【一次資料集－Headline 2008（前半）】
A New Start for Lisbon
Strategy / State
Aid reform
DG
Competition Up coming events
Audiovisual and Media
Policies – Regulatory Framework
The Future Role of Public
Service Broadcasting
June
2008-06-30 FTC
FTC
Challenges Carlyle Partners’ Purchase of INEOS’s Sodium Silicate Businesses
Companies Required to Sell Carlyle’s Sodium Silicate
Plant in
2008-06-30 EC 
Antitrust:
Commission introduces settlement procedure for cartels
2008-06-30 EC
The
EU Roaming Regulation – One Year On
2008-06-30 OFT/CC 
OFT
refers ‘video on-demand’ joint venture between BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel
Four
'Video on demand' joint venture between BBC
Worldwide, ITV and Channel Four: Competition
Commission invites evidence
2008-06-30 総務省
2008-06-30 総務省
「デジタル・コンテンツの流通の促進」及び「コンテンツ競争力強化のための法制度の在り方」情報通信審議会から中間答申
ダビング１０、見本市等
2008-06-30 JFTC
2008-06-27 FCC
2008-06-27 U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals 
Alliance for
Community Media v. FCC
自治体のCATVフランチャイズ認可を緩和するOrderについて撤回を求める訴訟。FCCが権能を持つに到る歴史的経緯から説き、競争促進の制度であることを確認し、Chevron判定で決着。（その他メモ：PEG（public,
educational, and governmental access channel capacity）の高水準強制）
2008-06-27 EC
2008-06-27 EC
Mergers:
Commission authorises proposed joint venture between STMicroelectronics and NXP
2008-06-27 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Horizon Technology Group by Avnet
2008-06-27 EC
2008-06-27 総務省
株式会社スカイパーフェクト・コミュニケーションズからの有料放送管理業務の届出について
2008-06-27 JFTC
「独占的状態の定義規定のうち事業分野に関する考え方について」の一部改定（原案）に対する意見募集について
2008-06-27 JFTC
2008-06-26 FTC
FTC Reports on Alcohol Marketing
and Self-Regulation
Study Finds High Levels of Compliance with Voluntary
Placement Standard
2008-06-26 DOJ
Press Release: Major
International Airlines Agree to Plead Guilty and Pay Criminal Fines Totaling
More Than $500 Million for Fixing Prices on Air Cargo Rates - Air
France-KLM Agrees to Pay the Second Highest Fine Ever Levied in a Criminal
Antitrust Prosecution
2008-06-26 CFI
Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case
T-442/03 SIC v Commission – State aid
case
competitive
tenderingを要請するSICのclaimは却下（86条2項はそのような義務を付していない）
2008-06-26 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Schuitema by CVC
2008-06-26 EC
2008-06-26 EC
2008-06-26 EC
2008-06-26 EC
2008-06-26 Ofcom
2008-06-26 Ofcom
Changes to
BT’s 2007/08 regulatory financial statements
2008-06-25 EC
Mergers:
Commission clears proposed acquisition of Premiere by News Corp, subject to
conditions
2008-06-25 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Plus Hungary by Spar
2008-06-25 EC
Antitrust:
Commission fines aluminium fluoride producers € 4.97 million for price fixing
cartel
2008-06-25 EC
State
aid: Commission endorses €48.3 million aid to Sharp for LCD plant in Poland
2008-06-25 EC
State
aid: Competition Commissioner Kroes meets Polish trade unions to discuss
shipyards
2008-06-25 EC
2008-06-25 EC
Single
European Sky Second Package (SES II) – Q&A
2008-06-25 CC
cf.2008-03-11
2008-06-25 OFT
OFT
welcomes government review of public sector information
2008-06-24 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves acquisition of Sanmina assets by Foxconn
2008-06-24 BBC Trust/Ofcom 
BBC
Trust begins public value test into local video proposal
Ofcom begins
assessment of the BBC's proposed local video service
2008-06-24 総務省
放送システム委員会報告（案）に対する意見の募集（衛星デジタル放送の高度化に関する技術的条件）
2008-06-23 EC
Commission
proposes strengthening European Judicial Network
2008-06-23 EC
2008-06-23 BBC Trust
BBCはOfcomのテストに、Value for money, Audience
acceptabilityを追加
cf.2008-04-10
Ofcom
2008-06-23 BBC Trust
BBC
Trust seeks children's views on BBC programmes
2008-06-23 CPRC Newly added!
「昭和52年独占禁止法改正問題の実像：第一部」（CPDP 36-J）
2008-06-20 DOJ
Press Release: Court
Allows Department of Justice Antitrust Lawsuit Against Daily Gazette Company
and MediaNews Group Inc. to Proceed - Lawsuit Challenges Transactions That
Combined the Ownership of Charleston’s Two Daily Newspapers
2008-06-20 DOJ
Speech: Competition
Enforcement in an Innovative Economy - Presented at the 4th Annual
Competition Policy Conference by Assistant Attorney General Thomas O. Barnett
Dynamic
efficiencyについて、マクロ（technical changeがもたらす経済成長by Solow Model）、ミクロ（カルテル刑事罰・国際協調、”aggressive, competitive conduct by a monopolist”の影響両面 by Easterbrook）から検討
2008-06-20 EC
Eurobarometer
survey examines the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty
”The 'no' voters presented a much wider range
of reasons to explain their preference. A lack of knowledge of the Treaty (22%)
was the main one, while others included the protection of Irish identity (12%),
safeguarding neutrality, lack of trust in politicians, losing the right to a
permanent Commissioner and protecting the tax system (all 6%). 'No' voters
supported the view that the result would put
2008-06-20 EC
Antitrust:
Commission has carried out inspections in the consumer detergents sector
2008-06-20 Ofcom
Spectrum Framework
Review for the Public Sector
2008-06-20 Ofcom
Ofcom welcomes
T-Mobile UK’s reduction in European roaming rates
2008-06-19 FTC
FTC Submits Staff
Comment to FAA on Proposed Congestion Management Rule for LaGuardia Airport
2008-06-19 EC
2008-06-19 BBC Trust
BBC
submission to the Ofcom review of public service broadcasting
2008-06-18 EC
Antitrust:
Commission opens proceedings against Slovakia for extending postal monopoly
2008-06-18 METI
2008-06-17 EC
Seizing
the Opportunities of the Global Internet Economy
Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission
responsible for Information Society and Media
OECD Ministerial Meeting "Future of the
internet economy",
2008-06-17 EC
Mergers:
Commission clears proposed acquisition of Yves Saint Laurent Beauté by L'Oréal
2008-06-17 EC
2008-06-17 EC
State aid
cases:
Commission
authorises French aid scheme to promote combined transport
State
aid: Commission authorises €61
million aid by France to the LOwCO2MOTION R&D programme
State
aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into aid to German joint venture
EverQ
2008-06-17 Ofcom
2008-06-17 CC
Key
challenges at the Competition Commission: A lecture given by CC Chairman
Peter Freeman at King's College London
SLC、AEC test専門だが例外はcontrol of media mergers。Pre-notifyがない世界では稀なシステム。
2008-06-16 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves planned acquisition of Endesa by Enel and Acciona
2008-06-13 EC
Statement
by President Barroso following the Irish referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon
2008-06-13 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Scania by Volkswagen
2008-06-13 EC
State
aid: Competition Commissioner Kroes and Polish Treasury Minister Grad discuss
Polish shipyards
2008-06-13 CC
Northern Ireland PCA banking market investigation: Notice
of Suspension of Articles 5 and 6 of Order published
2008-06-13 JFTC
2008-06-12 EC
2008-06-12 EC
2008-06-12 EC
2008-06-12 JFTC
全日本空輸株式会社らに対する独占禁止法違反被疑事件の処理について
2008-06-12 JFTC
2008-06-12 BBC Trust
BBC
Trust announces public value test into local video proposal
2008-06-11 DOJ
cf.2008-06-11
OFT
2008-06-11 EC
2008-06-11 EC
2008-06-11 EC
BBC Trust－維持主張（Amsterdam Protocolに基づく特殊性（Altmark Packageとは”complementary, but to
serve difference purposes”）、Public Value Testの普遍性は主張（笑）、有料課金等による公共サービスについては、含みを持たせて言及）、UK government－cost allocation方法については財の特殊性を再度確認（事後区別はできるが、事前振り分けに意味はない）、Mediaset－イタリアの個別法状況と問題関心、等
2008-06-11 EC
Commission
initiates Excessive Deficit Procedure for the United Kingdom
2008-06-11 Ofcom
Draft
Notice of Invitation to Apply for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT)
Multiplex B Capacity
Multiplex Bの効率性向上（将来のHD化を含む）の取り組み
2008-06-11 OFT
Three
imprisoned in first OFT criminal prosecution for bid rigging
