【一次資料集−Headline 2012(前半)】

Europe 2020: a new economic strategy

The Single Market Act

DG Competition Up coming events

State Aid reform / State Aid control - Tackling the Economic Crisis

Audiovisual and Media Policies – Regulatory Framework / Media Task Force - Media Pluralism 

European Competition Forum 2012

DCMS – Communications Review

 

June

 

2012-06-29 EC      

Merger cases:

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of IBM's retail store solutions business by rival Toshiba

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of joint control over Danish animal by-products company Daka by SARIA and Danish Crown

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into Hutchison's take-over of Orange Austria

State aid cases:

State aid: Commission consults on draft Communication on short-term export credit insurance

State aid: Commission temporarily approves public support granted to Danish FIH Erhvervsbank A/S ("FIH") and opens a formal investigation

 

2012-06-29  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提供する特定電気通信役務の基準料金指数の設定及び通知

2012-06-29  総務省       

利用者視点を踏まえたICTサービスに係る諸問題に関する研究会提言「スマートフォン プライバシー イニシアティブ −利用者情報の適正な取扱いとリテラシー向上による新時代イノベーション−」(案)に対する意見募集

FTC米事例で、FTC5条の話にも言及

2012-06-26 GC      

Judgment in Joined Cases T-360/09 E.ON Ruhrgas and E.ON AG and T-370/09 GDF Suez SA v Commission

Press release

The fines of €553 million imposed on GDF and E.ON for sharing the French and German markets for natural gas are reduced to €320 million for each company

The General Court confirms the main points of the decision but finds that the Commission committed an error as regards the duration of the infringement on each of the markets

2012-06-28 CJ       

Judgments in Case C-404/10 P Commission v Éditions Odile Jacob SAS and in Case C- 477/10 P Commission v Agrofert Holding a.s.

Press release

The Court defines the scope of the right of access to documents of the EU institutions in the context of merger control proceedings (The Commission may, subject to certain conditions, refuse access to documents relating to merger control proceedings without first carrying out a concrete, individual examination of those documents)

2012-06-28 OFT    

OFT issues statement of objections against Mercedes-Benz and five commercial vehicle dealers

2012-06-28 JFTC/消費者庁      

株式会社クリスタルジャポン及び株式会社コアクエストに対する景品表示法に基づく措置命令について

・別添(消費者庁の公表資料にリンクします。)

(公正取引委員会(九州事務所)が行った調査の結果を踏まえ,消費者庁が,景品表示法第6条の規定(同法第4条第1項第1号(優良誤認))に基づき,別添のとおり措置命令を行いましたので,公表します。)

2012-06-27 FCC       

News Release: FCC Resolves Comcast-NBCU Investigation

Comcast Consent Decree Stand Alone Broadband

2012-06-27 GC      

Judgment in Case T-167/08 Microsoft Corp. v Commission

Press release

The General Court essentially upholds the Commission’s decision imposing a periodic penalty payment on Microsoft for failing to allow its competitors access to interoperability information on reasonable terms

2012-06-27 EC       

State aid: Commission approves restructuring aid for Air Malta

SA.33015 Air Malta plc.  

2012-06-27 EC     

Antitrust cases:

Antitrust: Commission re-imposes fines on Mitsubishi and Toshiba for gas insulated switchgear cartel following Court judgement

Antitrust: Commission fines producers of water management products € 13 million in sixth cartel settlement 

State aid cases:

State aid: the Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the compensation received by SNCM and CMN for the Marseille-Corsica sea link 

State aid: Commission finds contracts between Bizkaia and Habidite for construction modules factory in Alonsotegi (Spain) contain state aid 

State Aid: Commission authorises transitional free allocation of greenhouse gas emission allowances for the modernisation of electricity generation installations in Cyprus and Estonia 

State aid: Commission approves state support for Spanish Bankia/BFA 

State aid: Commission extends in-depth investigation on Alghero airport in Italy 

2012-06-27 EC/GC      

Antitrust: Commission welcomes General Court judgment in Microsoft compliance case 

2012-06-27 総務省    

日本郵政株式会社の取締役の選任の決議等の認可

2012-06-27 総務省      

視聴覚障害者向け放送普及行政の指針見直し()に対する意見募集

2012-06-26 EC      

Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of US-based SPX' Service Solutions Business by Robert Bosch 

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of computer distributor Altimate by rival Arrow

2012-06-26 EC      

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of controlling stake in LCD panel producer Sharp Display Products by Taiwanese electronic company Hon Hai  

2012-06-25 BBC Trust      

BBC's "Arab Spring" coverage remarkable and generally impartial, but could have benefited from more breadth and context, Trust review concludes

The BBC's coverage of the "Arab Spring" was remarkable, given the challenges involved, and was generally impartial, according to the conclusions of a review published today by the BBC Trust.

2012-06-22 EC      

Mergers: Commission refers Spanish aviation fuel joint venture to the Spanish competition authority 

Article 9(2)(a) of the EU Merger Regulation

2012-06-22 Ofcom     

Ofcom response to article in The Times newspaper

This letter was sent to The Times for publication on 22 June 2012 from Colette Bowe, Chairman of Ofcom: ‘Ofcom chief’s bid for top job at the BBC raises questions over conflict of interest’

2012-06-22 CC      

Private healthcare market investigation - issues statement

2012-06-22 総務省      

日本電信電話株式会社の取締役及び監査役の選任並びに剰余金処分の決議に関する認可

2012-06-22 JFTC        

東京電力株式会社に対する独占禁止法違反被疑事件の処理について

・参考

・参照条文

(東京電力の行為は,同法第2条第9項第5号(優越的地位の濫用)に該当し同法第19条の規定に違反する行為につながるおそれがあるとして,本日,次のとおり文書で注意を行った。)

2012-06-21 FCC        

Chairman Genachowski on The Supreme Court's Decision FCC v. Fox

FCC & USA v. Fox Tele. Stations, Inc. et al., No. 10-1293 (Sup. Ct.)

2012-06-21 DOJ       

Speech

Antitrust Enforcement and Media Industries: Competition and Beyond

’In my time today, I hope to show how our efforts to protect competition have contributed to our free market and, however modestly, to our free society.’; ‘However, vigilant enforcement practices that protect the competitive process comfortably reside adjacent to the goal of promoting the widest possible dissemination of information from diverse sources.’

