Commission clears joint venture between AREVA NP and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

*2007-10-30@‘–±È    

ƒAƒCƒs[ƒ‚ƒoƒCƒ‹‚©‚ç‚Ì2GHz‘Ñ‚ÌŽü”g”‚ðŽg—p‚·‚é“Á’èŠî’n‹Ç‚ÌŠJÝŒv‰æ‚Ì”F’è‚Ì•Ôã‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä

*2007-10-30@‘–±È    

Ž‹’®ŠoáŠQŽÒŒü‚¯•ú‘—•‹ys­‚ÌŽwj‚ÌŒö•\

*2007-10-30@JFTC    

•½¬‚P‚X”N“x㔼Šú‚É‚¨‚¯‚éŒi•i•\Ž¦–@‚̉^—p󋵋y‚ÑÁ”ïŽÒŽæˆø‚Ì“K³‰»‚Ö‚ÌŽæ‘g pdf

*2007-10-29@EC   

Investment services: entry into force of MiFID a boon for financial markets and investor protection

FAQs

MiFID = Markets in Financial Instruments Directiveiu‹à—Z¤•iŽsêŽw—ßvj – corerstone of FSAP, adopted under hLamfalussy processh^concentration ruleiŽsêW’†ƒ‹[ƒ‹j‚Ì“P”piLevel 1jAobligation to divide clients into different categoriesiLevel 2j“™

*2007-10-29@EC   

Cultural statistics

The cultural economy and cultural activities in the EU27

*2007-10-29@BBC Trust   

New right of appeal to the BBC Trust on complaints about licence fee collection

*2007-10-26@FCC   

FCC Consents to Atlantis's Acquisition of Alltel's Wireless Licenses and Authorizations

News Release / MO&O

*2007-10-26@EC   

White paper on the "Networked Media of the future", by Networked Media Task Force (NM-TF) that comprises of three Networks of Excellence in the area of Networked Media funded under the EC Framework Programme 6 (VISNET-II , INTERMEDIA  and CONTENT ), October 2007

*2007-10-26@EC signs_s13.gif   

Antitrust: Commission calls for comments on a draft legislative package to introduce settlement procedure for cartels

FAQs

‹K‘¥1/2003†‚̎葱‹K‘¥773/2004†‚̈ꕔ‰ü³‹y‚ÑNotice‚ÌVÝ‚É‚æ‚ésettlement procedurei'fast trackfj‚Ì‘n݈Ä

*2007-10-26@EC signs_s13.gif   

State aid: Commission issues guidance to speed up implementation of state aid recovery decisions

Deggendorf”»Œˆ“™‚ðŽó‚¯‚ÄŽæ‚è‚Ü‚Æ‚ß‚ç‚ꂽbest practiceˆÄ

*2007-10-26@EC   

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Lyondell by Basell

*2007-10-26@EC   

Mergers: Commission approves Owens Corning's proposed acquisition of Saint-Gobain's Vetrotex business, subject to conditions

*2007-10-26@‘–±È   

u•ú‘—”Ô‘g§ì‹ÆŽÀ‘Ô’²¸vi•½¬‚P‚X”N‚SŒŽŽÀŽ{j‚ÌŒ‹‰Ê

*2007-10-26@‘–±È   

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*2007-10-26@‘–±È    

“Œ“ú–{“dM“d˜bŠ”Ž®‰ïŽÐ‹y‚Ѽ“ú–{“dM“d˜bŠ”Ž®‰ïŽÐ‚ÌŠˆ—p‹Æ–±‚ÉŒW‚é”F‰Â\¿‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚é‘æˆêŽŸˆÓŒ©•åW@ŽŸ¢‘ãƒlƒbƒgƒ[ƒN‚ð—˜—p‚µ‚½ƒtƒŒƒbƒcƒT[ƒrƒX‚ÌŒ§ŠÔ–ð–±’ñ‹ŸE—¿‹àÝ’è“™ - “ŒE¼‚m‚s‚s‚Ì‹Æ–±”͈͊g‘å‚Ì”F‰Â‚ÉŒW‚éuŒö³‚È‹£‘ˆ‚ÌŠm•Û‚ÉŽxá‚ð‹y‚Ú‚·‚¨‚»‚êv‚Ì‚ ‚éꇓ™‚Ìl‚¦•ûy“ŒE¼‚m‚s‚s‚Ì‹Æ–±”͈͊g‘å‚ÉŒW‚éŒö³‹£‘ˆƒKƒCƒhƒ‰ƒCƒ“z

*2007-10-26@‘–±È    

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*2007-10-26@‘–±È   

‹K§‰e‹¿•ªÍi‚q‚h‚`j‚ÌŽŽs“IŽÀŽ{ó‹µi•½¬16”N10ŒŽ‚P“ú‚©‚畽¬19”N‚XŒŽ––‚Ü‚Åj

*2007-10-26@‘–±È   

“à—eØ–¾‹y‚Ñ“Á•Ê‘—’B‚Ì—X•Ö•¨‚ÉŒW‚é•s“K³‚È”FØŽ––±‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚é—X•ÖŽ–‹ÆŠ”Ž®‰ïŽÐ‹y‚Ñ—X•Ö‹ÇŠ”Ž®‰ïŽÐ‚ɑ΂·‚é‘[’u

*2007-10-25@DOJ   

Press Release: Statement of the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division Regarding Its Investigation of Hearst Corporation's Proposed Acquisition of Tracking Stock in MediaNews Group Inc. - Division Closes Investigation, Parties' Interactions Will Continue to Be Subject to the Antitrust Laws

*2007-10-25@FCC signs_s13.gif   

Commissioner Copps Letter on News Corp./Dow Jones Acquisition.

Letter pdf

Chairman‚ɑ΂·‚é–â‘è’ñ‹NƒŒƒ^[ithis transaction would leave News Corp. in control of a Big Four broadcast network and two of the nationfs five largest newspaperscFor residents of the local New York metropolitan area, it will also mean that a single company operates two of the areafs most popular television stations and tow of its most popular newspaperscThe proposed transaction would appear directly to affect the New York metropolitan market in terms of localism, diversity and competitonj

*2007-10-25@CFI   

Judgments of the Court of First Instance in cases T-27/03, T-46/03, T-58/03, T-59/03, T-80/03, T-97/03 et T-98/03 SP v Commission

Press release / full-text

expiry of the ECSC Treaty‚ÌŒø‰Ê|fthe Court declares the Commission decision to be unlawful and annuls itf

*2007-10-25@ECJ AG Opinion @Newly added!   

Opinion of Advocate General in Case C-250/06 United Pan-Europe Communications Belgium SA, Coditel Brabant Sam Société Intercommunale pour la Diffusion de la Télévision (Brutele), Wolu TV ASBL v État Belge – preliminary ruling

Full-text

ƒxƒ‹ƒM[‚̃}ƒXƒgƒLƒƒƒŠ[‹K’è‚ɂ‚¢‚ÄAæ—áiGoudaj‚ÉŠî‚«A‘½Œ³‘̧•ú‘—ƒVƒXƒeƒ€Šm—§Šé}‚ÌꇂɂÍAŽ©—RˆÚ“®‘jŠQ‚̳“–‰»——R‚Æ‚È‚éŽ|ˆÓŒ©A‚Ü‚½‘—•tŒ³Ù”»Š‚ª”ä—ጴ‘¥‚ð”»’f‚·‚éÛ‚Ì—¯ˆÓ“_‚R‚‚ð’ñŽ¦

*2007-10-25@EC   

Mergers: Commission clears planned acquisition of Dade Behring by Siemens

*2007-10-25@OFT   

OFT refers water tank merger to the Competition Commission

*2007-10-24@EC Newly added!   

Commission adopts 6th report on "Television without frontiers"

’è—჊ƒ|[ƒgF country of origin principle‚Ì—áŠOŽ–—áiArticle 22j‚Æ‚µ‚ÄAhExtasi TVh‚̃P[ƒX

*2007-10-24@EC   

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of MAP by Antalis subject to commitments

*2007-10-24@EC   

State aid: Commission launches probe into possible aid to Polish tube producers Walcownia Rur Jedność and Walcownia Rur Jedność Serwis

State aid: Commission orders recovery of restructuring aid from Polish seamless tube producer Technologie Buczek

*2007-10-24@EC    

State aid: Commission prohibits planned subsidies for digital terrestrial TV in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany – eIn its 2005 decision, the Commission provided guidance on possible forms of state support to digitalisation.f

*2007-10-23@DOJ  

Press Release: Department of Justice Requires Divestiture in Abitibi /Bowater Merger - Companies to Divest Newsprint Mill in Arizona to Preserve Competition

*2007-10-23@ECJ  Newly added!      @     

Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-440/05 Commission of the European Communities v Council of the European Union

Press release / full-text

*2007-10-23@ECJ  

Judgment of the Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-11/06 & C-12/06 Morgan

Press release / full-text

fin principle, a Member State is entitled, c, to grant such assistance only to students who have demonstrated a certain degree of integration into the society of that StatefA‚µ‚©‚µ‚±‚̃P[ƒX‚Å‚Íjustification‚ðŽæ‚ꂸ

*2007-10-23@ECJ @

Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-112/05 Commission v Germany

Press release / full-text

VW–@‚ÆŽ‘–{‚ÌŽ©—RˆÚ“®F certain special circumstances‚É‚Íjustification‚ð”F‚ß‚é‚Æ‚·‚邪Aprotection of workers, protection of minority shareholders‚Å‚Í‹p‰º

*2007-10-23@EC  

State aid cases:

State aid: Commission approves aid to the Rzeszów Jasionka Airport in Poland 

State aid: Commission approves aid by Greece to road infrastructure 

State aid: Commission approves aid to Newquay Cornwall Airport in the UK - Community guidelines on financing of airports and start-up aid to airlines departing from regional airports

State aid: opening of a formal investigation procedure into possible overcompensation of Deutsche Bahn AG by the German federal states of Berlin and Brandenburg for public service contracts  

State aid: Commission launches in-depth investigation into unlimited state guarantee for the French post office (La Poste)

*2007-10-23@EC  

Making Europe more attractive to highly skilled migrants and increasing the protection of lawfully residing and working migrants – EU Blue Card‚Ì‘nÝ

*2007-10-23@EC  

Ownership rules for audit firms: Commission services publish independent study on the impact on the audit market

*2007-10-23@‘–±È  

‚m‚g‚j‚̉q¯•ú‘—‚Ì•Û—Lƒ`ƒƒƒ“ƒlƒ‹”‚ÌÝ‚è•û‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚錤‹†‰ïi‘æ‚R‰ñji•½¬‚P‚X”N‚P‚OŒŽ‚P‚U“úŠJÃj

’¼ÚŒo”ï‹y‚ÑŠÔÚ”ï—p‚̈•ªE•Š‰Û“™‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä‚ÌŽ‘—¿‚ ‚è

*2007-10-22@EC  

Antitrust: Commission ensures compliance with 2004 Decision against Microsoft

FAQs

NB: eThe agreement(remedy) will be enforceable before the High Court in London, and will provide effective remedies, including damages, for third party developers in the event that Microsoft breaches those agreements.fi‚È‚¨AMS‚̃P[ƒX‚Í‚à‚¤ˆêŒŽc‚Á‚Ä‚¢‚éj

Introductory remarks on Microsoft's compliance with March 2004 antitrust decision

Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition Policy

Press conference, Brussels, 22nd October 2007

*2007-10-22@EC  

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of parts of Ingersoll Rand Company by Doosan

*2007-10-22@EC  

The digital dividend: towards a win-win situation for the media and tele- communication sectors

Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission responsible for Information Society and Media

First Workshop with the members of the European Regulators Group (ERG) and the European Platform of (Audiovisual) Regulatory Authorities (EPRA)

Capri, 18-19 October 2007

ftimely to start discussing the prospects of terrestrial HDTV on a European scalef [BBC Trust‚ÌÅ‹ß‚ÌŒˆ’è‚ðˆø‚«‚‚Â]