刑事罰のないEU競争法ではなく、英国国内法での対応（並行的に生じている合衆国・EUでの事案処理については、注記に）
2008-06-11 BBC Trust
Impartiality
report: network news and current affairs coverage of the four UK nations
2008-06-11 総務省
平成19年度電波の利用状況調査の評価結果の公表－電波監理審議会から答申
2008-06-10 DOJ
Press Release: Justice
Department Requires Divestitures in Verizon's Acquisition of Rural Cellular
Corp. - Divestitures Will Preserve Competition for Consumers of Mobile
Wireless Services Throughout
2008-06-10 EC
Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition
Policy
OpenForum Europe - Breakfast seminar,
2008-06-10 EC
MEDIA
MUNDUS: Commission considers global film cooperation programme
2008-06-10 JFTC
・別添2
2008-06-09 EC
Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition
Policy
Medienforum,
”I have to
say that virtually all public broadcasters are opposed to any change to the existing framework. I would be lying to you if I
found this surprising…” / “…the entrustment should be preceded by a transparent
and open assessment both of the public value of a new audiovisual service, as
well as of its market impact.” （BBCのpublic value testの応用も視野）
/ “Should public service broadcasters remain subject to different requirements
of transparency and proportionality as those applying for utilities such as electricity
companies and public transport companies?” （2001年コミュニケーションはSGEI Framework確立前）
2008-06-09 EC
Mergers:
Commission opens in-depth investigation into Ålö's proposed takeover of MX
2008-06-06 EC
2008-06-06 EC
Auditing:
Commission issues Recommendation on limiting audit firms' liability (see
MEMO/08/366)
2008-06-06 総務省
「ＮＨＫの衛星放送の保有チャンネル数の在り方に関する研究会」最終報告書の公表
2008-06-05 DOJ
SLCにならず
2008-06-05 ECJ
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-164/07 Wood - Freedom to provide services
2008-06-05 EC
2008-06-05 EC
Mergers:
Commission clears proposed acquisition of Trolltech by Nokia
2008-06-05 EC
Free
movement of capital: Commission calls on Germany to apply Court ruling on
Volkswagen law
2008-06-05 EC
2008-06-05 EC
2008-06-04 EC
Commission
launches consultation on revised Impact Assessment Guidelines
Impact
assessmentの定義（an aid to political
decision-making not a substitute for it）、economic,
social, environment３つの側面のimpact assessment、Financial Regulation（Regulation
1995/2006）におけるex-ante evaluationとの関係、競争総局のimpact assessment（p.45:
Assessing impacts on competition in the internal market）付言等
2008-06-04 EC
2008-06-04 EC
State aid
cases:
Commission approves simplification of aid scheme for
French shipowners
State
aid: Commission prohibits tax exemptions of almost €3 million to Alas Slovakia
State
aid: Commission approves extension of French regional aid map to two new areas
State
aid: Commission approves restructuring of Sachsen LB - FAQs
2008-06-04 Ofcom
2008-06-04 BBC
BBC
Statements of Programme Policy 2008/2009
2008-06-03 EC
Implementing
REACH in practice
ECHA:
European Chemicals Agency inaugurated
"European
Chemicals Agency: Turning REACH into Reality
José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European
Commission
Inauguration of the European Chemical Agency,
2008-06-03 CPRC Newly added!
2008-06-03 総務省
2008-06-03 総務省
2008-06-02 EC
2008-06-02 Ofcom
Ofcom
gives consent to BBC and ITV for Euro 2008 Coverage
2008-06-02 BBC Trust
BBC
Trust publishes review of talent costs
2008-06-02 総務省
May
2008-05 EC
2008-05
(found date) EC
Framework contract for obtaining data and analysis
regarding the legal and economic context for media industries within the Member
States of the European Union and relevant third countries
2008-05-30 Ofcom
2008-05-30 Ofcom
2008-05-30 CC
Stansted price control review: Issues statement
published
News
release and issues
statement
2008-05-30 総務省
平成２３年以降の新たなＢＳデジタル放送に係る委託放送業務の認定に関する基本的方針（案）に対する意見募集
2008-05-30 総務省
「電気通信事業分野における競争の促進に関する指針」改定案に関する意見募集
2008-05-29 OFT
OFT
refers chlorine distribution merger between BOC and Ineos to the Competition
Commission
2008-05-29 BBC Trust
BBC
Trust concludes its review of bbc.co.uk
Trust's
service review of bbc.co.uk - Evidence gathered in the service review
5年に一度ないし適宜行うことがAgreementに定められており、それに基づくレビュー（通算では2004 Graf Review以来）
2008-05-28 DOJ
Press Release: Justice
Department Requires Divestitures in Cengage's Acquisition of Houghton Mifflin
College Division - Divestitures Will Preserve Competition for Textbooks in
14 College Courses
2008-05-28 EC
Antitrust:
Commission report on car block exemption shows that competition has improved
2008-05-28 EC
Antitrust:
Commission confirms discussions with RWE
2008-05-28 EC
UEFA
rule on ‘home-grown players’: compatibility with the principle of free movement
of persons
”seems to
comply with the principle of free movement of workers while promoting the
training of young European Players” / “seems to be legitimate objectives of
general interest, as they are inherent to sporting activity”
2008-05-28 EC
Commission
adopts a code of conduct for interest representatives
2008-05-28 総務省
「公平負担のための受信料体系の現状と課題に関する研究会最終報告書（案）」に対する意見募集
2008-05-28 BBC Trust
BBC
Trust approves increase in network TV production in the nations
2008-05-28 METI
平成１９年度 エネルギーに関する年次報告書（エネルギー白書）
2008-05-28 EC 
State
Aid and climate change – creating the right incentives for business
2008-05-26 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed joint venture between Bosch and Mahle
2008-05-26 EC
Economic
aspects of Lisbon Treaty
Charlie McCREEVY, European Commissioner for Internal
Market and Services
IBEC, Confederation House,
2008-05-23 EC
Emissions
trading: 2007 verified emissions from EU ETS businesses
2008-05-23 総務省
2008-05-23 総務省
帯域制御の適切な運用に関するガイドラインの策定を支援する取組
2008-05-23 総務省
2008-05-22 EC
Antitrust:
Commission welcomes Court of Justice judgement in Methionine cartel case
(Case C-266/06)
2008-05-22 EC
2008-05-22 EC
Antitrust:
Commission takes note of Microsoft's announcement on supporting ODF in Office
2008-05-22 EC
State
aid: future regime for cinema support
2008-05-21 EC
State
aid: Commission authorises aid of €35.2
million to France for MaXSSIMM R&D programme
2008-05-21 EC
2008-05-21 EC
State
aid: latest Scoreboard shows Member States giving more aid for environmental
protection
2008-05-21 Ofcom
Ofcom’s Investigations
Programme
2007年度下半期活動報告
2008-05-21 総務省
日本放送協会の放送法第９条第３項第１号の業務の認可（日本放送協会の保有する土地の供用・賃貸業務）
2008-05-21 JFTC
2008-05-20 EC
State aid
cases:
Commission
approves State aid scheme for inland waterway transport in the Czech Republic
State
aid: Commission approves support for Finnish press
State aid
legislation:
State
aid: Commission updates rules on guarantees and provides simplified possibilities
for SMEs
2008-05-20 EC
Commission
outlines European response to mitigate effects of rising global food prices
2008-05-19 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Logix by Arrow Electronics
2008-05-19 FCC Newly added!
Gregory S. Crawford, Chief Economist, Federal
Communications Commission
International Industrial Organization Conference.
FCCにおけるエコノミスト活用事例（合併分析、ケーブルの価格等）
2008-05-16 FTC
In a unanimous opinion issued on May 14, the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a 2005 Federal Trade Commission
decision that found certain activities of North Texas Specialty Physicians
(NTSP) violated Section 5 of the FTC Act.
2008-05-16 FCC
Commissioner
Copps Statement on Senate Vote to Overturn FCC's Flawed Media Ownership
Decision
Commissioner
Adelstein Responds to Senate Resolution on Media Ownership
2008-05-16 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of World Duty Free by Autogrill
2008-05-16 EC
Development
in the field of Company Law
Charlie McCREEVY, European Commissioner for Internal
Market and Services
Federation of Greek Industry,
2008-05-16 Ofcom Newly added!