2012-06-21 CJ      

Judgment in Case C-452/10 P BNP Paribas and Banca Nazionale del Lavoro Spa (BNL) v Commission

Press release

The Italian scheme on realignment for tax purposes applicable to the banking sector, adopted in 2004, constitutes illegal State aid which must be repaid by the banking entities

That scheme includes a selective advantage, not justified by the nature of the tax system

2012-06-21 CJ AG Opinion     

Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-89/11 P E.ON Energie AG v Commission

Press release

Advocate General Bot proposes that the Court of Justice should partially annul the judgment of the General Court concerning the breaking of a seal committed by E.ON Energie during an inspection in competition matters

The General Court did not exercise its unlimited jurisdiction when examining the proportionality of the fine imposed by the Commission for that infringement

2012-06-21 EC       

Restructuring the banking sector in the EU: A State aid perspective

Joaquín Almunia Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy

Conference on State Aid in the Banking Market – Legal and Economic Perspectives - Frankfurt am Main 21 June 2012

2012-06-21 EC      

State aid: Commission invites comments on use of General block exemption Regulation – state aid modernisation

2012-06-20 JFTC       

平成23年度における主要な企業結合事例について

2012-06-19 Ofcom        

Ofcom publishes report on measuring media plurality

2012-06-19 BBC Trust     

BBC Trust review of Service Licences

Commentary on the Trust's review of service licences by David Liddiment, Trustee

2012-06-18 EC     

Antitrust: Commission makes legally binding commitments by Siemens and Areva concerning nuclear technology markets

2012-06-15 FTC Newly added!    

FTC Puts Conditions on Konkinlijke Ahold's Acquisition of Genuardi's Supermarkets

Ahold Required to Sell Genuardi's Store Outside Philadelphia, Penn., to McCaffrey's

2012-06-15 DOJ    

Speech

The Many Facets of International Cooperation at the Antitrust Division

2012-06-15 CC     

CC publishes draft guidelines for market investigations

2012-06-15 OFT     

OFT refers Ryanair’s minority stake in Aer Lingus to Competition Commission

The OFT has referred the completed acquisition by Ryanair Holdings plc of a minority stake in Aer Lingus Group plc to the Competition Commission for further investigation, due to competition concerns

2012-06-14 CJ     

Judgment in Case C-158/11 Auto 24 SARL v Jaguar Land Rover France SAS

Press release

In order to enjoy an exemption, quantitative selective distribution systems in the motor vehicle sector do not have to be based on criteria that are objectively justified and applied in a uniform and non-differentiated manner in respect of all applicants for authorisation

2012-06-14 JFTC     

一般社団法人日本音楽著作権協会に対する審決について(音楽著作物の著作権に係る著作権等管理事業者による私的独占)

審決書

2012-06-14 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

2012-06-18 EC     

Antitrust: Commission opens formal proceedings against Deutsche Bahn

2012-06-13 総務省     

日本放送協会の「オリンピックロンドン大会に係る一部の競技の生中継映像をインターネットを通じて一般に提供する業務」の認可

放送法第20条第2項第8号の業務の認可

2012-06-12 EC     

State aid cases:

State aid: Commission clears state aid to an ultra-fast broadband network in Birmingham

State aid: Commission gives conditional approval to aid component in regulated electricity tariffs in France

State aid: Commission approves UK renewable heat incentive scheme for Northern Ireland

State Aid: Commission approves Finnish short-term export credit insurance scheme

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation on Agrarmarkt Austria (AMA) marketing measures

2012-06-11 FTC     

FTC Puts Conditions on Johnson & Johnson's Proposed Acquisition of Synthes, Inc.

J&J Required to Sell System for Treating Distal Radius Wrist Fractures to Biomet, Inc.

2012-06-08 OFT    

OFT publishes report on markets in remote communities across the UK

The Office of Fair Trading has published the findings of its consultation into markets in remote communities across the UK

2012-06-06 EC

New crisis management measures to avoid future bank bail-outs

2012-06-06 EC    

State aid: Commission temporarily approves increase of refinancing guarantee for Dexia SA and DCL and extends investigation

2012-06-06 EC    

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of beer brewer Starbev by international brewing company Molson Coors

2012-06-06 EC    

Digital Agenda: Next Generation Internet Protocol takes off

2012-06-06 JFTC    

平成23年度における独占禁止法違反事件の処理状況について

別添

ポイント

概要

2012-06-05 CJ   

Judgment in Case C-124/10 P Commission v Électricité de France (EDF)

Press release

The Court confirms the annulment by the General Court of the Commission decision declaring that a tax measure taken by France in favour of EDF constitutes State aid./The Commission erred in law by refusing, simply because the measure was fiscal, to consider whether the French State had acted as a private investor

2012-06-04 EC     

Statement by Vice President Olli Rehn on the Fourth European Commission/European Central Bank/IMF Review Mission to Portugal

2012-06-04 EC     

Digital Agenda – Commission puts on hold German telecoms regulator's plans to regulate high bandwidth leased lines

2012-06-04 EC     

Digital Agenda: new Regulation to enable cross-border electronic signatures and to get more value out of electronic identification in Digital Single Market

2012-06-05 EC   

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Dutch pipe systems manufacturer Wavin by Mexican PVC producer Mexichem

2012-06-01 FTC   

FTC Approves Energy Transfer Partners' Application to Sell Heritage Propane Express to JP Energy Partners, LP

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application by Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. and Energy Transfer Partners, GP, L.P., requesting approval to sell their Heritage Propane Express business to JP Energy Partners, LP.

2012-06-01 EC     

State aid: Commission consults on draft Guidelines for broadband networks

2012-06-01 EC     

State aid: Overview of decisions and on-going in-depth investigations in the context of the financial crisis

2012-06-01 OFT   

OFT clears Nottingham newspapers merger

The OFT has cleared the acquisition of The Topper newspaper by the Daily Mail General Trust                                

 

May

 

2012-05-31 EC     

Twelfth issue of ECN Brief

Denmark: Aviation Legislation prevents Competition at Copenhagen Airport, etc.