*2007-10-22@Ofcom  

New News, Future News - Responses to the Ofcom discussion document pdf

ˆÓŒ©•åWŒ‹‰Ê‚Ì‚Ü‚Æ‚ßF Plurality – SkyNews‚Í‘æŽO¨—Í‚É / Žá‚¢¢‘ã‚Ìdisengagement / Impartiality|same regulation‚ðŽæ‚ç‚È‚¢ê‡‚ÌŒ‹‰Ê‚Ö‚ÌŒœ”O “™

cf.*2007-07-04@Œ³—ˆ‚Ìissues for debate – Plurality in national and international news / Television news for the nations and regions / Engagement and disengagement with television news / Impartiality in television news

*2007-10-22@Ofcom  

3G Rollout obligation

*2007-10-22@‘–±È  

’ÊME•ú‘—‚Ì‘‡“I‚È–@‘ÌŒn‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚錤‹†‰ïi‘æ‚P‚V‰ñj

ŽY‹ÆŠTŠÏAuŽÐ‰ï“I‰e‹¿—ÍvAƒlƒbƒg”zM‚ɑ΂·‚é•ú‘—‹K—¥‚Ì“K—piŠCŠOŽ–—áj

*2007-10-19@DOJ  

U.S. v. Microsoft: Report Stating the Position of the United States on the Recently-Filed Motions to Extend the States' Final Judgements

*2007-10-19@Informal European Council signs_s13.gif  

EU moves forward with the Treaty of Lisbon

European Parliament:

Reform Treaty - key Lisbon summit opens

European Commission:

"Debate on the informal Council in Lisbon"

José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission

European Parliament, Strasbourg, 23 October 2007

*2007-10-19@EC  

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Hilton by Blackstone

*2007-10-19@EC  

Mergers: Commission approves joint venture between Bongrain and Sodiaal

*2007-10-19@EC  

Antitrust: Commission market tests commitments from eight members of SkyTeam concerning their alliance cooperation

*2007-10-19@CC   

Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures Limited / National Grid Wireless Group: Notice of acceptance of undertakings published

fpre-emptive actionf (gun-jumping)–hŽ~ôATechnical Monitor‚ÌÝ’u

cf.*2007-08-08

*2007-10-19@CC

GAME Group plc / Game Station Limited: Notice of acceptance of revised undertakings and revised undertakings published

*2007-10-18@EC

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Altadis by Imperial Tobacco, subject to conditions

*2007-10-18@EC

Competition: Commission threatens Malta with Court action over import monopoly for petroleum products – Article 31 EC

*2007-10-18@EC

State aid: Commission closes infringement procedure against Slovenia following full implementation of Financial Transparency Directive

*2007-10-18/17@BBC/BBC Trust  

Radical reform to deliver a more focused BBC - Speech to BBC staff on delivering Creative Future

Trust:

A distinctive BBC: providing quality and valued by all

*2007-10-18@BBC Trust/BBC Worldwide signs_s13.gif 

Trust approves BBC ebbc.comf proposals

Worldwide:

BBC Trust approves bbc.com proposal

Assessment of fit with four criteria: Fit with public purposes / commercial efficiency / BBC reputation and brand / Fair trading and market considerations; the last fourth condition – Separationi“à•”•â•–hŽ~A”zMƒRƒXƒg‚̓tƒ‹ƒRƒXƒgj / Transfer pricingirights pricing‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä‚Íindependent report‚Å’S•Ûj / Cross-promotioniƒKƒCƒhƒ‰ƒCƒ“‚̃R[ƒh€‹’j / Market distortion / Compliance with competition law | ÅIðŒ1. editorial safeguards / 2. future changes

*2007-10-17@EC

Mergers: Commission approves creation of joint venture between BAE Systems and VT Group

*2007-10-17@EC

Anti-trust: Groupement des Cartes Bancaires restricts competition by hindering the issuance of cards at competitive prices

*2007-10-17@EC

Internal Market: Commission acts to ensure 22 Member States implement EU laws

Ireland – Directive on rental and lending rights

*2007-10-17@EC

Internal Market: Commission requests France to remove obstacles to provision of services by networks of audit firms

*2007-10-17@EC

Freedom of establishment: Commission closes proceedings instituted against France and Germany

Germany – obstacles to obtaining television broadcasting licences removed

*2007-10-17@EC

Freedom of establishment: The Commission asks Spain to amend its legislation governing large-scale distributors

*2007-10-17@DCMS Newly added!

Future of film archives secured - James Purnell announces £25 million for national and regional film archives

*2007-10-17@“Œ‹žØŒ”ŽæˆøŠ Newly added!

ƒRƒ“ƒvƒ‰ƒCƒAƒ“ƒX•”–厩Žå‹K§‹@”\‹­‰»ƒvƒƒOƒ‰ƒ€‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä

*2007-10-16@FCC

Chairman Martin's Statement Regarding The Third Circuit's Decision Affirming The Wireline Broadband Order pdf

*2007-10-16@EC

Commissioner Reding meets the Italian Telecoms Regulator AGCOM

*2007-10-16@Ofcom

Ofcom Annual Lecture - Citizens and Consumer in a Converged World

citizen/consumer‚ÌŽ‹“_|fWe will shortly publish a discussion paper reflecting on how we interpret Ofcomfs role in furthering the interests of citizensfG citizen – euniversal access, PSB, local radio services, the DDR and harmful internet contentf / consumer – effective competition (level playing field), consumer empowerment, consumer protection

*2007-10-16@JFTC signs_s13.gif 

“Æè‹ÖŽ~–@‚̉ü³“™‚ÌŠî–{“Il‚¦•û‚ÌŒö•\‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä

*2007-10-16 Šé‹Æ‰ïŒvŠî€ˆÏˆõ‰ï Newly added!

Šé‹ÆŒ‹‡ƒvƒƒWƒFƒNƒgEƒ`[ƒ€uŠé‹ÆŒ‹‡‰ïŒv‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚é’²¸•ñ |EU‚É‚æ‚铯“™«•]‰¿‚ÉŠÖ˜A‚·‚逖ڂɂ‚¢‚Ä|v‚ðŒö•\

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*2007-10-15@DOJ

Press Release: Iconix Brand Group to Pay $550,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Requirements - Violation Occurred When Iconix Acquired Rocawear

*2007-10-15@EC  

Commission confirms UK-list of major events to be televised free-to-air

*2007-10-15@EC  

Two speed broadband: Europe underlines regulatory problems to be addressed through reform

*2007-10-15@EC

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Bonnier Danish book publishing business by Egmont, subject to commitments

*2007-10-15@Conseil de la Concurrence Newly added!

Market for high-speed Internet access

France TelecomiWanadooj‚̃P[ƒX

*2007-10-15@Lords Communications Committee  Newly added!

Chairmanship of the BBC

The Government's response was published on Monday 15 October 2007 and the Committee issued a further press notice

cf.*2007-08-03

*2007-10-12@FCC

FCC Grants AT&T Forbearance

Order pdf

*2007-10-12@CFI

Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-474/04 Pergan Hilfsstoffe für industrielle Prozesse v Commission

Press release / full-text

Žè‘±‚«–@‚Æ‚µ‚Ä‘åØ‚È”»—áF Œö•\—p‚Ìnon-confidential version‚Ì쬂ð‚ß‚®‚Á‚Ä

*2007-10-12@EC

Better Regulation for a Single Market in Telecoms

Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission responsible for Information Society and Media

Plenary meeting of the European Regulators Group, Athens, 11 October 2007

*2007-10-11@EC

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Organon BS by Schering-Plough, subject to conditions

*2007-10-11@EC

Antitrust: Commission opens Belgian gas market to competition – Article 9 commitment decision

cf.*2006-05-16

*2007-10-11@EC

Antitrust: Commission carries out inspections in the international freight forwarding sector

*2007-10-11@EC

"Global Europe – competing and cooperating"

Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition Policy

"Women in European Business" (WEB) conference, Frankfurt, 11th October 2007

*2007-10-11@EC

State aid cases:

State aid: Commission reopens investigation into restructuring of Polish machinery producer Huta Stalowa Wola

State aid: Commission opens in-depth inquiry into €31 million subsidy to French domestic appliances manufacturer FagorBrandt

State aid: Commission authorises €31 million aid from French Industrial Innovation Agency for OSIRIS R&D programme

*2007-10-11@CC

CC formally clears football pools merger

Sportech plc / Vernons: Final report published

*2007-10-11@‘–±È

—Lü•ú‘—‚É‚æ‚é•ú‘—‚ÌÄ‘—M‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚錤‹†‰ïi‘æ1‰ñji•½¬19”N10ŒŽ5“új

*2007-10-10@EC

State aid cases:

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into possible aid in privatisation of Romanian car producer Automobile Craiova

State aid: Commission gives conditional authorisation for public aid to finance La Poste pensions for civil servants

State aid: Commission initiates formal investigation into how RATP's pensions are financed

Commission approves public financing for Grosseto regional airport in Italy - Community guidelines on financing of airports and start-up aid to airlines departing from regional airports

Commission gives green light to Italian State aid for clean lorries

Commission approves new United Kingdom levy schemes for promotion and quality products

State aid: Commission endorses reform of supplementary pension regime in Greek banking sector

State aid: Commission opens formal investigation into Spaines tax scheme for the acquisition of shares in foreign companies

Commission gives Romania one month to improve farm aid systems; welcomes progress made in Bulgaria - Commission Regulation 1423/2006

*2007-10-10@EC

w•ñ‘u“Æ—§s­–@l‰ïŒvŠî€v‹y‚Ñu“Æ—§s­–@l‰ïŒvŠî€’‰ðv‚̉ü’ù‚ɂ‚¢‚ÄiˆÄjx‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚éˆÓŒ©•åW

“d‹C’ÊMŽ–‹Æ‚É‚¨‚¯‚é‰ïŒv§“x‚ÌÝ‚è•û‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚錤‹†‰ïi‘æ‚X‰ñji•½¬‚P‚X”N‚P‚OŒŽ‚X“új

*2007-10-09@EC

The European Approach to Promoting "Content Online" pdf

High Level Seminar on European Audiovisual Content Online, Lisbon, 9 October 2007 / Agenda

forthcoming eCommunication on Creative Content Onlinef‚ð’†S‚Éi3‚‚̖ړI‚Æ4‚‚̃`ƒƒƒŒƒ“ƒWji•¹‚¹‚ÄAVMSŽw—ßAMEDIA2007AFilm Online CharterADigital Libraries actionj

*2007-10-08@EC signs_s13.gif  

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into Thomson's take over of Reuters

*2007-10-08@EC

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Getronics by KPN

*2007-10-08@EC

"The Law and Economics of State aid control – a Commission Perspective"

Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition Policy

Joint EStALI/ESMT Conference, "The Law and Economics of European State Aid Control", Berlin, 8th October 2007

fbalancing testf‚Ì“±“ü‚ɂ‚¢‚ÄG R&D&I Framework‚ªfThis takes the refined economic approach fully to heartf‚Å‚ ‚邱‚Æiʼn‚Írisk capital guidelinesj

*2007-10-05@FCC  

Competitive Bidding Procedures for Auction of 700 MHz Licenses (Auction 73)

Public Notice pdf

*2007-10-05@EC  

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Magirus EID by Avnet

*2007-10-05@BBC/BBC Trust  

Press Releases:

Wyatt report findings and recommendations published

Peter Fincham resigns as Controller, BBC One

ƒŠƒXƒNƒ}ƒlƒWƒƒ“ƒg‚Ì’†gF Managed Programme Risk List that is monitored at senior editorial meetings / commissioning”Ô‘g‚Ìeditorial control