Ofcom awards
spectrum licence to Qualcomm UK Spectrum Ltd
2008-05-16 Ofcom
Media
Literacy Audit - Report on UK childrens’ media literacy
2008-05-15 EC
2008-05-14 EC
Mergers:
Commission clears TomTom's proposed acquisition of digital map provider Tele
Atlas
2008-05-14 EC
2008-05-14 OFT
OFT
launches market study into sale and rent back
2008-05-14 JFTC
2008-05-13 EC
Auditing:
Commission issues Recommendation to strengthen confidence in statutory audit
2008-05-13 OFT
OFT
statement regarding the recognition of ICE Clear Europe
2008-05-13 BBC Trust Newly added!
The BBC, the
licence fee and the future of UK PSB
Speech by Sir Michael Lyons, Chairman of the BBC
Trust, to the Royal Society of Arts,
2008-05-12 BBC Trust
2008-05-09 FTC
Transaction Would Reduce Competition and Result in
Higher Health Care Prices in
2008-05-09 CC
"Topics in competition policy" series: New
paper published
Stock
market event studies and Competition Commission inquiries
2008-05-09 OFT
Air
France-KLM/VLM merger: OFT seeks slot divestment remedy for London City -
Amsterdam route
2008-05-09 BBC Trust
Trust
report on editorial controls and compliance
MEMO: Independent
Evaluation – Head of Editorial Standards will be a fulltime post, Managed Risk
Programme List, External version of the interactive “Safeguarding Trust”
modules, …(not exhaustive)
2008-05-09 総務省
「外資系企業等におけるコンプライアンスの整備状況及び弁護士の立場からみた企業コンプライアンスに関する調査－独占禁止法を中心として－」
2008-05-09 総務省
2008-05-08 FTC
FTC
Files Comment with FERC on Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers
2008-05-08 FTC
Agencies
Issue Proposed Rules on Risk-Based Pricing Notices
2008-05-08 EC
Antitrust:
Commission closes investigation into transport of bulk liquids by sea
2008-05-08 Ofcom
Ofcom fines ITV
plc for misconduct in viewer competitions and voting
2008-05-08 総務省
浸透度そのものもさりながら、普及率、移行意向等も注意
2008-05-07 DOJ
Testimony: Concentration in
Agriculture and An Examination of the JBS/Swift Acquisitions - Statement of
Special Counsel for Agriculture Antitrust Division Douglas Ross before the
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, Committee on
the Judiciary, U.S. Senate
2008-05-07 EC
2008-05-07 Ofcom
Tomorrow’s
Wireless World: Ofcom report on future communications technology
2008-05-07 OFT
OFT
accepts undertakings in Berkshire newspaper merger
2008-05-07 JFTC
平成19年度における景品表示法の運用状況及び消費者取引の適正化への取組
2008-05-06 EC
FTC Modifies Order in Nine West
Resale Price Maintenance Case
” Relying
on the Leegin decision, the
Commission granted Nine West’s petition on the basis that its potential use of
RPM agreements is not likely to harm consumers at this time.”
2008-05-06 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of TietoEnator by Nordic Capital
2008-05-06 EC 
CM12分/1時間ルールの違反
2008-05-06 EC 
Telecoms
Rules: Belgium receives final warning on broadcasting “must-carry” rules
proportionality,
transparency, non-discriminationの確保要請
2008-05-06 EC
2008-05-06 EC
2008-05-06 EC
Italy:
Commission pursues legal action over waste management in the Campania and Lazio
regions
2008-05-06 EC
"Shaping
a modern social agenda for Europe"
José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European
Commission
Social Agenda Forum,
2008-05-06 Ofcom
The Price of
Plurality - Choice, Diversity and Broadcasting Institutions in the Digital Age
2008-05-05 FTC
FTC
Challenges Agrium’s Proposed Acquisition of UAP Holding Corporation - Companies
Required to Sell Seven Farm Stores in
2008-05-05 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of a controlling shareholding in Aker
Yards by STX
2008-05-05 EC
2008-05-02 DOJ
Press Release: Justice
Department Files Lawsuit Against Consolidated Multiple Listing Service of South
Carolina for Restraining Competition Among Real Estate Brokers - CMLS Rules
Obstruct Competition from Low-Priced and Innovative Real Estate Brokers
2008-05-02 総務省
「平成19年度電波の利用状況調査の調査結果」の公表及び「平成19年度電波の利用状況調査の評価結果（案）」に対する意見の募集
2008-05-01 FTC
FTC
Seeks Public Comment on Rulemaking to Prohibit Market Manipulation in the
Petroleum Industry
2008-05-01 OFT
OFT
satisfied with 'fix-it-first' remedy in GHG/Nuffield hospital merger
April
2008-04-30 EC
Rail
transport: Commission adopts guidelines for State aid to rail undertakings
2008-04-30 EC
Commission
authorises a research and development aid scheme for public transport in
Germany
2008-04-30 EC
Airport
slot allocation: The Commission clarifies the existing rules
2008-04-30 EC
State aid
cases:
State
aid: Commission prohibits planned €9.56
million aid to IBIDEN Hungary
State
aid: Commission approves £3.4 million public funding for broadband in Scotland
State
aid: Commission requests Austria to recover around €55 million from buyer of Bank Burgenland
State
aid: Commission approves rescue aid for WestLB
2008-04-30 EC
The
European Commission proposes to improve public access to documents of the EU
institutions
2008-04-30 CC
Groceries market investigation: Final report
News
release and final
report published
2008-04-30 総務省
「有線テレビジョン放送事業者による放送事業者等の放送等の再送信の同意に係る協議手続及び裁定における「正当な理由」の解釈に関するガイドライン」の公表等
2008-04-29 DOJ
Press Release: Justice
Department Requires Divestitures in Regal Cinemas' Merger with Consolidated
Theatres - Divestitures Will Preserve Competition for First-Run Movie
Theaters in Three
2008-04-29 EC
New
issue of the Car Price Report
2008-04-29 EC
N'ayez pas peur de la concurrence
Neelie Kroes, Membre de la
Commission européenne en charge de la concurrence
Audition devant le Sénat
Français, Paris, le 29 avril 2008
2008-04-29 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of BEA by Oracle
2008-04-29 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Scribona by Tech Data
2008-04-27 BBC Trust Newly added!
BBC
Trust final conclusions on "Freesat"
2008-04-25 OFT
2008-04-25 総務省
「インターネット上の違法・有害情報への対応に関する検討会」中間とりまとめの公表
2008-04-25 総務省
携帯電話・ＰＨＳのフィルタリングサービスの改善等に関する携帯電話事業者等への要請
2008-04-25 JFTC
2008-04-24 EC
2008-04-22 EC
Consumers
at the heart of EU Competition Policy
Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition
Policy
Address at BEUC dinner (The European Consumers'
Association),
White Paper関連（cf.2008-04-03）
2008-04-22 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Protac by Roxel
2008-04-22 EC
2008-04-22 CC
BAA airports market investigation: Emerging thinking
News
release and emerging
thinking report published
common ownership of BAA
airportsの問題点
2008-04-21 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Stork Food Systems by Marel
2008-04-21 CC/OFT
OFT
and CC launch review to issue joint merger guidelines
2008-04-18 FTC
FTC
Files Comment with FERC on Competition in Wholesale Electricity
2008-04-18 EC
Competitiveness
– the common goal of competition and industrial policies
Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition
Policy
Address at the Aspen Institute,
2008-04-18 総務省
2008-04-18 総務省
放送法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令（平成20年総務省令第31号）
放送局に係る表現の自由享有基準の認定放送持株会社の子会社に関する特例を定める省令（平成20年総務省令第30号）
放送局に係る表現の自由享有基準（平成20年総務省令第29号）
2008-04-17 EC
Mergers:
Commission clears proposed acquisition of Vedior by Randstad, subject to
conditions
2008-04-17 EC
2008-04-17 EC Newly added!