2012-05-31 EC   

The EU gas market: the Commission calls on France to revise its system of regulated prices for non-household users

2012-05-31 EC   

Services Directive: Commission closes infringement proceedings against Greece – all Member States have now officially transposed the Directive

2012-05-31 EC   

Digital Agenda: Commission asks Court of Justice to fine five Member States for missing telecom rules implementation deadline

2012-05-31 EC     

State aid: Commission extends in-depth investigation into the orderly resolution plan of the Dexia group and temporarily approves prolongation of the refinancing guarantee to Dexia SA and DCL

2012-05-31 EC     

Observations on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the future of the European Union

Viviane Reding Vice-President of the European Commission, EU Justice Commissioner

XXV Congress of FIDE (Fédération Internationale pour le Droit Européen) Tallinn, 31 May 2012

(The third case concerned the Hungarian media law where there were serious concerns, notably about the lack of independence of the new Hungarian media authority from the government. Here, the Commission was faced with the legal situation that the EU has only very minor competences with regard to the media. Press and radio are practically outside the scope of the EU Treaties, as is most media content. Only for the provision of cross-border audiovisual media services, certain minimum rules are included in the Audiovisual Media Services Directive. However, these rules do not include a legal requirement that each Member State establish an independent media regulator. The Commission had proposed such a rule in 2005, on my initiative. However, only Latvia, the Netherlands and the UK supported my proposal, while all other Member States rejected it as an undue interference with their national prerogatives. This is why the Commission could only insist on some marginal changes to the Hungarian media law where these were related to audiovisual media services. On the key issue, the independence of the media authority and its role vis-à-vis the written press, the Commission had no power. Certainly, Article 11 of the Charter provides for freedom of expression, freedom of information and freedom of the media. However, under Article 51 of the Charter, this only applies to national decisions where the Member State implements EU law. This was not the case for most of the articles in the Hungarian media law. One can argue that, even in this case, there was some complementarity between the EU Charter and national fundamental rights - Because, on 19 December 2011, the Hungarian Constitutional Court declared that certain provisions of the Hungarian media law unconstitutionally limited the freedom of the written press. Nevertheless, not all observers of this case were convinced that the matter had been fully resolved and that freedom of the media continues to be fully respected in Hungary. I personally will only trust this complementarity if I am assured that the judiciary in Hungary is and remains fully independent following the recent constitutional changes. The Commission will continue to monitor this very closely.)

2012-05-31 OFT   

CC formally clears water merger

2012-05-30 EC                                    

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into potential state aid at Beauvais airport in France

2012-05-30 EC                                    

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation on 60 million public service compensation planned for Simet SpA

2012-05-30 EC                                    

State aid: Commission approves restructuring aid for the sale of Spanish Banco CAM to Banco Sabadell

2012-05-30 BBC Trust                                    

Trust approves improvements to BBC Complaints system

2012-05-30 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提供する特定電気通信役務の基準料金指数の設定

−情報通信行政・郵政行政審議会からの答申−

2012-05-29 EC                                    

Vice-President Kroes to propose action on consumer choice and "net neutrality"            

'a problem of effective consumer choice’を認識したうえで、recommendationsへ(clear info on real speeds, limits, etc.

2012-05-29 EC                                    

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of controlling stake in German glass producer Interpane by Japanese glass producer Asahi Glass

2012-05-29 FTC   

FTC Announces Final Agenda and Panelists for Workshop about Advertising and Privacy Disclosures in Online and Mobile Media

2012-05-29 総務省                                    

東日本大震災を契機とした情報行動の変化に関する調査結果の公表

(1) 震災前後を通じて、災害情報の主たる情報源は依然としてテレビである。ただし、被災地ではラジオの利用も多い。(2) テーマごとに見ると、「原発・放射能」「食の安全(放射性物質の影響)」については、テレビは相対的に信頼度が低い傾向が見られる。その一方で、新聞は比較的、信頼度を維持している。(3) 先進的な利用が話題となったソーシャルメディアは、現時点で既存メディアを十分補完する程、利用されているとは言えない。ただし、役立ち度、信頼度については 「大学・研究機関や研究者のツィッター」がやや高めに出ている。

2012-05-28 Ofcom                                   

Ed Richards and the BBC Director General post

2012-05-28 JFTC                                  

大建工業株式会社によるC&H株式会社の株式取得に関する報告等の要請(第2次審査の開始)及び第三者からの意見聴取について

2012-05-25 FTC                                  

FTC Approves Modified Final Order Settling Charges that Fresenius Medical Care's Acquisition of Liberty Dialysis Holdings Was Anticompetitive in Market for Outpatient Dialysis Clinics

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a modified final order settling charges that Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA's acquisition of Liberty Dialysis Holdings, Inc. would have been anticompetitive in numerous local markets for outpatient dialysis clinics around the country

2012-05-25 EC                                   

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of chemical company Solutia by Eastman

2012-05-25 EC                                   

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of SCA Packaging by DS Smith, subject to conditions

2012-05-24 EC                                  

Antitrust: European Competition Network report shows competition enforcement across the EU benefits all parts of the food sector

FAQs

2012-05-24 GC                                    

Judgment in Case T-111/08 MasterCard, Inc and Others v Commission

Press release

The General Court confirms the Commission’s decision prohibiting the multilateral interchange fees applied by MasterCard

2012-05-24 EC                                   

Antitrust: Commission welcomes General Court judgment in MasterCard case

The General Court rejected MasterCard's claims and upheld the Commission's findings of an infringement. In particular, the Court endorsed the Commission's view that inter-bank fees constitute a restriction of competition by effect. It rejected MasterCard's argument that such fees are objectively necessary to operate its system.

2012-05-24 CC                                   

CC to investigate metal packaging coatings merger

2012-05-24 FTC/DOJ                                   

Commission Approves Filing of Joint Amicus Brief with DOJ on Direct Purchaser Antitrust Issues

The Commission has approved the filing of a joint amicus brief with the U.S. Department of Justice in the matter of Ritz Camera & Image, LLC v. SanDisk Corporation, No. 12-1183 (Fed. Cir.).

2012-05-23 EC  Newly added!                                   

ECN resolution on protection of leniency material in the context of civil damages actions

Pfleiderer事件を受け、leniency materialsの保護を再確認

2012-05-23 CC                                    

CC finds more choice for consumers in pay-TV movies

Core documents

In its revised provisional findings published today as part of the Movies on Pay TV investigation, the Competition Commission (CC) finds that Sky Movies no longer provides Sky with a material advantage over its rivals in the pay-TV retail market.

2012-05-23 Ofcom                                   

Options for the future of commercial TV public service broadcasting licences

Ofcom has today published advice on future options for the public service broadcasting TV licences held by ITV, STV, UTV and Channel 5.