Wyatt Report: HM Queen documentary - Statement by the Trust

*2007-10-04@Ofcom signs_s13.gif 

Ofcom considers Sky proposal to offer pay TV services on digital terrestrial TV

3‚‚̑I‘ðŽˆ‚ð’ñŽ¦‚µ‚Ä‚¢‚éó‹µ – licence conditions‚©‚ç‚Ì”»’fŽ–—á

*2007-10-03@EC signs_s13.gif 

Mergers: Commission confirms approval of recorded music joint venture between Sony and Bertelsmann after re-assessment subsequent to Court decision

*2007-10-03@EC signs_s13.gif

Antitrust: Commission fines Visa €10.2 million for refusing to admit Morgan Stanley as a member

FAQs

complaint withdrawnA‚È‚ê‚ÇcG@kFAQs, p.2l82ð‚Å‚Í‚È‚­81ð“K—pi'complementary inasmuch as they are both tools pursuing the objective of cArticle 3(g)fjG ‹£‡Ž–‹ÆŽÒˆÈŠO‚ÌŽæˆø‹‘â

*2007-10-03@EC  

Antitrust: Commission fines bitumen suppliers € 183 million for market sharing and price coordination in Spain

*2007-10-03@EC 

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Alcan by Rio Tinto

*2007-10-03@EC 

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of ABN AMRO assets by Fortis, subject to conditions

*2007-10-03@EC 

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed take-over of Telelogic by IBM

*2007-10-03@EC 

Introductory remarks on Spanish bitumen cartel, Visa/Morgan Stanley and Sony/BMG joint venture

Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition Policy

Press conference. Brussels, 3rd October 2007

*2007-10-03@Ofcom 

Ofcom research identifies changing nature of childrenfs programming

Key findings: Parents value highly the role that childrenfs television plays in society, and believe that public service programming is particularly important / ..they have clearly indicated that they wanted more drama and factual programming for older children and young teenagers / cthe future provision of new UK-originated programming for children, particularly drama and factual, looks increasingly uncertain other than the BBCfs output /c

*2007-10-03@CC 

CAA publishes CC airports charges report

Heathrow / Gatwick Quinquennial Review: Final Report published

CAA‚Ìã‘i‹@ŠÖ‚Æ‚µ‚Ä‚ÌCC

*2007-10-02@CC signs_s13.gif 

CC provisionally finds BSkyB/ITV acquisition restricts competition

BSkyB / ITV: Notice of provisional findings, Summary of provisional findings & Notice of remedies published

BSkyB / ITV: Full provisional findings report published Newly added!

Žb’èˆÓŒ©‚ÌŒö•\F¡ŒãƒpƒuƒRƒ‚ðŒo‚ăŒƒ|[ƒg‰»A‘–±‘åbiBERRi‹ŒDTIjj‚Ö’ñoG@“à—eF‹£‘ˆ‚ÉŠÖ‚µ‚Ä‚ÍITV‚Ìí—ª‚ɉe‹¿‚ð—^‚¦kSky‚Æ’¼Ú‚Ì‹£‡ŠÖŒW‚É‚ ‚邱‚Æ‚ðdŽ‹lSLC‚ɂ‚Ȃª‚邨‚»‚ê‚ ‚èAplurality‚ÉŠÖ‚µ‚Ä‚Í–â‘è‚È‚µG i‹ŒDTI guidance section 4.12ˆÈ‰º‚Ì’Ê‚è‚Éisj ‚È‚¨AV–@‰º‚Å‚Ìpublic interest case‚͉i‚©‚‚Ă͂»‚à‚»‚à”»’fŠî€‚ªSLC‚Å‚Í‚È‚­public interestj

cf.*2007-05-24@DTI/CC/OFT/Ofcom; *2007-04-27@OFT/Ofcom/DTI; *2007-02-26@DTI

*2007-10-02@BBC Trust 

BBC Trust statement on BBC editorial standards, controls and compliance

*2007-10-01@FCC signs_s13.gif 

FCC Adopts Rules to Ensure Competition in Video Distribution Market

R&O/NPRM pdf@

preserve and protect competition and diversity in the distribution of video programming, exclusive contract prohibition‚ÌŒp‘±iCA 1934, section 628(c)(2)(D)j

*2007-10-01@EC 

Antitrust: Commission initiates formal proceedings against Qualcomm

82ðˆá”½‚Ì‹^‚¢iFRAND‚É”½‚µ‚Ä‚¢‚é‚Æ‚Ì‹^‚¢j

*2007-10-01@EC 

Building a competitive European energy market

Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition Policy

Madrid Energy conference (in homage to former Commission Vice-President De Palacio), Madrid, 1st October 2007

*2007-10-01@EC 

Balancing European Energy and Environmental Needs

Andris Piebalgs, Energy Commissioner

Speech at the European Energy Challenges Conference, Madrid, 1 October 2007

proposed legislation: unbundling; the powers and independence of national energy regulators; regulatory and network cooperation; Security of supply and customer protection

*2007-10-01@BBC Trust  

BBC Worldwide acquisition of Lonely Planet

Trust‚É‚æ‚鎖‘OR¸‚Ì‚¤‚¦A”F‰Â

*2007-10-01@‘–±È @

–À˜fƒ[ƒ‹‚ւ̑Ήž‚ÌÝ‚è•û‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚錤‹†‰ïi‘æ‚R‰ñj

Ž––±‹Çà–¾Ž‘—¿i–@§“x‚ÌÝ‚è•û‚ɂ‚¢‚ÄjA”ŠO‘‚Ì–À˜fƒ[ƒ‹‚ɑ΂·‚é‹K§‚ɂ‚¢‚ÄiEU‹y‚щÁ–¿Še‘–@‚àŠÜ‚Þj@“™

*2007-10-01@‘–±È

“d‹C’ÊMŽ–‹Æ•´‘ˆˆ—ˆÏˆõ‰ïi‘æ‚W‚O‰ñj‰ï‹cŽ‘—¿

“d‹C’ÊMŽ–‹Æ–@‘æ‚R‚Tð‘æ‚R€‚Ì‹K’è‚ÉŠî‚­“ú–{’ÊMŠ”Ž®‰ïŽÐ‚Ì\¿‚ÉŒW‚éÙ’èiˆÄj‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä

 

September

 

*2007-09-28@DOJ Newly added!

Speech: Section 2 Remedies: A Necessary Challenge - Presented at the Fordham Competition Law Institute by Assistant Attorney General Thomas O. Barnett

*2007-09-28@EC

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Depfa Bank by Hypo Real Estate Group

*2007-09-28@EC

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Actebis by Arques

*2007-09-28@EC

Roaming milestone on 30 September: Eurotariff for all and full transparency

*2007-09-28@EC

Improving competition in European energy markets through effective unbundling

Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition Policy

Fordham Corporate Law Institute's Annual Seminar 2007, New York, 27th September 2007

*2007-09-28@BBC Newly added!

Trust outlines BBC priorities

*2007-09-28@JFTC

u’m“IàŽY‚Ì—˜—p‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚é“Æè‹ÖŽ~–@ã‚ÌŽwjv‚ÌŒö•\‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä pdf

*2007-09-27@FTC

FTC Challenges Mylanfs Proposed Acquisition of Merckfs Generic Subsidiary - Companies Required to Sell Assets Related to Five Generic Pharmaceuticals

*2007-09-27@DOJ

Press Release: FirstGroup PLC and Laidlaw International Inc. Sell Off School Bus Contract in Alaska to Resolve Antitrust Concerns

*2007-09-27@EC

State aid: Commission requests Poland to end long-term power purchase agreements and approves compensation scheme to replace them

*2007-09-27@EC

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Hamilton by Aviva

*2007-09-27@BBC

BBC Vision launches new multiplatform strategy

*2007-09-27@‘–±È

‚m‚g‚j‚̉q¯•ú‘—‚Ì•Û—Lƒ`ƒƒƒ“ƒlƒ‹”‚ÌÝ‚è•û‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚錤‹†‰ïi‘æ‚Q‰ñji•½¬‚P‚X”N‚XŒŽ‚Q‚T“úŠJÃj

*2007-09-26@DOJ

Speech: Global Antitrust Enforcement - Presented at the Georgetown Law Global Antitrust Enforcement Symposium by Assistant Attorney General Thomas O. Barnett

*2007-09-26@EC

State aid cases:

State aid: Commission concludes that French state guarantee for Finnish nuclear power plant operator TVO does not constitute aid

State aid: Commission opens investigation into restructuring aid to Italian textile producer Legler

State aid: Commission opens investigation into possible Romanian aid to Mittal Steel Roman

*2007-09-26@Ofcom

Ofcom considers fast broadband outlook and pledges clarity for investors

*2007-09-26@OFT

OFT obtains undertakings from Belgian mail order company

*2007-09-26@‘–±È  

‹K§‚Ì­ô•]‰¿‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚錤‹†‰ï@ÅI•ñ

*2007-09-25@FTC

FTC Provides U.S. House with Overview of Recent Antitrust Activities

Agency Has Focused Enforcement on Sectors of Economy with Greatest Impact on Consumers

*2007-09-25@FTC

FTC Approves Petitions for Proposed Divestitures in Matter of SCI/Alderwoods

*2007-09-26@EC

New issue of the Competition policy newsletter

includingcfA closer look at vertical mergersf; fBroadband competition in Maltaf; Cartel – switchgear; PSB state aid cases(Spain and Germany)

*2007-09-25@EC                

Competition: Commission issues final report on Business Insurance Sector Inquiry

FAQs

*2007-09-25@EC                

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of BASF's animal feed premix business by Nutreco

*2007-09-25@EC                

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of DSI Holding by CVC

*2007-09-25@EC                

Mergers: Commission approves proposed creation of joint venture between DSB and First for operation of Oresund bridge

*2007-09-25@EC                

State aid: Commission opens investigation into possible aid for privatisation of Romanian company Tractorul

*2007-09-25@Ofcom                  

Review of Rules on the Amount and Distribution of Advertising

AVMS Directive‚ɑΉž‚µ‚½‘“à–@‰ü³ƒvƒƒZƒX‚ÌŠJŽn

*2007-09-25@OFT                

OFT launches consultations on calculating direct benefits to consumers and on prioritisation of work

*2007-09-25@BBC Trust                  

BBC Trust publishes provisional conclusions on the BBC's HDTV proposals

*2007-09-25@‘–±È                

u—Lü•ú‘—‚É‚æ‚é•ú‘—‚ÌÄ‘—M‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚錤‹†‰ïv‚ÌŠJÃ

*2007-09-21@EC               

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Kemira GrowHow by Yara, subject to commitments

*2007-09-21@EC                

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of One by France Télécom and private equity investor Mid Europa Partners

*2007-09-21@EC                 

Mergers: Commission informs Spain of preliminary assessment that Spanish authorities' measures on proposed merger Enel/Acciona/Endesa violate EC law

*2007-09-21@EC                

Commissioner Piebalgs meets Kazak Energy minister Mynbayev to discuss bilateral energy issues

*2007-09-21@EC                

Better Choice, Service and Prices in the New European Energy Market

Andris Piebalgs, Energy Commissioner

Speech at the EU Energy Law Conference, Brussels, 19 September 2007

*2007-09-21@EC                

Le nouveau contexte des médias audiovisuels – tendances et enjeux publics

Viviane Reding, Membre de la Commission européenne responsable de la Société de l'Information et des Médias

Colloque international pour les 10 ans du Conseil supérieur de lfaudiovisuel de la Communauté française de Belgique, Bruxelles, le 21 septembre 2007

*2007-09-21@‘–±È                

Œg‘Ñ“d˜b‚ÉŒW‚é’[––‰¿Ši‚Æ’ÊM—¿‹à‚̋敪‚Ì–¾Šm‰»‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚éŒg‘Ñ“d˜bŽ–‹ÆŽÒ“™‚Ö‚Ì—v¿

*2007-09-20@EC                

Commissioner Reding meets the Chief Telecom Regulator of Greece, Nikitas Alexandridis