Antitrust:
Commission examines use of Insurance Block Exemption Regulation
Commission
launches Consultation on the Insurance Block Exemption Regulation
Sector
Inquiryの結果を受け、Impact assessment実施に向けて
2008-04-17 EC
State
aid: Commission opens investigation into tax benefits for Hungarian steel
producer Dunaferr
2008-04-17 EC
State
aid: Commission prohibits Hungarian export-credit guarantee scheme
2008-04-17 EC
Commission
cuts unnecessary administrative burdens in EU company law
2008-04-17 OFT
OFT
issues statement of objections against 112 construction companies
2008-04-16 FTC
Federal Trade Commission Chairman William E. Kovacic
Promotes Antitrust Convergence at
2008-04-16 DOJ
Press Release: International
Competition Network Adopts Recommended Practices to Improve Merger Analysis and
Assessment of Unilateral Conduct - Department of Justice Promotes Antitrust
Convergence at
2008-04-16 DOJ
Press Release: Japan
Airlines International Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay Criminal Fines for Fixing
Prices on Cargo Shipments
2008-04-16 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Activision by Vivendi
2008-04-16 EC
Mergers:
Commission clears acquisition of OTP Garancia by Groupama
2008-04-16 EC
State aid
cases:
State
aid: Commission opens formal procedure on aid payments to Scottish ferry
operators
Commission
approves Greek public financing of a motorway concession
2008-04-16 METI
電源開発（株）に対するＴＣＩの投資に係る外為法に基づく中止勧告について
2008-04-16 総務省
情報通信審議会 情報通信政策部会 通信・放送の総合的な法体系に関する検討委員会（第３回）
2008-04-15 OFT
OFT
clears LOVEFiLM's acquisition of Amazon's online DVD rental business
2008-04-15 OFT
OFT
seeks divestment in Homebase's acquisition of DIY stores from Focus
2008-04-15 METI
関税・外国為替等審議会外国為替等分科会外資特別部会について（結果）
「ＴＣＩによるＪパワーの株式追加取得が行われた場合、その主要株主としての行動によっては、これまでＴＣＩから示された諸提案をもってしても、我が国における送電線をはじめとする基幹設備に係る計画・運用・維持並びに国の原子力・核燃料サイクル政策の実施に不測の影響が及ぶ可能性を否定することはできない。」
2008-04-14 EC
Mergers:
Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of
BarcoVision by Itema
2008-04-14 EC
Environment:
Commission welcomes final adoption of the air quality directive
2008-04-11 DOJ
Press Release: Department
of Justice Will Not Challenge Media Industry Association's Proposal Regarding
Audit Provision for Audience Measurement Tools
Business Review: Media Rating
Council (MRC)
2008-04-11 EC
REACH:
Industry urged to pre-register all chemicals by 1 December 2008
2008-04-11 EC
Social
Europe can take on globalisation, says new EU study
”European
social model”とglobalisationの課題、”globalization will acquire more ‘Asian’ face”
2008-04-11 OFT
OFT
accepts undertakings in merger between Transocean Inc and Globalsantafe Corp
2008-04-10 FCC
FCC Adopts DTV Enforcement Orders Totaling Over $6
Million
2008-04-10 FCC
Enforcement Bureau Adopts DTV V-Chip Consent Decrees
Totaling Over $3.4 Million
2008-04-10 CFI
Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case
T-271/03 Deutsche Telekom v Commission
2008-04-10 CFI
Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case
T-233/04
EU-ETS下のオランダのスキーム（'dynamic cap’ system）におけるコミッションのstate aid適合性判断をめぐる争い（コミッションは該当するとしたうえで正当化（C(2003)
1761 final）、判決ではそも該当なしと判示）
2008-04-10 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Trane by Ingersoll-Rand
2008-04-10 EC
Mergers:
Commission clears proposed joint venture between ArcelorMittal and BE Sverige
2008-04-10 Ofcom/BBC
Ofcom
Ofcom launches debate on
the future of public service broadcasting and content
Tests for a
future model for public service broadcasting: Reach and impact / Plurality /
Flexibility / Governance / Complementarity / Distribution / Sustainability
BBC:
Press Release: BBC
announces Attenborough Lecture in programme of debate around Ofcom's Public
Service Broadcasting Review
The Future
Role of Public Service Broadcasting
2008-04-09 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of AvtoVaz by Renault and Russian
Technology
2008-04-09 Ofcom
Ofcom tightens
regulation of Participation TV
2008-04-08 EC
Commission
to recover € 83 million of CAP expenditure from the Member States
2008-04-08 BBC Trust
Trust
guarantees the public a voice in their BBC
26枚（？）のサービスライセンスの再発行
2008-04-07 EC
Commission
paves the way for in-flight mobile phone use across Europe
2008-04-07 OFT
OFT
appoints Senior Director of Cartels and Criminal Enforcement
2008-04-07 JFTC
2008-04-04 EC
2008-04-04 EC
State
aid: Commission requests France to recover unlawful aid from Arbel Fauvet Rail
2008-04-04 Ofcom
ITV and BBC request Ofcom
consent for Euro 2008 broadcasts – Listed Events
2008-04-03 EC
ここ数年の最大課題のホワイトペーパー
2008-04-03 EC
付託措置（ECMR 9条）
2008-04-03 Ofcom
Ofcom publishes
its Annual Plan for 2008/9
2008-04-03 BBC Trust/Ofcom
Ofcom
and BBC Trust working together to upgrade DTT
BBC
Trust publishes interim statement on HD services on DTT
2008-04-02 EC
Mergers:
Commission clears proposed acquisition of Moeller by Eaton
2008-04-02 EC
既にオーソライズされていた件につき、実施に当たっての詳細が不明確としてin-depth investigation入り
State aid
cases:
European
Commission authorises Polish State Aid for coal industry
Regional
airport infrastructure: Commission approves Polish aid to Łódź airport
State
aid: Commission authorises restructuring loan for C. Hartwig Warszawa S.A.
2008-04-02 Ofcom
2008-04-02 総務省
他人の通信のヘッダー情報の漏えい事案に関するヤフー株式会社に対する措置
2008-04-01 EC
Community
guidelines on state aid for environmental protection OJ [2004] C 82/1
2008-04-01 ECJ AG
Opinions of the Advocate General in joined cases
C-468/06_C-478/06 Sot. Lélos kai Sia E.E
規制絡みの82条問題、efficiency in economic
termsの主張の許容も
March
2008-03-31 FTC
William
E. Kovacic Assumes Position as Federal Trade Commission Chairman
2008-03-31 OFT
OFT
publishes Annual Plan 2008-09
Northern Rockの監視に言及
2008-03-31 総務省
東日本電信電話株式会社及び西日本電信電話株式会社が作成する会計の取扱いに関する要請について
2008-03-28 EC
EU
& US antitrust policies – our shared belief in competitive markets
Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition
Policy
Opening remarks at 56th Annual Spring Meeting of The
American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law,
2008-03-28 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Aearo by 3M
2008-03-28 EC
Mergers:
Commission opens in-depth investigation into Nokia's proposed acquisition of
Navteq
2008-03-28 EC
第二次約束期間へのコミットメント
2008-03-28 EC
EU-US
Open Skies: A new era in transatlantic aviation starts on 30 March
MEMO: 環境プロジェクト―AIRE / EC delegation to US
2008-03-27 Ofcom
2008-03-28 総務省
「情報通信産業の経済動向報告（2007年第4四半期）」の公表
2008-03-27 FCC
Direct Broadcast Satellite Carriage Of Digital
Television Broadcast Signals.
2008-03-27 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Getränke Essmann by Radeberger
2008-03-27 Ofcom
Initial
assessments of when to adopt self- or co-regulation
2008-03-27 Ofcom
Ofcom’s
Response to the Byron Review
2008-03-27 OFT
OFT
consults on revised guidance on merger jurisdiction and procedure
Non-exhaustive
memo: “relevant merger situation”の定義（3要件）、competing bids時等の扱い、public
interest mergerの手続き等（SLCテストは別ガイドライン）
2008-03-27 総務省
2008-03-26 FCC
Implementation of the Commercial Spectrum
Enhancement Act and Modernization of the Commission's Competitive Bidding Rules
and Procedures
2008-03-26 EC 
Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition
Policy
Address to Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee
of the European Parliament,
“We are, naturally, working on more
sophisticated tools in our Antitrust Damages White Paper. This
will be launched in the coming weeks – and with your support it will be the
next great policy advance for consumers. It will deliver a sensible means for
justice when consumers have suffered – and I wish to make clear that I believe
this is possible without the litigation excesses that have developed in the
2008-03-26 EC
Antitrust:
Commission initiates formal proceedings against Visa Europe Limited
2008-03-25 JFTC
2008-03-21 DOJ
Press Release: Statement
of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on its Decision to Close its
Investigation of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Merger with Sirius
Satellite Radio Inc. - Evidence Does Not Establish that Combination of
Satellite Radio Providers Would Substantially Reduce Competition
市場画定勝負の事案： “…while the satellite radio offerings of XM and
Sirius likely are the closest substitutes for some current or potential
customers, the two offerings do not appear to be the closest substitutes for other
current or potential customers.”