2012-05-23 総務省                                   

「デジタル放送時代の視聴覚障害者向け放送の充実に関する研究会」報告書の公表

2012-05-22 EC                                    

State aid: Commission adopts rules on national support for industry electricity costs in context of the EU Emission Trading Scheme

2012-05-22 EC                                   

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of Inoxum by Outokumpu in stainless steel sector

2012-05-21 EC                                   

Statement of VP Almunia on the Google antitrust investigation

Joaquín Almunia Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy

Press room Brussels, 21 May 2012

2012-05-21 EC                                  

New powers to shape the Telecoms Single Market: one year on

Neelie Kroes Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda

European Competitive Telecommunication Association (ECTA) Brussels, 21 May 2012

2012-05-18 FTC                                 

FTC Announces Final Agenda and Panelists for Workshop about Advertising and Privacy Disclosures in Online and Mobile Media

The Federal Trade Commission will host a one-day public workshop on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 to consider the need for new guidance concerning advertising and privacy disclosures in today’s online and mobile environments.

2012-05-18 FCC                                 

FCC's Final Plan for Retrospective Analysis

2012-05-18 総務省                                 

競争セーフガード制度に基づく検証結果(2011年度)の公表

2012-05-18 総務省                                 

ブロードバンド普及促進のための公正競争レビュー制度の運用に関するガイドライン及び同制度に基づく暫定検証結果の公表

2012-05-18 総務省                                 

平成244月「通信・放送産業動態調査」の結果(速報)

2012-05-17 OFT                               

OFT acts to boost competition in outdoor advertising

Clear Channel and JCDecaux, two of the major outdoor advertising companies, have agreed to make changes to the way they enforce contracts with Local Authorities for advertising on bus shelters and information panels

2012-05-16 EC                                

Merger cases:

Mergers: Commission clears Angolan liquefied natural gas joint venture by BP, Chevron, Eni, Sonangol and Total

Mergers: Commission approves Südzucker's acquisition of control over ED&F MAN subject to conditions

2012-05-16 EC                                

State aid: Commission temporarily approves aid for the resolution of Greek T Bank

2012-05-16 BBC Trust                               

Trust publishes service reviews of Asian Network and Local Radio and approves DQF plans

2012-05-16 JFTC                                

・「ホテル・旅館と納入業者との取引に関する実態調査報告書」(概略図)

・「ホテル・旅館と納入業者との取引に関する実態調査報告書」(概要)

・報告書本体

2012-05-15 CC                                

Final undertakings for Edinburgh airport sale

2012-05-15 消費者庁                                

インターネット消費者取引連絡会(資料掲載)

コンプリートガチャの取り扱い等、まとめ記事いろいろ

2012-05-14 EC                                

Mergers: Commission approves joint venture between Freudenberg and Trelleborg in anti-vibration systems for automobiles sector

2012-05-11 EC                               

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of electrical components and connectors manufacturer Thomas & Betts by ABB

2012-05-11 EC                               

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Swedish dairy company Skånemejerier AB by Lactalis

2012-05-11 EC                               

State aid: Commission approves ING's restructuring plan from 2009 anew and opens an in-depth investigation on later amendments to the plan

2012-05-11 OFT                              

OFT considers remedies in electrical wholesaling merger

The OFT is considering undertakings offered by Edmundson Electrical Limited to sell a branch in each of four local areas in England and Scotland to remedy competition concerns raised by its completed acquisition of Electric Center, formerly part of the Wolseley Group

2012-05-10 EC                               

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of controlling stake in German windpark Borkum Riffgrund I by Boston Holding

2012-05-10 EC                               

Europe’s banking sector after the crisis: Oversight, regulation and responsibility

Joaquín Almunia Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy

23rd World Savings Banks Institute Congress Marrakech, 10 May 2012

2012-05-10 DCMS                               

Application process for new local TV channels launched

Bidding opens for operators to win local licences across the UK

2012-05-10 DCMS                               

Better video games age-rating system proposals

New system to give parents more confidence that children can only get suitable games

2012-05-10 BBC Trust                                

Trust publishes NAO report on the BBC's approach to managing the cost of its support functions

2012-05-10 BBC Trust                               

Local television funding contribution arrangements

2012-05-09 FTC                               

FTC Testifies on Efforts to Protect Consumer Privacy

Asks Congress to Encourage Industry to Continue Efforts on "Do Not Track" Tools

2012-05-09 DCMS                              

Measures to protect children announced

Government reveals further plans to prevent commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood

2012-05-09 消費者庁                               

「インターネット消費者取引に係る広告表示に関する景品表示法上の問題点及び留意事項」の一部改定について

2012-05-08 EC                               

Antitrust: Commission sends statement of objections to Slovak Telekom and Deutsche Telekom

2012-05-08 EC                              

State aid: Commission launches major initiative to modernise state aid control

2012-05-08 EC                              

State aid cases:

State aid: the Commission clears 23 million EUR R&D aid to Novartis Italy for faster access to innovative vaccines in developing countries

State aid: Commission approves regional investment aid for Mondi in Poland and Masdar in Germany

State aid: Commission approves Spanish €10.95 million support for publishing culturally valuable books

2012-05-08 EC                               

Defending media freedom

Neelie Kroes Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda

European Parliament Seminar on Media Freedom in the EU Member States Brussels, 8 May 2012

2012-05-07 EC                             

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Dutch online retailer Flevo by Ahold

2012-05-07 EC                              

Digital Agenda: Commission adopts first report on the application of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive

Media freedom and pluralism are essential features of democratic societies and explicitly recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union as an element of the right to freedom of expression and information. Notably when using the possibility of Article 4(1) AVMSD to apply stricter rules to the providers under their jurisdiction, Member States have to comply with these fundamental principles’, ‘These considerations also formed the basis of the discussions between the Commission and the Hungarian authorities on the new media legislation as regards the obligation of balanced coverage and the rules on offensive content. Some modifications were also agreed between the Commission and the Hungarian authorities on other provisions which could constitute an infringement of the AVMSD and/or the rules on free circulation of services and establishment’; hybrid broadcast/broadband platforms

2012-05-04 EC                            

Antitrust: Commission consults on future of maritime transport antitrust guidelines