*2007-09-20@Ofcom               

Opening up mobile spectrum to support innovation and competition

*2007-09-20@BBC Trust               

BBC editorial standards, controls and compliance – statement by the BBC Trust

*2007-09-20@‘–±È               

uƒlƒbƒgƒ[ƒN‚Ì’†—§«‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚駒k‰ïvÅI•ñ‘‚ÌŒö•\

*2007-09-20@‘–±È               

u•½¬‚Q‚O”N“xˆÈ~‚ÌÚ‘±—¿ŽZ’è‚ÌÝ‚è•û‚ɂ‚¢‚Äv@î•ñ’ÊMR‹c‰ï‚©‚ç‚Ì“š\

*2007-09-19@EC               

Antitrust: Commission fines members of fasteners cartels over €328 million

*2007-09-19@EC               

Mergers: Commission approves proposed take-over of part of Constantia's particle board division by Kronospan Group, subject to conditions

*2007-09-19@EC               

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Harman by KKR

*2007-09-19@EC               

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisitions of ABN AMRO assets by RBS and Santander

*2007-09-19@EC signs_s13.gif              

Energising Europe: A real market with secure supply

FAQs / MEMO

f However, the package contains safeguards to ensure that in the event that foreign companies wish to acquire a significant interest or even control over an EU network, they will have to demonstrably and unequivocally comply with the same unbundling requirements as EU companiesf

Speech:

More competitive energy markets: building on the findings of the sector inquiry to shape the right policy solutions

Neelie Kroes European Commissioner for Competition Policy

European Energy Institute, Brussels, 19th September 2007

*2007-09-19@ Ofcom                

Media sector analyst briefing - 19th September 2007

fNew forms of intervention required?f – PSP; AVMS; CRR remedy“™

*2007-09-18@FTC              

Commission Approves Comments to the FERC on the Wholesale Electric Power Market

*2007-09-18@EC              

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of Cumerio by Norddeutsche Affinerie AG (NA)

*2007-09-18@EC              

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Zodiac Marine by Carlyle

*2007-09-18@EC              

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Univar by CVC

*2007-09-18@BERR(ex.DTI)              

Minister calls for road map for super fast broadband

*2007-09-18@BBC Trust/Ofcom               

BBC Trust Unit publishes Public Value Assessment of BBC's HDTV proposals

Ofcom says BBCfs High Definition channel is unlikely to have significant negative market impacts

IPTV‚ð’†S‚ÉA‚Æ‚­‚Ƀvƒ‰ƒbƒgƒtƒH[ƒ€‹£‘ˆ‚ւ̉e‹¿‚ðdŽ‹AService Licence‚Ì”­s‚ð—v¿iŽ‘—¿‚Æ‚µ‚ÄAvalue chainAHDƒT[ƒrƒXŒ»‹µ“™‚ ‚èjG ‚È‚¨Acounterfactual scenarios without the BBC HD channeli3‚Âj‚ð—pˆÓ

*2007-09-18@‘–±È             

•ú‘—‰q¯‹Æ–±—p‚ÌŽü”g”‚ðŽg—p‚·‚éŽó‘õ‘“à•ú‘—‚ðs‚¤•ú‘—‰q¯‹Ç‚Ì–Æ‹–\¿Žó•tŒ‹‰Ê

*2007-09-17@CFI/EC             

Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-201/04 Microsoft v Commission

Press release / full-text

ƒT[ƒo[‚Ìfinteroperability informationf‚ɂ‚¢‚ÄŽæˆø‹‘âiu‘¼ŽÒ”rœvjFfthe refusal must be of such a kind as to exclude any effective competition on that marketf[one of the three conditionsiCommercial Solvents, Magil‚É‚Í‚¶‚Ü‚écaselawj] / Windows OS‚ÆWindows Media Player‚Ì•ø‚«‡‚킹iu‘¼ŽÒ”rœvjFfthere was a significant risk that the tying would lead to a weakening of competition in such a way that the maintenance of an effective competitive structure would not be ensured in the near futuref [one of the four conditions] / monitoring trustee‚ɂ‚¢‚Ă͔ےèino authority to compelj[para.1278]G judicial review‚Ìstandard‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä\complex economic appraisal [para.82] @

European Commission:

Antitrust: Commission welcomes CFI ruling upholding Commissionfs decision on Microsoft's abuse of dominant market position

Introductory remarks on CFI ruling on Microsoft's abuse of dominant market position

Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition Policy

Press conference, Brussels, 17th September 2007

DOJ:

Press Release: Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, Thomas O. Barnett, Issues Statement on European Microsoft Decision

*2007-09-17@CFI           

Judgment of the Court of First Instance in joined cases T-125/03 & T-253/03 Akzo Nobel Chemicals et Akcros Chemicals v Commission

Press release / full-text

confidentiality of communications between lawyers and their clients‚ɂ‚¢‚Ă̈µ‚¢

*2007-09-17@EC           

Services sociaux d'intérêt général

Vladimír Špidla, Membre de la Commission européenne chargé de lfemploi, des affaires sociales et de lfégalité des chances

Forum sur les services sociaux d'intérêt general, Lisbonne, le 17 septembre 2007

*2007-09-17@CC signs_s13.gif             

BSkyB / ITV: Notice of extension and revised administrative timetable published

*2007-09-14@EC             

Antitrust: Commission ensures carmakers give independent garages access to repair information

cf.*2007-03-23@

*2007-09-14@EC           

Telecoms: Commission supports French regulator's call for common approach to lower mobile rates

*2007-09-13@EC          

Antitrust: Commission calls for comments on draft Guidelines for maritime transport

FAQs

*2007-09-13@EC          

State aid: Commission authorises two French R&D aid projects totalling €119 million

State aid: Commission authorises restructuring aid to Polish metal tools manufacturer Bison Bial subject to conditions

*2007-09-13@‘–±È         

’nãƒfƒWƒ^ƒ‹ƒeƒŒƒrƒWƒ‡ƒ“•ú‘—uŽs’¬‘º•Êƒ[ƒhƒ}ƒbƒvv‚ÌŒö•\

*2007-09-12@FCC         

FCC Establishes New Benchmarks and Procedures to Expedite Completion of the 800 MHz Rebanding Process.

MO&O / Public Notice

*2007-09-12@FCC         

FCC Adopts Rules to Ensure Competition in Video Distribution Market

News Release

*2007-09-12@CFI           

Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-348/03 Koninklijke Friesland Foods v Commission

Press release / full-text

Commission has infringed the principle of protection of legitimate expectations / the general principle of equal treatment [tax special scheme]

*2007-09-12@CFI signs_s13.gif          

Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-68/03 Olympiaki Aeroporia Ypiresies v Commission

Press release / full-text

partially annul the Commissionfs decision [lacks a statement of reasons]

*2007-09-12@CFI           

Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-36/04 API v Commission

Press release / full-text

Commission committed an error of assessment [access to documents]

*2007-09-12@CFI         

Judgments of the Court of First Instance in cases T-30/05_T-36/05 Prym et Prym Consumer / Commission

Press release / full-text

*2007-09-12@EC           

State aid cases:

State aid: Commission opens formal investigation against Germany concerning possible subsidies to Deutsche Post

ƒtƒ‰ƒ“ƒXAƒCƒMƒŠƒXAƒCƒ^ƒŠƒAAƒ|[ƒ‰ƒ“ƒh‚Æ“¯—l‚̃P[ƒX

State aid: Commission opens in-depth inquiry into proposed subsidy to Volvo Cars Gent – training aid

State aid: Commission opens an investigation into the Polish tonnage tax scheme for international maritime transport

State aid: European Commission opens investigation into support to Alghero airport, Italy

Aides d'Etat:State aid: la Commission autorise la prolongation des aides au transport combiné en lfAutrichethe Commission authorises the extension of aid to combined transport in Austria

*2007-09-12@EC         

Mergers: Commission clears proposed creation of Moneydirect joint venture between Amadeus and Sabre

*2007-09-12@EC         

Antitrust: Commission welcomes Court of First Instance judgments in needles and other haberdashery products cartel case

*2007-09-12@‘–±È        

‚a‚rƒAƒiƒƒO•ú‘—‚ÉŒW‚éˆÏ‘õ•ú‘—‹Æ–±‚Ì”F’è‹y‚Ñ“ú–{•ú‘—‹¦‰ïŠ‘®•ú‘—‹Ç‚Ì”pŽ~‚Ì”F‰Â

ƒAƒiƒƒO•ú‘—‚àŽóˆÏ‘õ•ª—£‚Ö

*2007-09-12@‘–±È        

•½¬‚P‚W”N“x‚̈ê”Ê•ú‘—Ž–‹ÆŽÒ‹y‚Ñ—LüƒeƒŒƒrƒWƒ‡ƒ“•ú‘—Ž–‹ÆŽÒ‚ÌŽûŽxó‹µ

*2007-09-11@German Constitutional Court Newly added!

The public broadcasting license fee and public value [decisions]

*2007-09-11@Ofcom         

Ofcom begins public service television broadcasting review

Scope of the review: The distinctions between content broadcast on traditional television and those delivered on new platforms are increasingly blurred. So there is potential for these new services to offer public service content. The scope of Ofcomfs review will therefore include non-traditional audio-visual services offered by the existing public service broadcasters on other platforms. It will also examine the prospects for other broadcasters and online producers to deliver content that meet public purposes. / Timetable: Phase 1 – Spring 2008, Phase 2 – Autumn 2008, Finally, Ofcom will publish a final statement in early 2009

*2007-09-10@EC       

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of the AA and SAGA by CVC, Charterhouse and Permira

*2007-09-10@‘–±È          

“ú–{—X­ŒöŽÐ‚Ì‹Æ–±“™‚̳Œp‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚éŽÀŽ{Œv‰æ‚Ì”F‰Â

*2007-09-07@EC          

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of Kerling by INEOS

*2007-09-07@ECJ          

Partial renewal of the members of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities and entry into office of new Members 

*2007-09-06@DOJ         

Press Release: Department of Justice Comments on "Network Neutrality" in Federal Communications Commission Proceeding - Antitrust Division Says Regulatory Proposals Could Limit Consumer Choice and Deter Network Investment

*2007-09-06@EC         

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Procter & Gamble's European tissue business by SCA, subject to conditions

*2007-09-06@OFT         

OFT statement regarding contract rights renewal

2003”N‚ÌCarlton/Granada‡•¹iÙeŽQÆj‚É”º‚¤remedy‚Æ‚µ‚Äݒ肳‚ꂽCRR‚ɂ‚¢‚ÄAreviewŠJŽn‚ðŒˆ’è

*2007-09-05@EC          

Explanation of European Commission infringement proceedings for non-compliance with Community law

*2007-09-04@FCC         

FCC Denies Comcast's Application for Review Requesting Waiver of Rules on Integrated Set-Top Boxes

MO&O pdf

 

August

 

*2007-08-31@FTC       

FTC Approves Proposed Divestitures by Service Corp. International

*2007-08-31@DOJ       

U.S. v. Microsoft: Joint Status Report on Microsoft's Compliance with the Final Judgments

*2007-08-31@EC       

Commission welcomes Uruguay's decision to join European digital TV standard

*2007-08-31@EC       

Gdansk shipyard: Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes and Social Affairs Commissioner Vladimir Špidla meet workers' representatives – state aid

*2007-08-31@EC       

Competition: EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes to visit China to strengthen competition policy cooperation

*2007-08-31@CC       

Football pools merger provisionally cleared

Sportech plc / Vernons: Notice of provisional findings and provisional findings report published

*2007-08-31@‘–±È       

‘–±ÈŠŠÇ“Æ—§s­–@l‚Ì•½¬‚P‚W”N“x‹Æ–±ŽÀÑ•]‰¿

*2007-08-31@‘–±È       

’nãƒfƒWƒ^ƒ‹•ú‘—‚Ì’†Œp‹Ç‚ÉŒW‚é‹Zp“IðŒ‚ÌŒŸ“¢ŠJŽn|“‘Îô‚Ì‚½‚߂̃MƒƒƒbƒvƒtƒBƒ‰[‚̧“x‰»‚ÉŒü‚¯‚Äiî•ñ’ÊMR‹c‰ï‚Å‚ÌŒŸ“¢ŠJŽnj