2008-03-21 METI-中小企業庁
株式会社ミカドに対する下請代金支払遅延等防止法の措置請求について
2008-03-20 FCC
Winning Bidders Announced for Auction 73
Related
statements:
Statement
by Chairman Martin on 700 MHz Auction Winners
Commissioner
Adelstein Comments On Lack Of Diversity Among Winners Of 700 MHz Auction
2008-03-19 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Transfesa by Deutsche Bahn
2008-03-19 Ofcom
Proposals to
simplify rules on distribution of TV advertising
2008-03-19 CFI
Order of the President of the Court of First Instance
in Case T-411/07 Aer Lingus Group v
Commission
2008-03-18 総務省
「有線放送による放送の再送信に関する研究会」最終とりまとめの公表等について
「有線テレビジョン放送事業者による放送事業者等の放送等の再送信の同意に係る協議手続及び裁定における「正当な理由」の解釈に関するガイドライン(案)」に係る意見募集
2008-03-18 EC
2008-03-18 Ofcom
Ofcom statement on reduction
in ITV children’s programmes
2008-03-18 CC
CAT
refers mobile phone price control appeals to CC
section 193
of CA2003
2008-03-18 BBC Trust
BBC
Trust begins biennial review of Window of Creative Competition
2008-03-18 総務省
情報通信審議会 情報通信政策部会 通信・放送の総合的な法体系に関する検討委員会（第２回）
諸外国の通信・放送法制と動向・最新版あり
2008-03-18 総務省
2008-03-18 総務省
放送システムの安全性・信頼性向上に係る放送事業者への要請 放送中止事故に関し日本放送協会を文書指導
2008-03-17 FCC
Statement
of Commissioner Tate on Supreme Court Decision to Review Indecency Case
Commissioner
Copps Pleased That Supreme Court Will Review Fox v. FCC
2008-03-17 EC
Mobile
TV across Europe: Commission endorses addition of DVB-H to EU List of Official
Standards
2008-03-17 EC
Croatia
first candidate country to join EU MEDIA 2007 programme
2008-03-17 Ofcom
Review
of ITV Networking Arrangements 2007 - Regulatory statement
CA2003下の義務
2008-03-17 OFT
OFT
refers North London cinema merger to Competition Commission
2008-03-14 European Council
CONSEIL EUROPEEN – BRUXELLES 13 & 14
mars 2008 CONCLUSIONS DE LA PRÉSIDENCE
”The European
Council underlines that the EU ETS forms an essential part of an integrated
climate and energy policy and recognizes the importance of a single EU-wide ETS
cap and an emissions reduction trajectory…”
2008-03-14 EC
State
aid: Commission endorses aid to Rolls-Royce Germany
2008-03-14 総務省
東日本電信電話株式会社及び西日本電信電話株式会社に対する番号案内接続サービスに関する広告表示及び機能提供に係る指導について
cf.2008-03-13
JFTC
2008-03-13 ECJ AG Opinion
Advocate General Kokott’s Opinion in Case C-188/07 Commune de Mesquer v Total France SA and
Total International Ltd
”In the view of advocate general Kokott the
“polluter-pays” principle in EC waste law can justify liability for pollution
damage caused by a heavy fuel oil discharge”
2008-03-13 ECJ
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-446/05 Doulamis
81条と10条の重畳適用のケース：national legislation
prohibiting advertising of dental care servicesに対して（当該法にその要素なしとして認めず）
2008-03-13 ECJ Newly added!
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-125/06 P Commission v Infront WM AG
国境なきテレビ指令・listed event制に基づくコミッション決定に対する原告適格判断（individually, directly）
2008-03-13 EC
Europeans
put the environment centre stage
2008-03-13 EC
State
aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into €47 million aid to BVG in
Poland
2008-03-13 Ofcom
Ofcom confirms
plans to release spectrum suitable for mobile television
2008-03-13 JFTC
東日本電信電話株式会社及び西日本電信電話株式会社に対する排除命令について
2008-03-13 総務省
ＭＶＮＯに係る電気通信事業法及び電波法の適用関係に関するガイドライン」再改定案に対する意見募集
2008-03-12 EC Newly added!
Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission
responsible for Information Society and Media
DVB World Conference 2008, 12 March 2008,
2008-03-12 EC
State aid
cases:
State
aid: Commission authorises Italian aid scheme to promote biodiesel
State
aid: Commission refers Italy to Court of Justice for failure to recover illegal
state aid
2008-03-12 総務省
日本放送協会に対する平成２０年度国際放送等の実施要請について－我が国から海外への情報発信を強化
2008-03-11 EC
Mergers:
Commission clears proposed acquisition of DoubleClick by Google
”Google and
DoubleClick were not exerting major competitive constraints on each other’s
activities…”
2008-03-11 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of CICA by ACE
2008-03-11 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of UBI Vita by Aviva Italia
2008-03-11 EC
2008-03-11 EC
Antitrust:
Commission carries out inspections in the international airline passenger
sector
2008-03-11 EC
Agricultural
state aid: Commission ends proceedings into tax refund scheme for German
greenhouses
一部ガイドライン適合、一部不許可
2008-03-11 EC
State
aid: Commission authorises aid of €99
million to France for QUAERO R&D programme
R&D&Iガイドライン適合
2008-03-11 EC
State
aid: Commission endorses €3.5
million training aid to Volvo Cars Gent
2008-03-11 CAA
CAA
Issues Its Price Control Decisions For Heathrow And Gatwick Airports
2008-03-11 CC
Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures / National Grid
Wireless Group: Final report published
Remedy:
including price reductions for customers on new and existing contracts and the
appointment of an adjudicator to resolve disputes／BBC送信部門関連： BBC⇒Crown Castle⇒National Grid⇒Arqiva
2008-03-11 OFT
OFT
update on newspapers and magazines work
2008-03-11 総務省
公平負担のための受信料体系の現状と課題に関する研究会（第１０回）（平成20年3月7日）
資料：「NHK衛星放送の財源についての検討の枠組みの例」（日本放送協会提出資料）あり
2008-03-11 金融庁
2008-03-11 JFTC
「私的独占の禁止及び公正取引の確保に関する法律及び不当景品類及び不当表示防止法の一部を改正する法律案」の国会提出について
・参照条文
2008-03-10 EC
Mergers:
Commission clears proposed acquisition of Galvex by ArcelorMittal
2008-03-10 EC
2008-03-10 EC
2008-03-10 総務省
有線放送による放送の再送信に関する研究会（第６回）（平成20年2月8日）
資料：「再送信同意に係る裁定に関する現状について」あり
2008-03-07 FCC
Chairman Martin Remarks at
Streaming Audio:
(Stanford Web Page, click link in "Related Information..." Section)
[QuickTime file]
Order of speakers is (1) Stanford Law School Dean
Larry Kramer; (2) Google General Counsel Kent Walker; (3) Chairman Kevin Martin
2008-03-07 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Scottish & Newcastle assets by
Carlsberg
2008-03-07 EC
2008-03-07 EC
EU
Review of the United States' "Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme"
2008-03-07 BBC
BBC
announces successful bidder for BBC Outside Broadcasts
”The
BBC has announced its selection of SIS as preferred bidder for the Outside
Broadcasts division of commercial subsidiary, BBC Resources Ltd ("BBC
Outside Broadcasts"), subject to contract.”
2008-03-06 DOJ
Press Release: Commercial
Refrigeration Company and Executive Plead Guilty to Participating in
Bid-Rigging Conspiracy
2008-03-06 ECJ
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-196/07 Commission v
”
2008-03-06 EC
Mergers:
Commission opens in-depth investigation into OMV’s planned takeover of MOL
2008-03-06 EC
2008-03-05 DOJ
Press Release: Justice
Department Requires Mill Divestitures in Proposed Merger of Altivity and
Graphic Packaging - Divestitures in
2008-03-05 FCC
FCC Adopts Rules to Promote Diversification of
Broadcast Ownership
cf.2007-12-18
2008-03-05 EC
2008-03-05 EC
Mergers:
Commission clears proposed acquisition of Respironics by Philips
2008-03-05 EC
2008-03-05 EC
Concentrations: la Commission autorise le
projet de rachat de Telelogic par IBM
2008-03-05 DCMS Newly added!
Government
rejects racing consortium bid for the Tote
state aid
rule不適合によるもの
2008-03-04 DOJ
Press Release: Justice
Department Requires a Divestiture in Cookson's Acquisition of Foseco -
Divestiture of Carbon Bonded Ceramics Business Will Preserve Competition
2008-03-04 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Foseco by Cookson subject to
conditions
2008-03-04 EC
Mergers:
Commission clears acquisition of Maxit by Saint-Gobain subject to conditions
2008-03-04 EC
Statement
of Commissioner Piebalgs and Minister Vizjak on resolving Russian-Ukrainian gas
dispute
2008-03-04 BBC Trust
BBC
Trust 2008/09 work plan consultation
”The Trust
would expect to play a part in the European Commission’s review of state aid
and broadcasting later in the year”（この視点については拙稿[2006] p.221で指摘済み）
2008-03-04 総務省
2008-03-04 総務省
2008-03-03 総務省
コンテンツ取引市場の形成に関する検討会（第７回・第８回）配付資料
February
2008-02-29 DOJ
2008-02-29 DOJ
Speech: Antitrust Update:
Supreme Court Decisions, Global Developments, and Recent Enforcement -
Presented at the Luncheon Address to the Federalist Society by Assistant Attorney
General Thomas O. Barnett
最近のケースレビュー等： Illinois
Tool Works v. Independent Ink - 特許権とマーケットパワー、Leegin v.