2012-05-04 EC                            

Internet Freedom

Neelie Kroes Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda

Re:publica conference "The European public on the Net" Berlin, 4 May 2012

2012-05-03 CJ                           

Judgments in Cases C-289/11 P Legris Industries SA v Commission and C-290/11 P Comap SA v Commission

Press release

2012-05-02 総務省                             

日本放送協会の「オリンピックロンドン大会に係る一部の競技の生中継映像をインターネットを通じて一般に提供する業務」の認可申請に対する総務省の考え方についての意見募集

「今回、申請のあった業務は、国内で放送されない競技種目の映像をインターネット経由で提供しようとするものであるが、オリンピックロンドン大会に係る協会の放送を補完するとともに、放送する競技種目と一体として受信料財源で調達されたオリンピックロンドン大会の映像の有効活用にも資するものであると考えられる。また、協会は、本業務を行うことでハイブリッドキャスト等、将来の実用化が期待される新たな放送通信連携サービスの技術的検討に反映させたいとしており、放送の進歩発達にも資するものであると考えられる。さらに、本業務の実施に係る費用については、インターネットによる配信に関して、コンテンツに係る追加的な費用は発生しないものであり、ネットワークの調達等に係る費用についても、5,000万円と見込まれているように、著しく多額とは認められない。また、協会は、当該コンテンツを無償で提供することとしており、営利を目的とするものにはあたらない。本業務は、オリンピックロンドン大会の開催期間中の約2週間の期間限定のものであり、以上のことを総合的に勘案すれば、協会が本業務を実施することは、適当であると考えられる。」

 

April

 

2012-04-30 DOJ                           

Press Release

National Express and Petermann to Sell Off School Bus Contracts in Texas and Washington to Resolve Antitrust Concerns

Divestitures Will Ensure Continued Competition for School Bus Contracts

2012-04-27 FTC                          

FTC Staff: Proposed Alabama Law Would Give Veterinarians More Choices in Providing Spaying, Neutering Services

Federal Trade Commission staff, in response to a request from Alabama Representative Patricia Todd, stated that a bill proposed in the Alabama legislature would give veterinarians more choices in serving consumers

2012-04-27 FCC                           

Innovation In The TV Bands: Channel Sharing

2012-04-27 EC                           

Mergers: Commission closes investigation after Compagnia Italiana di Navigazione abandons notified transaction

2012-04-27 EC                           

Fair trial rights: European Commission proposal giving citizens the right to information in criminal proceedings to become law

2012-04-27 Ofcom                           

Ofcom to extend Royal Mail safeguard cap to protect vulnerable consumers

Ofcom today proposed a cap on prices that Royal Mail can charge for Second Class large letters and small parcels

2012-04-27 総務省                            

「電気通信事業法第30条第1項の規定に基づく禁止行為等の規定の適用を受ける電気通信事業者(移動通信分野における市場支配的な電気通信事業者)の指定に当たっての基本的考え方」の策定

25%、40%閾値+α

2012-04-27 JFTC                           

「電気通信事業分野における競争の促進に関する指針」の改定について

2012-04-27 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」の改定

2012-04-27 FTC                          

FTC Places Conditions on CoStar's $860 Million Acquisition of LoopNet

Commercial Real Estate Data Provider Required to Sell LoopNet's Interest in Xceligent and to Refrain from Conduct Hindering Other Providers

2012-04-26 CJ                           

DR and TV2 Danmark (Approximation of laws) [2012] EUECJ C-510/10

This reference for a preliminary ruling concerns the interpretation of Article 5(2)(d) of and recital 41 in the preamble to Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society (OJ 2001 L 167, p. 10), which provide for an exception to the exclusive reproduction right of the author in his work 'in respect of ephemeral recordings of works made by broadcasting organisations by means of their own facilities and for their own broadcasts'.

2012-04-26 EC                            

Digital Agenda - Commission queries Polish telecoms regulator's plans to limit access to fibre networks

2012-04-26 EC                           

EU law: Commission acts to ensure that European legislation is fully and properly implemented

For instance, …

Free movement: Commission asks the UK to uphold EU citizens' rights

Internal energy market: national legislation in 5 Member States is still not fully in line with EU rules

2012-04-26 CC                           

CC publishes 2012/13 Business Plan

2012-04-26 JFTC                           

株式会社エディオンに対する審判開始について(優越的地位の濫用事件)

2012-04-25 EC                           

State aid: Commission adopts de minimis Regulation for services of general economic interest (SGEI)

2012-04-25 EC                           

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation on Spanish compensation for digital terrestrial broadcasters to free digital dividend

However, reaping the dividend requires making the 800 MHz band available for electronic communication services simultaneously by all Member States in the shortest possible timeframe (before 2015). To this end, countries where this band is used for other services, for example for broadcasting, like in Spain, have to reallocate these services to another frequency….

2012-04-25 EC                          

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into potential state aid at Nîmes airport in France

State aid: Commission approves extension of French aid scheme for video game creation

State Aid: Commission orders Germany to recover incompatible aid for disposal of animal carcasses and slaughterhouse waste in Rhineland-Palatinate

State aid: Commission opens in-depth inquiries into preferential electricity tariffs granted by Romanian hydroelectricity generator Hidroelectrica to various companies

State aid: Commission temporarily approves Danish rescue aid to facilitate merger between Vestjysk Bank and Aarhus Lokalbank

2012-04-25 EC                           

Hungary - infringements: European Commission satisfied with changes to central bank statute, but refers Hungary to the Court of Justice on the independence of the data protection authority and measures affecting the judiciary

2012-04-25 JFTC                          

企業結合審査に係る国際協力枠組みの構築について

別添1

別添2

概要

2012-04-24 EDPS/EC                          

ACTA measures to enforce IP rights in the digital environment could threaten privacy and data protection if not properly implemented

2012-04-25 BIS  Newly added!                          

Private actions in competition law - a consultation on options for reform

The core reforms considered in this consultation are: Allowing the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) to hear more kinds of competition cases and granting it additional powers to allow SMEs to quickly and cheaply challenge behaviour that is restricting their ability to grow. / Introducing an opt-out collective actions regime for competition law, which would enable consumers and businesses to collectively bring a case to obtain redress for shared losses / Promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to ensure that the courts are the option of last resort / Ensuring private actions complement the public enforcement regime, in particular by protecting the incentives provided for companies to whistle-blow on cartels

2012-04-24 消費者庁  Newly added!                          