*2007-08-31@‘–±È       

Šù‘¶‚Ì‚a‚rƒfƒWƒ^ƒ‹•ú‘——pŽóM‹@‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚鎖ŽÀŠm”F‹y‚Ñ•ñ‚Ì—v¿‚ɑ΂·‚éŽÐ’c–@l“dŽqî•ñ‹ZpŽY‹Æ‹¦‰ï‚©‚ç‚̉ñ“š‚ÌŒö•\

*2007-08-30@DOJ      

Press Release: Justice Department Tells Court that Microsoft Settlement Promotes Competition and Consumer Choice - Justice Department Files Review of Final Judgments in Microsoft Case

*2007-08-30@EC      

Mergers: Commission clears proposed joint control of Magna by Russian Machines and the Stronach Trust

*2007-08-30@EC      

Mergers: Commission clears the proposed creation of "Vivergo" jointly controlled by BP and ABF

*2007-08-29@EC     

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Solectron by Flextronics

*2007-08-29@EC     

European Commission proposes end to anti-dumping duties on energy saving lightbulbs in one year

*2007-08-27@‘–±È    

s­‹@ŠÖ‚ªs‚¤­ô‚Ì•]‰¿‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚é–@—¥Ž{s‹K‘¥i•½¬19”N‘–±È—ß‘æ95†j

iŽ{s“újF•½¬19”N10ŒŽ1“ú

*2007-08-27@‘–±È    

Ž‹’®ŠoáŠQŽÒŒü‚¯•ú‘—•‹ys­‚ÌŽwj(ˆÄ)‚ɑ΂·‚éˆÓŒ©•åW

*2007-08-24@EC   

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Borealis Norway by INEOS

*2007-08-24@‘–±È    

‹K§‚ÌŽ–‘O•]‰¿‚Ì‹`–±•t‚¯‚ÉŒW‚é‘–±È—߂̧’è‚ƃKƒCƒhƒ‰ƒCƒ“‚Ìô’è‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä

*2007-08-23@DOJ   

Press Release: Court Accepts British Airways/Korean Air Lines Plea

*2007-08-23@FCC   

Chairman Martin Letter and Attachments on A La Carte pdf

*2007-08-23@EC   

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of certain assets of Tate & Lyle by Syral

*2007-08-23@EC   

Antitrust: Commission confirms sending a Statement of Objections to Rambus

*2007-08-23@EC   

Roaming: All mobile operators have now informed the Commission of their new Eurotariffs

*2007-08-23@Ofcom   

UK benefits from communications anytime, anywhere and at a lower cost

The Communications Market 2007 (August)

*2007-08-23@OFT    

OFT accepts undertakings instead of reference in Lloyds Pharmacy merger

*2007-08-23@OFT  

Competition Commission supports OFT's recommendations on SME banking

*2007-08-22@EC   

Commission boost for mobile satellite services paves the way for EU-wide high speed data communications

*2007-08-21@FTC          

FTC Approves Proposed Divestiture by Service Corp. International, et al.

*2007-08-21@EC             

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of US provider of electronic travel distribution services Worldspan by Travelport (US)

*2007-08-21@EC             

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of sole control of BHS by Cinven

*2007-08-20@FCC             

Petition of ACS of Anchorage, Inc. Pursuant to Section 10 of the Communications Act of 1934, as Amended (47 U.S.C. ˜ 160(c)), for Forbearance from Certain Dominant Carrier Regulation of Its Interstate Access Services, and for Forbearance from Title II Regulation of Its Broadband Services, in the Anchorage, Alaska, Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier Study Area

Order pdf

*2007-08-20@EC            

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Orange Netherlands by T-Mobile

*2007-08-20@EC            

Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of Telenor Satellite Services by Apax Partners

*2007-08-20@‘–±È                            

‘啪Œ§‚Ì—LüƒeƒŒƒrƒWƒ‡ƒ“•ú‘—Ž–‹ÆŽÒ‚SŽÐ‚ÌÄ‘—M“¯ˆÓ‚ÉŒW‚éÙ’è\¿‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚éÙ’è

*2007-08-17@FCC                          

Commissioner Tate Applauds The Cartoon Network for Pledging to Use its Characters to Promote Healthy Children's Foods pdf

Commissioner Tate Applauds Nickelodeon's Use of its Characters to Promote Healthy Children's Foods pdf

*2007-08-17@CC                          

Greif Inc / Blagden Packaging Group inquiry - Merger cleared

News release, final report summary and final report

*2007-08-17@CC                          

Rolling Stock Leasing Market Investigation - issues statement published [reference by ORR]

News release and issues statement

*2007-08-16@BBC/Ofcom                          

BBC Trust launches Public Value Test into proposed Gaelic Digital Service

Ofcom begins Market Impact Assessment of the BBC's proposed Gaelic Digital Service

*2007-08-16@BBC                         

BBC management's response to the impartiality of business coverage report

*2007-08-14@CC                        

GAME Group plc and Game Station Limited merger inquiry: Notice of adoption of interim undertakings pdf

*2007-08-14@‘–±È                        

’ÊME•ú‘—‚Ì‘‡“I‚È–@‘ÌŒn‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚錤‹†‰ïi‘æ‚P‚R‰ñj

ƒpƒuƒŠƒbƒNƒRƒƒ“ƒg‚ÌŒ‹‰ÊŒfÚ

*2007-08-13@EC                       

Mergers: Commission authorises proposed joint venture between STMicroelectronics and Intel

*2007-08-13@EC                       

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Alpha by Autogrill

*2007-08-10@EC                       

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Lanxess by the INEOS Group

*2007-08-10@EC                       

Eurobarometer: Are Europe's children too confident in tackling online risks?

*2007-08-10@‘–±È                      

u“d‹C’ÊMŽ–‹Æ‚É‚¨‚¯‚é‰ïŒv§“x‚ÌÝ‚è•û‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚錤‹†‰ïv•ñ‘ˆÄ‚ÌŒö•\‹y‚Ñ–{ˆÄ‚ɑ΂·‚éˆÓŒ©‚Ì•åW

*2007-08-09@Ofcom                     

Enabling new wireless technologies in the UK – UWB equipment

*2007-08-09@CC                      

BAA airports market investigation - issues statement published

News release and issues statement

*2007-08-09@OFT                      

OFT refers acquisition by The GAME Group plc of Game Station Limited to the Competition Commission

*2007-08-09@‘–±È                       

‘啪Œ§‚Ì—LüƒeƒŒƒrƒWƒ‡ƒ“•ú‘—Ž–‹ÆŽÒ‚SŽÐ‚©‚ç‚ÌÄ‘—M“¯ˆÓ‚ÉŒW‚éÙ’è\¿‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚éî•ñ’ÊMR‹c‰ï‚©‚ç‚Ì“š\

*2007-08-09@‘–±È                      

‚m‚g‚j‚̉q¯•ú‘—‚Ì•Û—Lƒ`ƒƒƒ“ƒlƒ‹”‚ÌÝ‚è•û‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚錤‹†‰ïi‘æ‚P‰ñj”z•tŽ‘—¿

‰q¯•ú‘—‘S”Ê‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚éŠî–{Ž‘—¿‚ ‚è

*2007-08-08@EC                      

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of SSM Coal by Oxbow

*2007-08-08@OFT/CC                      

OFT refers completed acquisition in broadcast transmission sector to the Competition Commission

Macquarie / National Grid Wireless merger: Competition Commission invites evidence pdf

*2007-08-07@FCC                      

FCC Clarifies that Roaming is a Common Carrier Obligation for Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers

News Release pdf

*2007-08-07@EC                      

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Hanson by HeidelbergCement

*2007-08-07@EC                      

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of joint control of Infocare and Powermill by Segulah and Capman

*2007-08-06@FTC                     

Commission Rules that Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Corp.fs Acquisition of Highland Park Hospital Was Anticompetitive - Unanimous Order Requires ENH to Establish Two Separate and Independent Managed Care Organization Contract Negotiating Teams

*2007-08-06@DOJ Newly added!                     

Press Release: Justice Department Seeks Appointment of Trustee to Sell Mittal Steel's Sparrows Point Steel Mill - Appointment of Trustee Will Ensure Divestiture to Remedy Harm to Competition from Mittal-Arcelor Merger

*2007-08-06@FCC                     

FCC Announces Final Assignment of Digital Television Channels

News Release pdf

*2007-08-06@EC                     

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of ABN AMRO by Barclays

*2007-08-06@EC                     

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Viesgo, Endesa Europa and certain minor Endesa activities in Spain by E.ON

*2007-08-06@EC                     

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Eco by Luvata, subject to conditions

*2007-08-03@EC                     

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into AEE's take-over of Lentjes GmbH

*2007-08-03@EC                     

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of GE Plastics by Sabic

*2007-08-03@BBC Trust/House of Lords                      

BBC Trust response to House of Lords' Select Committee report on Chairmanship of the BBC

House of Lords Select Committee on Communications

MEMO: role of the chairman – article 8: the members of the BBC will never act as a single corporate body, but only as members of the Trust; article 10: ultimate responsibility of programming decisions – he (Sir Michael Lyons) could not envisage a situation when he would ever ask to view any BBC output before it was transmitted; Trust statement eThe primary responsibility for ensuring the culture of the BBC properly reflects the requirements of public institution which exists on the basis of trust rests with the senor management teamf; The Trust and its Chairman have thus acted very much as a regulator / process of appointment – Nolan rules; Ministers considerable opportunity to influence the selection (appoint the selection panel, allowed to change the shortlists of candidates, ultimately choose between four candidates who passed the interview process); new Prime Ministerfs gdelegationh list does not include the position of BBC Trust, request the non-binding hearing process as MPs are the only democratically elected representatives of the licence fee payer / conditions of service / non-executive chairman

*2007-08-03@‘–±È                     

Œg‘Ñ’[––Œü‚¯ƒ}ƒ‹ƒ`ƒƒfƒBƒA•ú‘—ƒT[ƒrƒX“™‚ÌÝ‚è•û‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚駒k‰ïi‘æ‚P‰ñj

*2007-08-03@JFTC                     

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*2007-08-02@EC                     

Commission approves extension of French aid programme for promoting greener transport

*2007-08-02@EC                     

EU Telecom rules: Commission strives to lower mobile termination tariffs in Italy

*2007-08-02@EC                     

Competition: Commission confirms sending statement of objections to companies in sodium chlorate sector

*2007-08-02@‘–±È                     

uŠO‘lŒü‚¯‚̉f‘œ‚É‚æ‚é‘Û•ú‘—v‚ÌÝ‚è•û‚Æ‚»‚Ì„i•ûô\î•ñ’ÊMR‹c‰ï‚©‚ç‚Ì“š\

*2007-08-01@DOJ                      

Press Release: British Airways Plc and Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. Agree to Plead Guilty and Pay Criminal Fines Totaling $600 Million for Fixing Prices on Passenger and Cargo Flights

EU.S. v. British Airways: Information

EU.S. v. Korean Air Lines: Information

cf. OFT:

British Airways to pay record £121.5m penalty in price fixing investigation

OFT response to U.S. Department of Justice statement

*2007-08-01@FCC                     

Quadrennial Review Of The Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules, Second Further Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking

2nd FNPRM pdf

*2007-08-01@FCC                      

Commissioner Copps Statement on Dow Jones Acquisition pdf

fNot so fast!f

*2007-08-01@CC                     

E.ON UK plc v GEMA on Energy Code Modification UNC116: Decision and Order on costs published pdf

fappeal courtf under section 173 of Energy Act 2004

*2007-08-01@OFT signs_s13.gif                     

OFT launches improved guidelines for completing competition assessments in Impact Assessments

section 7(1), Enterprise Act 2002i2002ƒKƒCƒhƒ‰ƒCƒ“‚Ì’u‚«Š·‚¦j; 4 Questions; including SubsidiesiÙe‚ ‚èj; CIF”»Œˆ‚Ö‚ÌŒ¾‹y‚à‚ ‚èiEC‹£‘ˆ–@‚Æ‚ÌŠÖŒW\ECð–ñ10ðj

 

July

 

*2007-07-31@FCC signs_s13.gif                     

FCC Seeks Comment on Research Studies on Media Ownership

Public Notice

Copps & Adelstein Joint Statement

Studies: Links to All 10 Studies

cf. 2006 Review of the Media Ownership Rules

MEMO: #3 ownership structure and the quantity and quality of TV programming; #4 news operations; #9 vertical integration and the market for broadcast cable television programming 

cf.*2004-06-24@US 3rd Circuit Court, FCC Prometheus; *2005-06-13@FCC Responses to Supreme Court Decision Denying Review of Media Ownership Rules

*2007-07-31@FCC Newly added!                    