PSKS –
vertical mimimum resale price maintenance、Intel – ECのケースにおけるディスカバリー請求、Empagran - 米国へのdirect, substantial and reasonably foreseeable effectなき事例の管轄 等
cf.2007-03-07
2008-02-29 FCC
FCC's Office of Strategic Planning and Policy
Analysis Releases Three Studies on Spectrum Designated to Unlicensed Operations
2008-02-29 EC
The
Wireless Growth Potential: the Economic Case for an Ambitious Reform of
Spectrum Management
Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission
responsible for Information Society and Media
Joint dinner of the European Regulators Group (ERG)
and the Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG), Gothenburg, 27 February 2008
2008-02-29 OFT
OFT
offers financial incentives for information regarding cartel activity
2008-02-29 証券取引等監視委員会
日本放送協会職員による内部者取引に対する課徴金納付命令の勧告について
2008-02-29 電気通信事業紛争処理委員会
無線局の開設等及び無線局の運用の特例に係るあっせん・仲裁制度の導入について
2008-02-29 総務省
「インターネット政策の在り方に関する検討アジェンダ」（案）に関する提案募集
2008-02-29 総務省
特定電子メールの送信の適正化等に関する法律の一部を改正する法律案
2008-02-28 FTC
Chairman Deborah Platt
Majoras to Leave FTC in Late March
2008-02-28 EC
State
aid action planの中核（最終頁に完成図）
2008-02-28 EC
2008-02-28 EC
2008-02-28 EC
2008-02-28 EC
2008-02-27 EC
European
steel industry reaffirms its commitment to R&D to reduce CO2 emissions
2008-02-27 EC
Mergers:
Commission clears proposed acquisition of Packard Bell by Acer
2008-02-27 EC
2008-02-27 EC 
State
aid: Commission closes investigation into financing of Flemish public service
broadcaster VRT
public
service remitの明確化、新サービス認可スキーム設定、内部補助防止コントロール等（同種の話はオランダ、オーストリア（2008-01-31）のケースがペンディング）
2008-02-27 EC
State
aid: Commission launches probe into state bail-outs of IKB and Sachsen LB –
rescue aid
サブプライム関連救済（Northern Rockケースに続くもの；過去の事例はFAQsに）
2008-02-27 EC
State
aid: Commission requests Romania to recover €27 million unlawful aid from Automobile Craiova
2008-02-27 EC
2008-02-27 EC
いわゆる｢政府系ファンド｣について： FAQsではECMRに言及、予定されるcommunicationだけでなく、各国で措置が可能なことを明記（条件：public security, plurality of the media, prudential rules）
〔communication sets out five principles: commitment
to an open investment environment both in the EU and elsewhere, including in
third countries that operate SWFs; support of multilateral work, in
international organisations such as the IMF and OECD; use of existing
instruments at EU and Member State level; respect of EC Treaty obligations and
international commitments, for example in the WTO framework; proportionality
and transparency〕
2008-02-27 Ofcom
Speech by Ed
Richards on the European Framework, 27 February 2008
EU規制と各国規制
2008-02-27 BBC Trust
BBC
Jam and future BBC learning strategy
”This way forward reflects the shared view of
the Trust and the Executive Board that even a modified version of BBC Jam based
around delivery of the curriculum is not deliverable given the regulatory
constraints and ongoing commercial concerns.”
cf.2007-03-14
2008-02-26 ECJ
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-506/06 Mayr - Social policy
2008-02-26 総務省
情報通信審議会 情報通信政策部会 通信・放送の総合的な法体系に関する検討委員会（第１回）配付資料
2008-02-25 DOJ
Press Release: Justice
Department Requires Divestiture in UnitedHealth Group's Acquisition of Sierra
Health Services - Divestiture in
2008-02-25 FCC
FCC Approves Transfer Of Control Of Direct TV To
2008-02-25 FCC
FCC Denies Petition for Reconsideration of the
Conditioned Approval of the News Corp-DirecTV Merger
2008-02-25 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Arysta by Permira
2008-02-25 EC
EU-funded
film “The Counterfeiters” (Austria/ Germany) wins Oscar as best foreign
language film
2008-02-25 BERR
Government
investigates path to next generation broadband
2008-02-25 総務省
東日本電信電話株式会社及び西日本電信電話株式会社の活用業務に係る認可 次世代ネットワークを利用したフレッツサービスの県間役務提供・料金設定等
NOTE: 別紙２ ＮＴＴ東西の申請書に記載された「電気通信事業の公正な競争を確保するために講ずる具体的な措置」（不当な内部相互補助の防止（会計分離等））
2008-02-22 FCC
FCC Releases Forfeiture Order for 'Married by
Indecency
test
2008-02-22 EC
2008-02-22 EC
Antitrust:
Commission confirms sending a Statement of Objections to Alcan
2008-02-22 Ofcom
Results of
Ofcom’s fourth spectrum auction
2008-02-22 JFTC
マリンホースの製造販売業者に対する排除措置命令及び課徴金納付命令について
2008-02-21 EC
Antitrust:
Commission takes note of Microsoft's announcement on interoperability
principles
2008-02-21 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Eiffage by Sacyr Vallehermoso
2008-02-21
BSkyB Newly added!
Press Release: British
Sky Broad. - Sky to challenge CC findings
cf.2008-01-29
2008-02-20 EC
Competition
Policy challenges in 2008
Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition
Policy
100th meeting of the OECD Competition Committee,
2008
priorities: communication / sector
inquiries / state aid / cartels [“The proposal for direct settlements in
cartel cases, as well the damages White Paper, will be a major part of
this fight.”]
2008-02-20 Ofcom
Proposal
to re-classify TV gambling channels as teleshopping services
2008-02-19 DOJ/EC/Competition Bureau-Canada 
DOJ:
Related
documents:
3つの分野（市場）でdivestmentを要請
EC:
Mergers:
Commission clears acquisition of Reuters by Thomson subject to conditions
DOJ同様の対応
Competition
Bureau/Canada:
Competition
Bureau Clears Thomson Acquisition of Reuters
2008-02-19 EC
Package
on Internal Market for goods:
2008-02-19 Ofcom
Strengthening
consumer protection in participation television
2008-02-19 Ofcom
Ofcom, police
and London Boroughs take action against illegal broadcasting
2008-02-19 CC
Northern Ireland PCA banking market investigation: Notice
of making of Order, explanatory
note and response
to consultation
2008-02-19 最高裁
平成15(行ツ)157 輸入禁制品該当通知取消等請求事件（第三小法廷）
メイプルソープ事件
2008-02-19 総務省
2008-02-18 EC
Communication
on services of general interest, including social services of general interest（COM(2007)725）に基づくもの
2008-02-18 EC
2008-02-18 総務省
「競争セーフガード制度に基づく検証結果（２００７年度）」に基づき講じるべき措置について（要請）
2008-02-15 EC
2008-02-15 総務省
「通信・放送の総合的な法体系の在り方」の情報通信審議会への諮問
2008-02-14 ECJ Newly added!