「公共料金に関する研究会」の中間取りまとめ掲載について

2012-04-24 総務省                          

電気通信紛争処理委員会の平成23年度年次報告

2012-04-23 DOJ                          

Speech

Promoting Competition and Innovation Through Vigorous Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws on Behalf of Consumers

2012-04-23 DOJ                          

Press Release

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery By Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Sharis A. Pozen at the Brookings Institution

2012-04-23 CC                          

CC approves Edinburgh Airport sale

2012-04-23 CC                          

CC varies FirstGroup’s bus undertakings in Scotland

2012-04-22 BBC Trust                         

Editorial Standards Committee finding on appeal by Siobhan Benita

due impartiality

2012-04-20 DOJ                         

Press Release

International Competition Network Launches New Initiatives on Enforcement Cooperation, Investigative Process and Working with the Courts

2012-04-20 FTC                        

International Competition Network Launches New Initiatives on the Investigative Process, Enforcement Cooperation, and Working with the Courts

FTC Commissioner Edith Ramirez Promotes Collaboration and Cooperation at ICN Conference

2012-04-20 CC                         

CC provisionally clears water merger

2012-04-20 総務省                         

法曹人口及び法曹養成制度の改革に関する政策評価

<評価の結果及び勧告>

2012-04-19 CJ  Newly added!                         

Tomra Systems and Others v Commission (Appeal) [2012] EUECJ C-549/10_P

Full-text

loyalty rebateのケース (The appellants' arguments that the Commission's Guidance (see paragraph 52 of this judgment) provides for a comparative analysis of prices and costs cannot invalidate that conclusion. As the Advocate General observes in point 37 of his Opinion, the Guidance, published in 2009, has no relevance to the legal assessment of a decision, such as the contested decision, which was adopted in 2006.) / not require the actual anti-competitive effects; effectively per se illegal; ‘one step forward, two steps back’

2012-04-19 EC                          

What does it mean to be open online?

Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda

”Showing how many of the benefits of the Internet arise from features like its architecture, its unity, and its use for democracy”

2012-04-19 EC                          

Mergers: Commission approves Sony and Mubadala's takeover of EMI's music publishing business, subject to conditions

2012-04-19 EC                         

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of medical device company Synthes by Johnson & Johnson

2012-04-19 OFT                        

British Airways to pay £58.5 million penalty in OFT fuel surcharge decision

The OFT has announced its decision that British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways engaged in anti-competitive practices in relation to the pricing of passenger fuel surcharges, and has imposed a fine of £58.5 million on BA.

2012-04-18 Ofcom  Newly added!                        

Ofcom evidence to the Leveson Inquiry

Evidence Ofcom submitted to the Leveson Inquiry on the future of press regulation, as requested by Lord Justice Leveson

2012-04-18 EC                        

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Hungarian retail company Magyar Hipermarket by Groupe Auchan

2012-04-18 EC                        

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Air Products Homecare by Linde

2012-04-18 EC                        

International cooperation to fight protectionism

Joaquín Almunia Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy

11th Annual Conference of the International Competition Network Rio de Janeiro, 18 April 2012

2012-04-18 OFT                       

OFT refers local bus merger to the Competition Commission

The OFT has referred the completed acquisition by McGill’s Bus Services Limited of the Arriva Scotland West local bus business to the Competition Commission.

2012-04-17 JFTC                        

都タクシー株式会社ほか15社に対する審判開始について(新潟市等に所在するタクシー事業者による価格カルテル事件)

2012-04-16 FCC                        

Chairman Genachowski's NAB Show 2012, Las Vegas, NV

収入の複数stream

2012-04-16 EC                       

The binding EU Charter of Fundamental Rights: Key trends two years later

Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission, EU Justice Commissioner

2012-04-13 EC                       

Digital Agenda: Commission queries French regulator's proposal to set higher wholesale prices for Free Mobile, Lycamobile & Oméa Telécom; starts investigation

2012-04-13 JFTC                      

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into the creation of a mobile commerce joint venture by UK mobile operators Telefónica, Vodafone and Everything Everywhere

2012-04-13 JFTC                      

日本トイザらス株式会社に対する審判開始について(優越的地位の濫用事件)

2012-04-13 EC                       

Digital Agenda: Commission consults on rules for wirelessly connected devices - the "Internet of Things"

2012-04-11 FCC                     

Bureau Seeks Further Comment On Foreign Ownership Policies

2012-04-11 FCC                     

"Announcement of News Apps Challenge"

2012-04-11 DOJ                      

Press Release

Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Three of the Largest Book Publishers and Continues to Litigate Against Apple Inc. and Two Other Publishers to Restore Price Competition and Reduce E-Book Prices

Prepared Remarks

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder at the E-Books Press Conference

Prepared Remarks

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Acting Assistant Attorney General Sharis A. Pozen at the E-Books Press Conference

2012-04-11 EC  Newly added!                     

E-books antitrust investigation

2012-04-11 OFT  Newly added!                     

OFT statement on reforms to the UK consumer protection regime

2012-04-11 総務省             

利用者視点を踏まえたICTサービスに係る諸問題に関する研究会「スマートフォンを経由した利用者情報の取扱いに関するWG中間取りまとめ」の公表

サービス構造、論点、ガイド

2012-04-10 FCC                     

Announcement of New Initiatives to Combat Smartphone and Data Theft

2012-04-10 総務省                     

平成24年度「行政評価等プログラム」の決定

2012-04-09 JFTC                      

電力市場における競争実態に関する関係事業者からの情報の募集について

新電力(特定規模電気事業者〔PPS〕)の市場シェアが伸びていない理由や一般電気事業者間の供給区域を越えた競争が起きていない理由等,電力市場における競争実態を把握するための調査を実施

2012-04-05 FTC                    

Statement by FTC Bureau of Competition Director Richard Feinstein on the Court Ruling Granting a Preliminary Injunction in the OSF/Rockford Hospital Matter

Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition Director Richard Feinstein issued the following statement regarding the U.S. District Court ruling today granting the FTC's request for a preliminary injunction, pending a full administrative trial on the merits, in the case of OSF Healthcare System's proposed acquisition of Rockford Health System

2012-04-05 DOJ Newly added!                    

Speech

Contracts that Reference Rivals

2012-04-05 CC                    

CC to investigate oil distribution merger

2012-04-05 総務省                    

平成24年度国際放送等実施要請及び日本放送協会の回答

2012-04-04 CoE  Newly added!                   