FCC Revises 700 MHz Rules to Advance Interoperable Public Safety Communications and Promote Wireless Broadband Deployment.

News Release

Band Plan Chart

*2007-07-31@EC                    

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Bayern-Chemie by MBDA

*2007-07-31@CC                    

Domestic bulk liquefied petroleum gas market inquiry:

Notice of intention to make an Order, draft Order and explanatory note published

*2007-07-31@OFT                   

OFT response to super-complaint recommends lifting restrictions in the Scottish legal services market

*2007-07-31@BBC Trust                    

BBC Trust announces Public Value Test into Gaelic Digital Service

*2007-07-30@EC                   

Antitrust: Commission opens formal proceedings against E.ON and Gaz de France concerning suspected market-sharing

*2007-07-30@EC                   

Commission asks the European Court of Justice to order Poland not to start road construction in Rospuda Valley

*2007-07-30@OFT                   

OFT welcomes CAT judgement in merger appeal by Co-operative Group Limited

fThis is the first time an OFT decision has been challenged by a merging party.f; eThe CAT held that the OFTfs decision to refuse purchaser approval in this case was reasonable.f eCGL had argued that the OFT had applied an unlawful remedies standard by seeking to grestore competition to pre-merger levels.hf eHowever, the CAT ruled that this approach can be appropriate as indeed it was in this case.f

*2007-07-30@‘–±È                   

‘æ‚PŠú’†ŠúŒo‰c–Ú•W‹y‚Ñ•½¬‚P‚W”N“x‚ÉŒW‚é“ú–{—X­ŒöŽÐ‚Ì‹ÆÑ•]‰¿‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚é—X­s­R‹c‰ï‚©‚ç‚Ì“š\

*2007-07-27@EC                  

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Bulgarian Telecommunications Company by AIG Capital Partners

*2007-07-27@EC                  

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Gerber by Nestlé

*2007-07-27@EC                  

Competition: Commission confirms sending of a Statement of Objections regarding an alleged cartel for the sale of bananas

*2007-07-27@EC                  

Competition: Commission confirms sending of Statement of Objections to Intel

*2007-07-27@CC                  

Woolworths Group plc / Bertram Group Ltd: Full provisional findings report published

*2007-07-27@‘–±È                  

u“d”g—˜—p—¿§“x‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚錤‹†‰ïv•ñ‘iˆÄj‚ɑ΂·‚éˆÓŒ©•åW‚ÌŒ‹‰Ê‹y‚Ñ•ñ‘‚ÌŒö•\

*2007-07-26@FCC                 

FCC Denies Core Communications Inc. Petition For Forbearance From Sections 251 (g) and 254 (g) of The Communications Act and Implementing Rules.

Order pdf

*2007-07-26@EC                 

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Invex by Superior Essex

*2007-07-26@EC                 

Antitrust: Commission initiates formal proceedings against Electrabel and EDF for suspected foreclosure of the Belgian and French electricity markets

fnot part of the energy sector competition inquiryf; Legal base - Article 11(6) of Regulation 1/2003, Article 16(1) of Regulation 1/2003, Article 2 of Regulation 773/2004

*2007-07-26@CAT @Newly added!                 

Terry Brannigan v Office of Fair Trading [2007] CAT 23

OFTŒˆ’è‚ɑ΂·‚é‘i×iChapter II/Chapter I; V‹K”­sV•·‚̃AƒNƒZƒX–â‘èj

*2007-07-26@OFT                 

OFT launches test case on unauthorised overdraft charges

*2007-07-26@BBC Trust                 

BBC Trust starts service review of bbc.co.uk

*2007-07-25@EC                 

Mergers: Commission approves proposed joint venture between SES Astra and Eutelsat

*2007-07-25@EC                 

Commission proposes to remove restrictions on radio spectrum for innovative wireless services

*2007-07-25@JFTC                 

Œö³ŽæˆøˆÏˆõ‰ï‚É‚¨‚¯‚镽¬‚P‚X”N“x‚Ì­ô•]‰¿‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä pdf

*2007-07-24@FTC                 

FTC Testifies on Potential Risks of Peer-to-Peer File Sharing

*2007-07-24@EC                 

Commission adopts new Regulation on state aid for fisheries sector

*2007-07-24@EC                 

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Solétanche by Vinci Construction

*2007-07-24@EC                 

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Esso Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia by Eni

*2007-07-24@Ofcom                 

Future regulation of participation television

*2007-07-24@‘–±È                 

ƒ‚ƒoƒCƒ‹ƒRƒ“ƒeƒ“ƒc‚ÌŽY‹Æ\‘¢ŽÀ‘Ô‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚é’²¸Œ‹‰Ê

*2007-07-23@CC                

Quantification of CC actions 2006/07 published

*2007-07-23@OFT signs_s13.gif                

OFT Annual Report charts a year of 'radical change and important achievements'

MEMO: Key Judgment: Article 15(3) of Modernisation Regulation – intervention in the Crehan case (House of Lords) – ein line with the OFTfs submissions, that the obligation on national courts to avoid conflicting decisions did not require that they follow a European Commission decision when considering an issue concerning different parties on a different subject matterf; Private actions: published a discussion paper and will organise an event in September 2007; Cartel policy: OFT leniency and no-action guidance; CAT cases; MasterCard – the CAT set aside OFTfs decision (interchange fees – unlawful agreement), Visa intervened 

*2007-07-23@OFT                

OFT considers undertakings instead of reference in Co-op merger

*2007-07-23@‘–±È                

Œö•½•‰’S‚Ì‚½‚ß‚ÌŽóM—¿‘ÌŒn‚ÌŒ»ó‚Ɖۑè‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚錤‹†‰ïi‘æ3‰ñj

Ž‘—¿F u‹¦‰ï‚Ì•ú‘—‚ðŽóM‚·‚邱‚Æ‚Ì‚Å‚«‚éŽóMÝ”õ‚ðÝ’u‚µ‚½ŽÒvA‰q¯•ú‘—‚ÉŒW‚éŒo”ïi’¼‰ÛE•Š‰Ûj“™

*2007-07-23@CPRC               

ƒƒfƒBƒAEƒRƒ“ƒeƒ“ƒcŽY‹Æ‚Å‚Ì‹£‘ˆ‚ÌŽÀ‘Ô’²¸ pdf

uƒƒfƒBƒA‰Çè‚É‚æ‚é‹£‘ˆ‚̒ቺ‚ª”ñŒø—¦«‚ð¶‚Þv‚Æ‚¢‚¤‰¼à‚ÌŒŸØF‹£‘ˆŽw•W‚ðŠÜ‚ñ‚¾¶ŽYŠÖ”iƒRƒuƒ_ƒOƒ‰ƒXŒ^j‚ð„Œv‚·‚邱‚Æ‚É‚æ‚茟“¢

*2007-07-20@EC               

Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Thule by Nordic Capital

*2007-07-20@EC               

State aid: Commission welcomes capacity reductions at Szczecin and Gdynia shipyards in Poland, but requires more information on Gdansk shipyard

*2007-07-20@EC               

Factsheet 61: MEDIA 2007 (2007-2013) A big push for Europe's audiovisual industry

*2007-07-20@EC               

Corporate governance: Commission reports on application of EU recommendations on directors' pay and independence

*2007-07-20@EC               

Company law: Commission consults businesses on possible European Private Company Statute

*2007-07-19@EC              

Towards next generation media for the digital age? pdf 

Conference on the Future of the Media, Lisbon, 17 July 2007

ftraditional media are becoming next generation media!f

*2007-07-19@EC              

State aid: Commission refers Spain to Court of Justice for failure to recover illegal aid

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into Hungarian export-credit guarantee scheme

State aid: Commission opens infringement procedure against Italy over recovery of incompatible employment aid

*2007-07-19@EC              

Competition: Commission ends Court proceedings against Hungary after amendment of Media Act

*2007-07-18@ECJ             

Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-231/05 Oy AA

Press release / full-text

*2007-07-18@ECJ signs_s13.gif             

Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-119/05 Lucchini Siderurgia

Press release / full-text

‘“à–@iArticle 2909 of the Italian Civil Code (principle of res judicata)j‚Ì”rœ; State aid‚̃P[ƒX

*2007-07-18@EC              

Mergers: Commission authorises acquisition of Télé 2 France by SFR subject to conditions

*2007-07-18@EC signs_s13.gif             

Mergers: Commission welcomes Italy's move to clarify authorisation procedures in toll motorway sector – ECMR Article 21‚Æ‘“àauthorisation procedure‚Æ‚ÌŠÖŒW

*2007-07-18@EC             

Competition: Commission formally requests Italy to comply with EU rules on electronic communications

funjustified advantages to existing analogue operatorsf

*2007-07-18@EC             

Antitrust: Commission closes proceedings against past roaming tariffs in the UK and Germany

*2007-07-18@EC             

State aid: Commission endorses €9 billion capital contributions for German public banks WestLB and NORD/LB

State aid: Commission requires Greece to recover illegal tax exemptions

Commission launches formal investigation into annual compensation payments, investment and training grants to Irish Bus and Dublin Bus

*2007-07-18@EC             

Commission opens Europe's Single Market for Mobile TV services

*2007-07-18@Ofcom             

Ayre inquiry reveals systemic failure by broadcasters

*2007-07-18@BBC Trust              

BBC editorial standards, controls and compliance – a statement by the BBC Trust

"We must put our house in order" demands Director-General in tough response to further disclosures

Editorial Standards – a BBC statement Newly added!

hThe primary responsibility for ensuring the culture of the BBC properly reflects the requirement of a public institution which exists on the basis of trust rests with the senior management tram. We have underlined that and asked the Director-General with his Executive Board Directors to review the management structure with a view to strengthening the BBCfs editorial controls and compliance procedures to ensure these are robust in all output areascOnce the Director-Generalfs action plan has been fully implemented we will carry out an independent review to satisfy ourselves of a distinct improvement in the BBCfs attitude to safeguarding the publicfs trusth

*2007-07-18@‘–±È              

u“ŒE¼‚m‚s‚s‚Ì‹Æ–±”͈͊g‘å‚ÉŒW‚éŒö³‹£‘ˆƒKƒCƒhƒ‰ƒCƒ“v‚̉ü³

*2007-07-17@EC            

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of EGL by Apollo Group

*2007-07-17@EC             

National Regulation and the Single Market – a perspective from Brussels

Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services

Public Affairs Ireland Conference, Dublin, 16 July 2007

Impact Assessment‚ÉŒ¾‹y`In 2006, the Commission also created an independent Impact Assessment Board to ensure more consistent and high quality of impact assessments

*2007-07-16@EC             

Consultation: Draft Commission Regulation amending Regulation 794/2004 [implementing Regulation 659/1999]