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-244/06 Dynamic Medien
有害コンテンツに対する国内法措置の自由移動違反の正当化事由判断（Keck該当判断（該当せず）、Omega・Schmidbergerに連なる裁定）
2008-02-14 ECJ
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-419/06 Commission v
Olympic
Airwaysへのstate aidをめぐるrecovery決定について、決定そのものの違法可能性を正当化理由としては履行停止できないと判示
2008-02-14 EC
"Performing
artists - no longer be the 'poor cousins' of the music business" – Charlie
McCreevy
2008-02-14 EC
Commission
to launch fresh look at Copyright Levies
私的利用の補償金制度
2008-02-14 EC
State aid cases:
State
aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into guarantee scheme of the
German Land Saxony
2008-02-14 Ofcom/EC
EU decision on
wholesale broadband access – Article 7 procedure
Telecoms:
Commission approves OFCOM proposal to de-regulate part of UK broadband market
一国内を地域分割した市場を画定し、規制緩和を行う初の事例
2008-02-14 Ofcom
Update on impact of
restrictions on food and drink advertising to children
2008-02-13 DOJ
Press Release: Justice
Department Requires Divestitures in Private Equity Funds' Acquisition of Clear
Channel - Divestitures Will Preserve Competition in Four Radio Markets -
2008-02-13 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves acquisition of SAG by EQT
2008-02-13 EC
State aid
cases:
State
aid: Commission investigates funding of major Spanish film studio complex
State
aid: Commission approves Spanish corporate tax credit to promote R&D
2008-02-13 EC
New
tools for an integrated European Border Management Strategy
2008-02-13 CC 
Review
of CC merger guidelines: Call for submissions
Review
of guidelines for merger references
2008-02-13 総務省
平成２３年以降の新たなＢＳデジタル放送に係る委託放送業務認定に関する今後のスケジュールの公表
2008-02-12 CFI
Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case
T-289/03 BUPA e.a. v Commission
87条1項認定の問題（Altmark判決の遡及あてはめ）、そのうえでの86条2項判断の問題
原決定：
N
46 / 2003 - Risk equalisation scheme in the Irish health insurance market
原決定時は、Ferring判決を使用
2008-02-12 EC
Antitrust:
Commission carries out inspections in the Central Processing Unit (CPU) and PC
sector
2008-02-12 総務省 
中国地域の有線テレビジョン放送事業者１１社からの再送信同意に係る裁定申請に関する裁定
2008-02-11 FCC
FCC Adopts Rules to Promote Video Programming
Diversity by Ensuring New Video Programmers Can Enter and Compete in Video
Market
2008-02-11 EC
New issue of the
Competition policy newsletter - 2007 - Number 3 - Autumn
2008-02-11 EC
2008-02-11 EC
Mobile
goes Internet: Key Challenges for Mobile Ubiquity in Europe's Single Market
Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission
responsible for Information Society and Media
GSMA Mobile World Congress,
2008-02-11 EC
2008-02-11 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Katopé by De Weide Blik
2008-02-11 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of various Hagemeyer and Rexel assets
by Sonepar
2008-02-08 METI
「会社は株主だけのものか？─企業買収防衛策・外為法制度改正・ガバナンス─」北畑事務次官〔1月25日講演録〕
2008-02-08 総務省
放送コンテンツの製作取引の適正化の促進に関する検討会（第１回）配付資料
適正な取引に関する制度等について（事務局説明資料）－下請法、独禁法等
2008-02-07 FCC
FCC Denies Petitions to Reject or Suspend AT&T
Tariffs.
2008-02-07 EC
European
Competition Policy in the age of globalisation – towards a global competition
order?
Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition
Policy
First Symposium in Innsbruck,
Forschungsinstitut für Wirtschaftsverfassung und Wettbewerb (FIW), Innsbruck, 7
February 2008
2008-02-07 Ofcom
2008-02-07 Ofcom
Ofcom publishes
guidelines for local content on radio
2008-02-07 総務省
「電気通信事業分野における競争状況の評価２００７」 - プラットフォーム機能が競争に及ぼす影響に関する分析 中間取りまとめの公表
2008-02-06 BERR Newly added!
Treaty of
Lisbon Debate - Single Market
The Rt. Hon. John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for
Business,
The House of Commons,
2008-02-05 FCC
FCC Designates Spectrum And Provides Guidance For Participation
In A Spectrum Sharing Innovation Test-Bed
2008-02-05 EC
Mergers:
Commission clears joint ventures between Aviva and Bank Zachodni in Polish
insurance sector
2008-02-05 EC
2008-02-05 総務省
第２期中期経営目標及び平成１９年度に係る日本郵政公社の業績評価に関する郵政行政審議会からの答申
2008-02-04 FTC
FTC
Dismisses Administrative Complaint Challenging Acquisition of The Peoples
Natural Gas Company from Dominion Resources, Inc. - Parties Abandoned
Proposed Transaction After Commission Challenge
2008-02-04 FCC
FCC Releases Order on Revision to
Newspaper/Broadcast Cross-Ownership Rule
Joint
Statement by FCC Commissioners Copps and Adelstein on Release of Media
Ownership Order
”Thus, on
remand and reconsideration, we will not reinstate the cross-media limits or
rely on the DI(Diversity Index).”
cf.2007-12-18
2008-02-04 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Berre Refinery by Basell
2008-02-04 OFT
OFT
uses revised 'de minimis' exception for third rail franchise merger – de
minimis guidelines inside [OFT516b November 2007]
2008-02-04 OFT
OFT
prefers undertakings to 'de minimis' exception in Berkshire newspaper merger
2008-02-01 FCC
FCC Adopts Rules to Promote Video Programming
Diversity
cf.2007-11-27
2008-02-01 EC
Competition:
Commission welcomes implementation of EU framework for broadcasting services in
Greece
January
2008-01-31 ECJ Newly added!
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-380/05 Centro Europa 7
既存事業者優先の割当であると判示（先決裁定－EC条約49条部分に回答）
2008-01-31 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves acquisition of Securitas Direct by EQT
2008-01-31 EC
2008-01-31 EC
2008-01-31 EC
State aid
cases:
State
aid: Commission requests Austria to clarify financing of public service
broadcaster ORF
insufficient
transparency and control as regards the public service mission / scope and
public financing of online activities and sport broadcast
State
aid: Commission requests Italy to respect Court rulings on recovery of
incompatible state aid
2008-01-31 EC
2008-01-31 EC
2008-01-31 EC
Free
movement of services: Commission inquires into restrictions on gambling
services in Germany
2008-01-31 Ofcom
Spectrum
Framework Review for the Public Sector - Extending market mechanisms to
improve how spectrum is managed and used
2008-01-31 総務省
平成１９年度 競争評価アドバイザリーボード（第２回）配付資料
2008-01-30 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Kerling by Ineos
2008-01-30 EC
Antitrust:
Commission imposes € 38
million fine on E.ON for breach of a seal during an inspection
2008-01-30 EC
Antitrust:
Commission has carried out inspections in the ship classification sector
2008-01-30 EC
State aid
cases:
Commission
approves Greek public financing of three motorways concessions
Commission
authorises Czech State aid to support purchase of new railway rolling stock
2008-01-30 OFT/Ofcom
OFT
and Ofcom launch review of Contract Rights Renewal undertakings
Carlton/Granada合併（拙稿あり）のremedyのレビュー
2008-01-30 総務省
「放送コンテンツの製作取引の適正化の促進に関する検討会」の開催
2008-01-29 FCC
Commission issues NPRM seeking comment on the merits
of using reverse auctions to determine the amount of high-cost universal
service support provided to eligible telecommunications carriers serving rural,
insular, and high-cost areas
2008-01-29 ECJ
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-275/06 Promusicae
異なる基本権（right
to respect for private life/rights to protection of property and to an
effective remedy）の比較衡量問題[KaZaAをめぐって]
2008-01-29 EC
Competition:
Commission publishes study on EU conveyancing services market
2008-01-29 BERR
Final
decision on BSKYB's stake in ITV
SLC判断はCCに従い、plurality判断は’satisfied’とし、CCのremediesプランを考慮し、当事者意見も聞きつつ、7.5％以下へのdivestmentと一定の行為規制（行為措置）を決定
cf.2007-12-20
2008-01-28 BBC Trust
BBC
Trust approves Gaelic Digital Service with conditions
2008-01-25 FTC
Federal
Appeals Court Rules in Favor of FTC in Case Against Chicago Bridge & Iron
Co. - Upholds FTC Opinion That 2001 Acquisition of Pitt-Des Moines was
Anticompetitive
2008-01-25 FCC
FCC Proposes Forfeiture Against ABC Stations for
Apparent Violation of Indecency Rule During Broadcast of "NYPD Blue"
Episode
2008-01-24 DOJ
Press Release: Justice
Department Requires Divestures in Pearson's Acquisition of Harcourt Assessment
- Divestitures Will Preserve Competition in Three Clinical Testing Markets
2008-01-24 FCC
FCC Grants Applications for Consent to the Transfer
of Control of Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
2008-01-24 FCC
FCC Requires Television Broadcasters to Provide More
Local Programming Information to the Public