Recommendation CM/Rec(2012)3 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the protection of human rights with regard to search engines

Recommendation CM/Rec(2012)4 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the protection of human rights with regard to social networking services

検索エンジン及びSNSと欧州人権条約(前者は、Recommendation CM/Rec(2011)7 “a new notion of media”も参照)

2012-04-04 EC                   

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of joint control over Polish insurer Warta by Talanx and Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance

2012-04-04 EC                   

Mergers: Commission clears merger of fruit juice concentrate businesses of AGRANA and RWA

2012-04-04 EC                   

State aid: Commission investigates potential state aid at Carcassonne airport in France

2012-04-04 England and Wales High Court (Chancery Division)  Newly added!                   

National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc v ABB Ltd & Ors [2012] EWHC 869 (Ch)

Pfleiderer事件(C-360/09)に従い、confidential versionの一部をprivate damageの当事者に開示(follow-on

cf. Judgment of the Court of Justice C-360/09 Pfleiderer

Full-text

2012-04-04 OFT                  

OFT refers oil distribution merger to the Competition Commission

The OFT has today referred to the Competition Commission the completed acquisition by DCC Energy UK Limited of a number of businesses previously owned by Total Downstream UK plc.

2012-04-04 OFT                  

OFT refers private healthcare market to the Competition Commission

The OFT has referred the market for privately funded healthcare services in the UK to the Competition Commission for further investigation.

2012-04-04 総務省                    

エヌ・ティ・ティ・ブロードバンドプラットフォーム株式会社に対する「通信の秘密」の保護に係る措置(指導)

2012-04-04 総務省                    

コネクトフリー株式会社に対する「通信の秘密」の保護に係る措置(指導)

2012-04-03 EC                   

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into a Belgian protection scheme for shareholders of financial cooperatives

2012-04-03 EC                   

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into sale of Dexia BIL

2012-04-03 EC                   

Antitrust: Commission opens proceedings against Motorola

2012-04-02 EC                   

FTC Closes Eight-Month Investigation of Express Scripts, Inc.'s Proposed Acquisition of Pharmacy Benefits Manager Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

The Federal Trade Commission has closed its investigation of the proposed acquisition of pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions, Inc. by Express Scripts, Inc. Express Scripts, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, and Medco, headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, are two of the largest PBMs in the United States

2012-04-02 EC                   

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of French connector producer Deutsch by TE Connectivity

2012-04-02 EC                   

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Swedish maritime transport terminal Älvsborg by shipping conglomerate DFDS and terminal operator C.RO Ports

2012-04-02 BBC Trust                   

Trust publishes workplan for 2012/13

2012-04-01 総務省                  

平成24年度国際放送等実施要請及び日本放送協会の回答

 

March

 

2012-03 JFTC Newly added!                  

世界の競争法(スペイン,韓国,中国,モンゴル)

2012-03-30 US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Newly added!                   

BRANTLEY v. NBC UNIVERSAL, INC.

Full-text

Class action、成立4要件、抱き合わせの「効果」

2012-03-30 EC Newly added!                  

Competition policy for the post-crisis era

Joaquín Almunia Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy

2012-03-30 EC                  

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of British Midlands (bmi) by IAG subject to conditions

2012-03-30 EC                  

State aid: Commission approves amendment to Commerzbank restructuring plan

2012-03-30 CC                  

NI Regulator refers gas price control to CC

2012-03-30 BBC Trust                  

Trust publishes appeal on Party Election Broadcasts allocation

2012-03-30 総務省                  

日本電信電話株式会社等の平成24年度事業計画の認可

2012-03-30 総務省                  

公共事業に係る政策評価の点検結果

2012-03-30 総務省                  

「平成24年度総務省政策評価実施計画」の策定

2012-03-30 総務省                  

日本郵政株式会社等の平成24業年度事業計画の認可等

2012-03-30 総務省                  

「独立行政法人に対する会計監査人の監査に係る報告書」の改訂

2012-03-29 FTC                

FTC Testifies on New Framework for Protecting Consumer Privacy

Agency Tells Congress It Continues to Support Implementation of "Do Not Track" Tools

2012-03-29 FTC                 

FTC Testifies on Proposed Antitrust Exemption for Community Pharmacies

The Federal Trade Commission testified today before Congress about proposed legislation that would exempt independent pharmacies from the antitrust laws, saying that such an exemption is likely to reduce competition and innovation, and ultimately increase prices for health care consumers in the United States.

2012-03-29 EC                  

Antitrust: Commission welcomes General Court judgments in Telefónica case

Margin Squeeze三題め

2012-03-29 GC                  

Judgments in Cases T-336/07 Telefónica and Telefónica de España v Commission and T-398/07 Spain v Commission

Press release / full-text

The General Court confirms the fine of more than 151 million imposed by the Commission on Telefónica for having abused its dominant position in the market for access to broadband internet in Spain

In particular, Telefónica abused its dominant position in the Spanish wholesale market for regional and national access

2012-03-29 EC                 

Regulation on Over-the-Counter Derivatives and Market infrastructures – Frequently Asked Questions

2012-03-29 EC                 

EU Justice Commissioner Towards a stronger Single Market: How Justice means a green light for Growth

Viviane Reding Vice-President of the European Commission

Parliamentary Hearing at the Camera dei Deputati and Senate Rome, 29 March 2012 

contract law, data protection

2012-03-29 Ofcom                 

UK adults less concerned over internet despite privacy risks

Levels of concern about the internet have fallen substantially in the UK over the past six years, however some users are still willing to take risks over their internet security and privacy settings, new research by Ofcom reveals

2012-03-29 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提供する特定電気通信役務の基準料金指数の設定についての意見募集

2012-03-28 GC                

Judgment in Case T-123/09 Ryanair v Commission

Press release

The General Court confirms the decisions of the Commission, classifying the loan by the Italian State to Alitalia as illegal, but authorising the sale of its assets

2012-03-28 EJ AG                

Advocate General’s Opinion in Joined Cases C-553/10 P and C-554/10 P European Commission and Lagardère SCA v Éditions Odile Jacob SAS

Press release

 According to Advocate General Mazák, the Commission’s approval of Wendel as purchaser of Editis’s assets in the Lagardère/VUP merger should be confirmed

In annulling that decision at first instance, the General Court committed numerous errors which should lead the Court of Justice to set that judgment aside

2012-03-28 EC                

State aid: Commission endorses public service compensation for UK Post Office Ltd

2012-03-28 EC                

Antitrust: Commission fines Czech energy companies Energetický a průmyslový holding and EP Investment Advisors € 2.5 million for obstruction during inspection

Antitrust: Commission imposes € 169 million fine on freight forwarders for operating four price fixing cartels

Antitrust: Commission fines nine producers of window mountings €86 million for price fixing cartel

2012-03-28 CC Newly added!                