Risk Capital‚âR&D&I‚ðŽæ‚èž‚ñ‚¾Žè‘±‚«–@‰ü³ˆÄG@Úׂȃ`ƒFƒbƒNƒ{ƒbƒNƒXŒ`Ž®‚ÌAnnex

*2007-07-16@Ofcom            

ITV1 and ITV4 Request Ofcom Consent For Rugby World Cup Coverage

*2007-07-13@CC           

CC publishes Annual Report and Accounts for 2006/2007

Annual Report and Accounts 2006/2007

*2007-07-13@CC           

CC publishes airports price control issues statement

Heathrow and Gatwick quinquennial review: Issues statement

*2007-07-13@OFT           

OFT accepts undertakings from Book Club Associates

*2007-07-12@EC          

State aid: Commission endorses €12 million aid to Slovenian wood manufacturers subject to implementation of restructuring plans

State aid: Commission endorses two new Dutch film funds

*2007-07-12@EC           

Electronic communications: the Article 7 procedure and the role of the Commission - Frequently Asked Questions

*2007-07-12@EC          

Commission sets out vision for simplifying EU rules on company law, accounting and auditing

*2007-07-12@EC          

Accounting: Commission report shows progress on standards convergence in key partner countries - Japan

*2007-07-12@Ofcom           

Sanctions in broadcast cases: A consultation on an outline procedure for sanctions in cases relating to broadcasting

*2007-07-12@Ofcom          

Ofcom Annual Report 2006 - 07

*2007-07-12@OFT          

OFT obtains enforcement order against prize draw promoter

*2007-07-12@‘–±È          

‘æ‚Q‚P‰ñŽQ‹c‰@‹cˆõ’Êí‘I‹“‚ÉŒW‚é“–‘IŠmŽÀ‚Ì•ú‘—“™‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚é•ú‘—Ž–‹ÆŽÒ“™‚Ö‚Ì—v¿

*2007-07-12@JFTC signs_s13.gif        

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*2007-07-11@CFI signs_s13.gif        

Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-351/03 Schneider Electric v Commission

Press release / full text

288ðE‘¹ŠQ”…ž‚̃P[ƒX`fgrave and manifest disregard of the limits of their(Community institutionsf) powers of assessmentf (Schneiderfs rights of defence constitutes a sufficiently serious breach of Community law to confer such a right)

*2007-07-11@CFI         

Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-170/06 Alrosa v Commission

Press release / full text

commitment decision(Case COMP/B-2/38.381 - DeBeers)‚Ìfmargin of discretionf -  principle of proportionality‚É]‚¤ / a right to be heard (Alrosa)

*2007-07-11@EC        

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into €39 million aid to IBIDEN Hungary

State aid: Commission approves public funding of €2 million for high-speed network in France

*2007-07-11@EC        

Commission adopts White Paper on Sport

FAQs

Meca Medina, media rights“™‚ÉŒ¾‹y

*2007-07-11@CC        

Joint venture could damage competition

Kemira GrowHow Oyj / Terra Industries Inc.: Final report published

*2007-07-11@OFT        

OFT refers ventilation ducting merger to the Competition Commission

*2007-07-10@EC signs_s13.gif       

Reforming Europe for the 21st Century: Commission adopts its formal opinion before the Intergovernmental Conference

Questions and Answers on the IGC mandate for a Reform Treaty

Intergovernmental Conference – procedural aspects

fDoes the mandate undermine the EU by weakening the commitment to gfree and undistorted competitionh?f; eDoes a Reform Treaty weaken the social achievements?f; eDoes a Reform Treaty put public services at risk?f

*2007-07-10@EC signs_s13.gif        

Mergers: Commission adopts consolidated guidance concerning jurisdiction in merger control

4‚‚ÌNotice‚ÌrenewalE“‡i‚±‚ê‚É‚æ‚èAjurisdiction‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä‚Íreferral‚Ìnotice‚Æ“ñ–{—§‚Ä‚Éj

*2007-07-10@EC        

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of BSG Group's wireless business by Syniverse

*2007-07-10@EC        

State aid: Commission opens in-depth enquiry into €12.5 million training aid to Vauxhall Motors

Commission authorises the creation of a marketing fund for Norrköping airport in Sweden

Maritime transport: Commission initiates investigation into aid proposed by Denmark

Commission opens investigation into suspected State aid at Tampere Pirkkala airport in Finland

Commission launches formal investigation into potential State aid involving Lübeck airport

Commission launches formal investigation into potential State aid involving Dortmund airport

Commission launches formal investigation into potential State aid to Flughafen Schönefeld GmbH and air carriers operating from Berlin Schönefeld airport

*2007-07-10@EC         

Questions on State aid for Airports and start-up aid to airlines

Community guidelines on financing of airports and start-up aid to airlines departing from regional airports, OJ C312/1

*2007-07-10@EC         

Tennis, rugby, cycling and football now on France's list of major events planned under the "Television without frontiers" Directive

*2007-07-10@EC         

Television without frontiers: Commission issues warning to Spain for not complying with television advertising rules

fSpain interprets gspot advertisingh too narrowly, with the result that in many cases advertisements now exceed the Directivefs limit of 12 minutes per hour. The second infringement which the Commission found Spanish television channels frequently committing relates to the rule in Article 11(4) of the Directive concerning the interval of 20 minutes between advertising breaks.f

*2007-07-10@EC        

The importance of freedom of expression for democratic societies in the enlarged European Union

Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission responsible for Information Society and Media

Press conference on the occasion of the conclusion of a Framework Agreement between the International Federation of Journalists and WAZ Mediengruppe, Brussels, 9 July 2007

*2007-07-10@CC        

Energy code modification appeal upheld in part

E.ON UK plc v GEMA on Energy Code Modification UNC116:

Decision and Order of the Competition Commission published

*2007-07-10@‘–±È        

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*2007-07-10@BBC        

Delivering Creative Future: The BBC in 2012 – speech given at QE2 Conference Centre, London

*2007-07-09@EC       

Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Magyar Hipermarket by Louis Delhaize

*2007-07-09@Ofcom       

Adjudication of Ofcom Content Sanctions Committee - British Broadcasting Corporation (gBBCh) in respect of its services BBC1 and CBBC pdf

CA 2003, BBC Agreement, Ofcom Broadcasting Code, Human Rights Act 1998“™–@“IƒtƒŒ[ƒ€ƒ[ƒN

*2007-07-09@CC signs_s13.gif       

CC publishes BSkyB / ITV issues statement

BSkyB / ITV: Issues statement published

relevant merger situationijurisdiction”»’fj / iMarket Definitionj / SLC testifTheories of harmf – 6‚‚̃VƒiƒŠƒIF(a) loss of current and potential competition in all eall-TVf market (b) Loss of potential competition in a epremium pay-TVf or a pay-TV market (c) Loss of potential competition in content production (d) Loss of competition in bidding for sports rights or other premium rights (e) Coordinated effects in television advertising (f) Loss of competition in the provision of television news / ‘‡“I‚Èpublic interest testiSLC + public interest consideration on plurality[ethe need, in relation to every different audience in the UK, or a particular area or locality of the UK, for there to be a sufficient plurality of persons with control of media enterprise serving that audiencef]j; CC will aim to publish its provisional findings report in mid-September(finally to SoS for DBERR(Department of Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform(ex-DTI))

*2007-07-06@EC      

VAT: Commission refers Italy, Spain and France to the European Court of Justice

Direct Taxation: The Commission takes Spain to the Court of Justice over its discriminatory taxation of lottery winnings 

*2007-07-06@Ofcom      

Market research - Phase two update

*2007-07-06@DCMS      

Culture on Demand: Ways to engage a broader audience

*2007-07-06@BERR(ex DTI)      

WEEE Settlement Centre operator appointed

cf. Department for business, enterprise and regulatory reform established

*2007-07-06@OFT      

Clearer terms for Audi UK repairers

Motor Vehicles Block Exemption RegulationŠÖ˜A

*2007-07-06@‘–±È      

‚Q‚O‚P‚O”N‘ã‚̃P[ƒuƒ‹ƒeƒŒƒr‚ÌÝ‚è•û‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚錤‹†‰ï•ñ‘‚ÌŒö•\‹y‚шӌ©•åW‚ÌŒ‹‰Ê

Ž‘—¿‚ÉAu‹æˆæŠOÄ‘—MvuƒAƒƒŠƒJ‚É‚¨‚¯‚éƒRƒ~ƒ…ƒjƒeƒBƒ`ƒƒƒ“ƒlƒ‹‚Ì•ÒWÓ”Cv“™‚ ‚è

*2007-07-05@EC      

Mergers: Commission approves planned acquisition of Endesa by Enel and Acciona

*2007-07-05@EC      

Mergers: Commission approves creation of a joint venture between ACCOR and Pierre et Vacances

*2007-07-05@EC      

Direct taxation: Commission takes Greece to the Court due to discriminatory taxation of dividends from foreign companies

Direct taxation: Commission takes Greece to the Court due to the discriminatory taxation of non-Greek partnerships

*2007-07-05@EC      

VAT reduced rates: Commission launches a political debate on how to simplify current EU legislation

*2007-07-04@EC     

Antitrust: Commission fines Telefónica over €151 million for over five years of unfair prices in the Spanish broadband market

*2007-07-04@EC     

Antitrust: Commission carries out inspections in the sector of hardware for windows and doors

*2007-07-04@EC     

Press conference on Telefónica decision – introductory remarks

Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition Policy

Press conference, Brussels, 4th July 2007

*2007-07-04@EC     

Airlines black list: Commission adopts new measures against unsafe carriers

*2007-07-04@EC     

CAP Reform: wine reform will help Europe regain lost market share

*2007-07-04@Ofcom Newly added!     

Audience fragmentation raises questions for TV news, says Ofcom – New News, Future News

*2007-07-03@DOJ    

U.S. v. Federation of Physicians and Dentists, et al.: Plaintiff's Competitive Impact Statement Concerning the Proposed Final Judgment as to the Federation of Physicians and Dentists and Lynda Odenkirk

*2007-07-03@EC    

Car taxation: the Commission takes Finland to the Court of Justice

*2007-07-03@EC    

VAT – Commission launches infringement proceedings against the United Kingdom and France

*2007-07-03@BBC Trust    

Audiences demand more innovation from the BBC - BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2006/2007

BBC Trustfs review and assessment^BBC Executivefs review and assessment‚Æ‚¢‚¤–¾Šm‚È“ñ•ªû‚É

*2007-07-02@ECJ  New!   

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunale civile di Genova (Italy) lodged on 2 July 2007 - Radiotelevisione italiana SpA (RAI) v PTV Programmazioni Televisive SpA

(Case C-305/07)

Questions referred:

Assessed at both national and local level, does the fiscal obligation imposed, for the purpose of funding the public television service, on all owners of appliances capable of receiving radio and television signals constitute State aid within the meaning of Article 87 EC?