cf.2007-11-27
2008-01-24 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves proposed acquisition of Cognos by IBM
2008-01-24 CC
Evaluation of the Competition Commission's past
cases: Final
report
2008-01-24 BBC
BBC
Trust updated on editorial action plan
BBC
editorial standards, controls and compliance – statement by the Trust
2008-01-23 FTC
FTC
announced a complaint and settlement with Negotiated Data Solutions LLC
(N-Data), which allegedly violated federal law by engaging in unfair methods of
competition and unfair acts or practices regarding its enforcement of certain
patents against makers of equipment employing Ethernet, a computer networking
standard used in nearly every computer sold in the
2008-01-23 EC
Boosting
growth and jobs by meeting our climate change commitments
Related speech:
Action de lutte contre le changement
climatique / paquet sur les énergies renouvelables
José Manuel Barroso, Président
de la Commission européenne
Conférence de presse sur le
changement climatique et le paquet sur les énergies renouvelables, Bruxelles,
23 janvier 2008
第三期ETS等、環境政策の方針（トータルパッケージへのリンクあり；以下は特記事項）
Emissions
Trading System:
Questions
and Answers on the Commission's proposal to revise the EU Emissions Trading
System
Competition
policy and environmental policy:
State
aid: guidelines on state aid for the environment – frequently asked questions
Related
speech:
Introductory
remarks at joint press conference on Climate Action and Renewable Energy
Package
Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition
Policy
2008-01-23 EC
Antitrust:
Commission fines synthetic rubber producers € 34.2 million for price fixing cartel
2008-01-23 EC
Mergers:
Commission clears proposed acquisition of Cumerio by Norddeutsche Affinerie
2008-01-21 EC
"Europe's
Climate Change Opportunity"
José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European
Commission
Lehamn Brothers,
ETSの今後についても言及
2008-01-21 総務省
放送法等の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う関係省令等の整備に関する意見募集
認定放送持株会社下の子会社の放送対象地域数制限（１２）、「特例的緩和措置」の継続・調整
cf.2008-01-16
2008-01-18 FTC
2008-01-18 OFT
OFT
clears easyJet's acquisition of GB Airways
2008-01-17 EC
Presentations
from the January 2008 Open Commission Meeting by Senior Agency Officials
Regarding Implementations of the Agency's Strategic Plan and a Comprehensive
Review of FCC Policies
2008-01-17 EC
Roaming
Regulation: Commission welcomes first implementation benchmark report
2008-01-17 Ofcom
Market
Research - Business Connectivity Services Review
2008-01-17 Ofcom
2008-01-17 BBC Trust
Putting
audiences at the heart of the PSB review
Speech by Sir Michael Lyons, Chairman of the BBC
Trust, to the IPPR
”Parliament
has given the BBC a role that goes well beyond its function as a commissioner,
producer and transmitter of wonderful programmes”
2008-01-16 FTC
Study Required by Postal Accountability and
Enhancement Act of 2006
USPSに与えられたlegal
statusによるプラス・マイナスの状況報告
2008-01-16 EC
Antitrust:
Commission launches sector inquiry into pharmaceuticals with unannounced
inspections
2008-01-16 Ofcom
Access
to interleaved spectrum for programme-making and special events after digital
switchover - Regulatory statement
2008-01-16 OFT
OFT
clears Nike's acquisition of Umbro
2008-01-16 総務省
放送法等の一部を改正する法律（平成19年法律第136号）（2008年12月28日公布）
いわゆる改正放送法
放送法施行規則等の各一部を改正する省令案等の電波監理審議会への諮問について
マス排原則の独立省令化（「放送局に係る表現の自由享有基準」の制定）、認定持株会社関連規定等
電波法施行規則の一部を改正する省令案並びに放送普及基本計画及び放送用周波数使用計画の各一部変更案に係る意見募集
現行の放送局等の免許は平成２０年１０月３１日をもって有効期間が満了するところ、その再免許申請を受け付けるにあたり、所要の制度整備を行う
2008-01-15 EC
State aid
cases:
Commission
launches investigation into potential State aid involving Aarhus airport in
Denmark
Commission
approves Italian State aid to invest in clean lorries
2008-01-15 EC
The
Access Revolution: an evolution of regulation for competition
KPN Annual Event,
2008-01-15 BBC
Press Release: Director-General
calls for new dialogue to restore trust in British public life
2008-01-15 総務省
東日本電信電話株式会社及び西日本電信電話株式会社の活用業務に係る認可申請に関する第二次意見募集－次世代ネットワークを利用したフレッツサービスの県間役務提供・料金設定等
業務拡大ガイドラインにおける判断（take
note: 「コンテンツ配信向けサービス市場」は、「現時点で競争状況を評価するのは尚早であると認められる」）
2008-01-14 EC
2008-01-14 EC
Europe's
Payment systems after the MasterCard decision
Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition
Policy
ERRT Conference (European Retail Round Table),
2008-01-11 EC
2008-01-11 総務省
放送法施行規則の一部を改正する省令
協会の会計（会計基準、アーカイブ勘定等）、監査委員会に係る規定等
2008-01-10 EC
SAAPで予定されていたもの： 基本的な論点についての意見募集開始（Note:
“Altmark package”の反映度合いをどうするか、新サービスの範囲をどうするか等）
2008-01-10 EC
Mergers:
Commission approves acquisition of Solvay's caprolactones business by Perstorp
2008-01-10 EC
M. Mario Monti a présenté ses idées pour
faire avancer l'interconnexion électrique France-Espagne
2008-01-09 FCC
FCC Grants Transfer of Control of Verizon's
2008-01-09 EC
2008-01-09 EC
”Prices
for iTunes downloads in the
2008-01-09 CPRC Newly added!
国際事案に対する競争法の適用 - 講演資料の掲載
2008-01-08 EC
Accounting:
Commission adopts an "equivalence mechanism" in relation to third
country GAAPs
2008-01-07 EC
2008-01-03 EC Newly added!
Commission
adopts strategy for "Creative Content Online"
2008-01-03 EC
Telecoms:
Commission supports new efforts of the Belgian telecoms regulator to enhance
competition in the broadband market and asks for speedy and effective action
– Article 7 procedure
2008-01-02 FCC
Statement
of Commissioner McDowell on APTS/PBS/DIRECTV Digital Carriage Agreement
from the the past
2007-12-21 DCMS/BERR
Expert think tank to consider the future
of communications
2007-12-20 EC
AVMS Directiveに基づきつつ、拡大する”media”
literacyについて
2007-12-20 BERR
Competition
Commission report published - Secretary of State for Business and
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:
2007-12-13 European Union
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
2007-12-12 EC
あす調印のLisbon
Treatyにおいて’legally binding’に
2007-12-11 EC
Commission
warns Italy about breaking EU TV advertising rules
履行違反
2007-12-06 総務省
「通信・放送の総合的な法体系に関する研究会」最終報告書の公表
（tentative
memo）形としてはかなりEU法制に接近するも、国内法制との調和と同じ課題が出ている
2007-11-20 EC
下記Single
Market Communicationの付属文書
supported
by 3 staff working papers:
Public
service compensation for services of general economic interest: Frequently
asked questions
2004年White
Paper以降のsoft
lawアプローチの積み上げ、判例のレビューに基づき、いわゆる”Altmark
Package”を、サービス指令に前後して定義が出て、議論となっている”Social Services of General
Interest”を踏まえつつ解説、今後この文書は適宜アップデートされていく
cf. Services of
General Interest [Commissionサイト]
2007-11-20 EC
Commission
unveils its vision for a modern single market for all – Communication “A
single market for 21st century
SGIについては、リスボン条約（Reform
Treaty）で予定される議定書の存在を踏まえて記述（詳細は上記）
2007-11-15 EC
State
aid reform: a process of Lisbonisation
Lowri Evans, Deputy Director General of DG
Competition
Discussion paper addressing, amongst others, the
issue of incentive effect in recent state aid instruments: Economics
in state aid: soon as routine as dentistry?
一般競争法はconsumer
welfare standard、state aidはsocial welfare standard
2007-11-13 FCC
Chairman Martin Proposes Revision to the
Newspaper/Broadcast Cross-Ownership Rule
Joint
Statement by Commissioners Copps and Adelstein on Chairman Martin's
Cross-Ownership Proposal
media
ownership rulesのうち、cross-ownership ruleだけを上位20市場（DMAs）に限って、一定の条件のもと撤廃する案を提起
2007-10-26 EC
規則1/2003号の手続規則773/2004号の一部改正及びNoticeの新設によるsettlement procedure（'fast track’）の創設案
2007-04-30 BBC/BBC Trust
BBC
welcomes approval for new on-demand services
Public
Value Test final conclusions
PVT終了、最終決定（MEMO: Timeline・各種ペーパー統一整理、同時にsyndication policyについてconsultation開始、iPlayerは単独Service Licenceの対象とならず）
cf.2007-01-31
Related consultation:
Public
consultation on the BBC Trust's draft on-demand syndication policy
2007-04-24 EC
2年間でcommitmentを履行する（同種の話は、アイルランド、オランダ（この２件はドイツのケースと同時）、ベルギーのケースがペンディング）； new media activitiesについて、”contribution to editorial competition”-test, 追加デジタルチャンネルについて、specifying the required focus on ”information,
culture and education”； 判断の基本枠組みは従来通り（Protocol, Communication）
cf.2005-03-03;
2006-07-20
2007-03-05 FCC
FCC Adopts Rules to Ensure Reasonable Franchising
Process for New Video Market Entrants
ケーブルテレビとテレコム企業のいわゆるIPTVとの規制調整（level-playing
field形成）
2007-01-16 EC
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)
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