*2007-07-02@EC    

EU Roaming Regulation now in force

 

Portugal 2007

 

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*2007-06-29@EC   

Competition: 2006 Annual Report on Competition Policy, a contribution to a European economic policy for growth and jobs

fIn 2006, for the first time since the entry into force of Regulation 1/2003, the Commission made use of this gamicus curiaeh possibility, by presenting observations to the Cour dfappel de Paris concerning the interpretation of the motor vehicle block exemption regulationf

*2007-06-26@EC/European Council(2007-06-22)   

Scope of Article 308 of the EC Treaty

Primacy of EC law

*2007-06-21/22@European Council  

BRUSSELS EUROPEAN COUNCIL 21/22 JUNE 2007

PRESIDENCY CONCLUSIONS

(non-exhaustive memo) services of general economic interest (cf. Article 16, as amended in the 2004 IGC) a Protocol will be annexed to the Treaties; Insertion of an Article 2 on the values of the Union (eThe Union shall establish an internal market. It shall workca highly competitive social market economy, aiming at full employment and social progresscf; and ethe following Protocol will be annexed to the Treaties: gProtocol on internal market and competitionh [a system ensuring that competition is not distorted] f)

Related Information:

Statement by European Commissioner for Competition Neelie Kroes on results of June 21-22 European Council - Protocol on Internal Market and Competition

*2007-06-20@JFTC@                     

u’n•ûŒö‹¤’c‘Ì‚©‚ç‚Ì‘Š’kŽ–—áWv‚ÌŒö•\‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä@pdf

s­‹@ŠÖ‚É‚æ‚éŽ{ô‚ÌŠé‰æE—§ˆÄEŽÀŽ{‚É“–‚½‚Á‚ÄA“Æè‹ÖŽ~–@ã–”‚Í‹£‘ˆ­ôã‚Ì–â‘è‚ðŒŸ“¢‚·‚é‚É“–‚½‚Á‚Ä‚ÌŽQÆŽ–—á

*2007-06-18@US Supreme Court                      

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC v. Billing, No 05-1157 pdf [551 U.S. --- (2007)]

fThe securities law implicitly precludes the application of the antitrust laws to the conduct alleged in this case.f

*2007-06-12@CC @               

CC publishes BSkyB / ITV timetable and invites viewer responses

BSkyB / ITV: Administrative timetable published

*2007-05-31@Ofcom           

Complaint from Independent Media Support Limited against BBC Broadcast about provision of media access services

BBC Fair Trading Bulletin‚ÅŒW‘ˆ’†‚Æ‚³‚ê‚Ä‚¢‚½‚à‚Ìi*access services to Channel 4F Chapter II/82ð|Žsê‰æ’è‚Ì‚Ì‚¿Adominant position‚È‚µ‚ð”»’fk–¢‚¾ƒVƒFƒAŠî€Å’á‚ÍABA/Virgin‚Ì39.7“‚Ì–Í—l|“–ƒP[ƒX‚Å‚Íin-house supply‚ðŠÜ‚ß‚Ä‚à[30-40]“‚Æ”F’èAŽQ“üá•Ç“™‚ðŠ¨ˆÄlG Chapter I/81ð|ˆê’èŠúŠÔ‚ÍBlock ExemptionŠY“–i‡•¹‘OƒVƒFƒA30“’´‚¦‚¸jAˆê’èŠúŠÔ‚̓KƒCƒhƒ‰ƒCƒ“”»’f‚ňᔽ‚È‚µ‚Æ”»’fiƒVƒFƒA‚Í[60-70]“‚Ü‚ÅL’£jkƒVƒFƒAŽZ’è‚É‚¨‚¯‚éin-house productionŽZ“üœŠO‚ª‚ЂƂ‚̃|ƒCƒ“ƒgi‚’¼“I§ŒÀ‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚éƒKƒCƒhƒ‰ƒCƒ“‚Å‚ÍŽZ“ü‚¹‚¸‚Æ–¾‹Lipara.98jAnon-compete obligation‚Ì”»’fiDelimitisƒeƒXƒgkforeclosureidraft decision‚Å‚ÍA’†ŠÔà‚łͶ‚¶‚É‚­‚¢‚Æ”»’f‚µ‚½‚Æ‹LÚj/contributionljjlG *access services to BBCF CBSL‚É‚æ‚éBBC Broadcast”ƒŽû‚É”º‚¤ancillary restraintsŠY“–‚Ì”»’fŒãA•¹‡iŠúŠÔ’Zk‚ÅŒˆ’…jG ‚È‚¨AŽ–‘O‚ÉBBC Governors‚ÅIMS‚Ìcomplaint‚ð‹p‰º‚µ‚Ä‚©‚ç‚̃P[ƒXj

*2007-05-24@EC           

Commission welcomes political agreement on new Directive for Europe's audiovisual media

FAQ

cf. Council of Audiovisual Ministers on 24 May: Political agreement expected on "Audiovisual Media Services without frontiers" Directive

*2007-05-24@DTI/CC/OFT/Ofcom           

Acquisition by British Sky Broadcasting plc of a 17.9% stake in ITV - Decision by Secretary of State   

BSKYB/ITV Inquiry: CC invites evidence pdf

OFT welcomes reference of BSkyB's acquisition of stake in ITV to the Competition Commission

MEMO: OFT‚É‚æ‚éCC‚ւ̈ڑ—ƒeƒXƒgiŽsê‰æ’è‚Å‚ÍAöÝ“IV‹KŽQ“üŽÒ‚Æ‚µ‚Äpay TV markets‚𕪗£ji‚È‚¨Amedia public interest consideration‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä‚ÍAEA 2002 Section 44(3)(b)‚ÍœŠO‚³‚ê‚Ä‚¨‚èAOFT‚Í‹£‘ˆ‚ÌŠÏ“_‚̂݃Œƒ|[ƒgj/Ofcom‚É‚æ‚éfa sufficient of persons with control of the media enterprises serving that audiencef [DTI: Public Interest Intervention Notice]‚Ö‚Ì”»’fƒŒƒ|[ƒg[EA 2002 section 44A]i”»’fuŽsêv‚ÍAUK cross-media audience for national news and the UK TV audience for national newsj

*2007-05-16@EC      

European Union brings in harmonised rules on law applicable to civil liability ("Rome II" Regulation)

*2007-04-30@BBC/BBC Trust

BBC welcomes approval for new on-demand services

Public Value Test final conclusions pdf

PVTI—¹AÅIŒˆ’èiMEMO: TimelineEŠeŽíƒy[ƒp[“ˆê®—A“¯Žž‚Ésyndication policy‚ɂ‚¢‚ÄconsultationŠJŽnAiPlayer‚Í’P“ÆService Licence‚Ì‘ÎۂƂȂ炸j

cf.*2007-01-31

Related consultation:

Public consultation on the BBC Trust's draft on-demand syndication policy

*2007-04-24@EC                   

State aid: Commission closes investigation regarding the financing regime for German public service broadcasters

FAQs

2”NŠÔ‚Åcommitment‚ð—šs‚·‚éi“¯Ží‚̘b‚ÍAƒAƒCƒ‹ƒ‰ƒ“ƒhAƒIƒ‰ƒ“ƒ_i‚±‚Ì‚QŒ‚̓hƒCƒc‚̃P[ƒX‚Æ“¯ŽžjAƒxƒ‹ƒM[‚̃P[ƒX‚ªƒyƒ“ƒfƒBƒ“ƒOjG new media activities‚ɂ‚¢‚ÄAhcontribution to editorial competitionh-test, ’ljÁƒfƒWƒ^ƒ‹ƒ`ƒƒƒ“ƒlƒ‹‚ɂ‚¢‚ÄAspecifying the required focus on hinformation, culture and educationhG@”»’f‚ÌŠî–{˜g‘g‚Ý‚Í]—ˆ’Ê‚èiProtocol, Communicationj

cf.*2005-03-03; 2006-07-20

*2007-04-18@OFT               

OFT announces consultation on private actions in competition law

*2007-04-12@EC          

New vademecum of EU rules on State Aid

*2007-04-03@AMC/DOJ/FTC              

Antitrust Modernization Commission Report and Recommendations

DOJ:

Press Release: Antitrust Division Statement Regarding the Release of the Antitrust Modernization Commission Report - Division Commends Commission's Review of Antitrust Laws, Policies

FTC:

Statement of Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras Regarding the Release of the Antitrust Modernization Commission Report

[non-exhaustive memo] Substantive Antitrust Standards (not recommend legislative change to Sherman Act, Section 7 of Clayton Act, merger enforcement‚É‚¨‚¢‚Ä‚³‚ç‚È‚éeconomic foundations‚Ìstudy‚ð, 'offering of bundled discounts or rebates' 'unilateral refusals to deal with rivals in the same market'‚ɂ‚¢‚ÄA'Clarity will be best achieved in the courts, rather than through legislation'‚Æ‘Š‡); Repeal of Robinson-Patman Act; Patents and Antitrust; Improving the Enforcement Process (DOJ/FTCŠÔ‚ÌU‚蕪‚¯‚Ì‚³‚ç‚È‚é‰ü‘P); Private Litigation (Indirect/Direct Purchaser Litigation‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä‚ÍAÅ‚Ù”»”»Œˆ‚𕢂·—§–@‚ð’ñŒ¾); Criminal Penalties; International Antitrust (edominantf firm behavior‚ɂ‚¢‚Ä‚Ì·ˆÙ‚ÌŒœ”O); Immunities and Exemptions (emany are vestiges of earlier antitrust enforcement policiesf, eonly on the basis of compelling evidence thatcimportant social goals/market failuref, state action doctrine-FTC staff reportŽxŽ); Regulated Industries (eThe courts, of course, should interpret antitrust gsaving clausesh to give full effect to congressional intent that the antitrust laws continue to applyf, ethe DOJ or the FTC should have full antitrust full antitrust merger enforcementf);   

*2007-03-30@‘–±È        

”Ô‘g–â‘è‚ւ̑Ήž|u”­Œ@I‚ ‚é‚ ‚é‘厖“TIIv

cf. ŠÖ¼ƒeƒŒƒruw”­Œ@I‚ ‚é‚ ‚é‘厖“TIIx‚ÉŠÖ‚·‚邨’m‚点vˆê——

*2007-03-30@‘–±È        

‹K§‚ÌŽ–‘O•]‰¿‚Ì‹`–±•t‚¯

*2007-03-14@BBC Trust     

BBC Trust suspends BBC Jam

BBC Jam to be suspended - BBC Executive statement

‚»‚àŒ™‹^‚ª‚ ‚Á‚½‚à‚Ì[ÅV‚ÌFair Trading Bulletin‚Ü‚Å]‚ÅAˆê“x’†’f‚µ‚ÄPVT‚É‚©‚¯‚邱‚Æ‚ðŒˆ’èigŠÄ“Âh‚æ‚èAg‹K§‹@ŠÖh‚ÌŠçjA‚»‚µ‚Ä‚»‚ÌŒãstate aid notify‚ðs‚¤‚Æ”­•\

cf.*2006-01-27 BBC [launched]

cf.*2003-10-01 BBC [originally approved under state aid rules]

*2007-03-08@Ofcom   

Memorandum of Understanding between The Office of Communications (Ofcom) and the BBC Trust

BBC Trust‚ÆOfcom‚ÌŠÖŒW‚ð‹K’èi‚½‚¾‚µA–@“IS‘©—Í‚ðŽ‚‚à‚Ì‚Å‚Í‚È‚¢jG Še–@‚Ì‹K’è‚É‚æ‚éŠÇŠ‹æ•ª‚ª®—‚³‚ê‚Ä‚¢‚é‚Ì‚Å•Ö—˜

*2007-03-05@FCC   

FCC Adopts Rules to Ensure Reasonable Franchising Process for New Video Market Entrants

R&O & NPRM pdf

ƒP[ƒuƒ‹ƒeƒŒƒr‚ƃeƒŒƒRƒ€Šé‹Æ‚Ì‚¢‚í‚ä‚éIPTV‚Æ‚Ì‹K§’²®ilevel-playing fieldŒ`¬j

*2007-01-16@EC     

Media pluralism: Commission stresses need for transparency, freedom and diversity in Europe's media landscape

Media Pluralism - A 'three-step plan'

Three Steps: Commission Staff Working Paper on Media Pluralism / independent study on media pluralism in the EU Member States (in 2007) / Commission Communication on the indicators for media pluralism in the EU Member States (in 2008)

*2006-07-19@House of Lords Crehan      

Inntrepreneur Pub Company (CPC) & Ors v. Crehan [2006] UKHL 38 (19 July 2006)

eThus the divisive question arises: should the trial judge in this case have treated the Commission's factual assessment of the UK beer market in its Whitbread, Bass and Scottish and Newcastle decisions as effectively binding upon him although not formally so?f (para.7)

cf.*2004-05-21@Court of Appeal; cf.*ECJ Courage v Crehan (Case C-453/99)

 

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