Notice of Intention to make an Order (Access to Bus Stations)

2012-03-28 OFT               

OFT launches consultation on Competition Act procedures guidance

The OFT launched its consultation on proposals to strengthen its Competition Act (CA98) decision-making processes, through introducing a new system of decision-makers who are separate from investigation teams

2012-03-28 総務省 New!               

「プライスキャップの運用に関する研究会」最終報告書の公表

2012-03-27 DOJ Newly added!               

Press Release

Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Humana Inc.'s Acquisition of Arcadian Management Services Inc.

2012-03-27 CJ Newly added!               

Post Danmark (Article 82 EC) [2012] EUECJ C-209/10

Full-text

meeting competitionで、排除意図なしのデンマークの事案の先決裁定。AKZOルールを引き、anti-competitive effects必要性を求めた。

2012-03-27 EC               

State aid: Commission approves restructuring of Banco Portugues de Negócios (BPN)

2012-03-27 EC                 

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of control over Goodrich by United Technology in aviation equipment sector

2012-03-27 EC                  

State aid: Overview of decisions and on-going in-depth investigations in the context of the financial crisis

2012-03-27 Ofcom                 

Ofcom announces measures to safeguard the UK’s universal postal service

Ofcom today set out measures to ensure that UK consumers and businesses continue to benefit from a universally-priced, affordable postal service, six days a week

2012-03-26 FTC                  

FTC Issues Final Commission Report on Protecting Consumer Privacy

Agency Calls on Companies to Adopt Best Privacy Practices

2012-03-23 EC                 

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of EMI recorded music business by Universal

2012-03-23 EC                 

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Gemeaz Cusin by Avenance Italia in foodservices

2012-03-27 総務省                 

目標管理型の政策評価の改善方策

2012-03-23 総務省                 

「長期増分費用モデル研究会」報告書(案)に対する意見募集の結果及び報告書の公表

2012-03-23 総務省                 

株式会社FM802の超短波放送局の免許承継

2012-03-22 EC                 

Commission asks Bulgaria to ensure open and non-discriminatory access to digital terrestrial broadcasting infrastructure market

2012-03-22 EC               

Digital Agenda: Commission asks Court of Justice to fine Portugal over exclusion of companies from providing universal service

Digital Agenda: Commission refers Hungary to Court for failure to end special tax on telecom operators

2012-03-22 CC               

CC requires Stericycle to sell Ecowaste Southwest

2012-03-22 OFT                

Supporting consumers and economic growth underpin the OFT's Annual Plan

Supporting consumers and economic growth through difficult times remain central priorities, the OFT stated in its Annual Plan published today

2012-03-22 総務省               

「コンテンツ海外展開協議会」の開催

2012-03-21 FCC                 

FCC initiates review of exclusive contract prohibition between cable operators and their affiliated programmes

NPRM

We issue this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to seek comment on (i) whether to retain, sunset, or relax one of the several protections afforded to multichannel video programming distributors (“MVPDs”) by the program access rules – the prohibition on exclusive contracts involving satellite-delivered, cable-affiliated programming; and (ii) potential revisions to our program access rules to better address alleged violations, including potentially discriminatory volume discounts and uniform price increases.

2012-03-21 GC Newly added!              

Judgment in Joined Cases T-50/06 RENV, T-56/06 RENV, T-60/06 RENV, T-62/06 RENV and T-69/06 RENV

Ireland v Commission, France v Commission, Italy v Commission, Euralluminia SpA v Commission, Aughinish Alumina Ltd v Commission

Press release

The General Court annuls the Commission’s decision ordering the reimbursement of tax exemptions granted by France, Ireland and Italy for the production of alumina, which had been authorised by the Council - The acts of EU institutions must be consistent and comply with the principle of legal certainty

2012-03-21 EC Newly added!               

State aid cases:

State aid: the European Commission opens an investigation into the reduction of, or exemption from, a Danish tax on the protection of drinking water

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigations in air transport sector in Belgium, France and Germany

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into aid granted to Nürburgring racetrack in Germany

State aid: Commission approves France’s plan to digitise its film heritage

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into financing of arenas in Copenhagen and Uppsala

State aid: Commission approves pension relief and restructuring aid in favour of the Royal Mail Group

2012-03-21 EC  Newly added!              

State aid: Vice President Almunia and UEFA President Platini confirm Financial Fair-Play rules in professional football are in line with EU state aid policy

2012-03-20 EC               

Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of Bominflot's marine fuel business by Marquard & Bahls

2012-03-19 FTC              

FTC Approves Dow Chemical's Application to Sell Torrance, California, Chemicals Facility to Hager Pacific Acquisitions LLC

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application by The Dow Chemical Company to sell a chemical production facility and associated property in Torrance, California, to Hager Pacific Acquisitions LLC

2012-03-19 FTC             

FTC Approves Healthcare Technology's Application to Sell SDI Health's Audit Businessess

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved an application by Healthcare Technology Holdings, Inc., in which the company requested approval to sell two audit businesses of SDI Health LLC to inVentiv Health, Inc.

2012-03-19 DOJ              

Speech

Competition and Health Care: A Prescription for High-Quality, Affordable Care

2012-03-19 EC             

Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of Hendrix by Forfarmers

2012-03-19 OFT             

Boparan offers to sell Christmas pudding business to remedy OFT concerns over food merger

The OFT is considering undertakings offered by Boparan Holdings to sell a Christmas pudding manufacturing business to remedy competition concerns

2012-03-19 BBC Trust             

Statement from BBC Trust Chairman Lord Patten on the Director-General

2012-03-16 OFT             

Groupon to change practices following OFT action

The OFT has accepted undertakings from ‘daily deals’ company MyCityDeal Ltd, which trades as Groupon, to change some of its trading practices following an OFT investigation.

2012-03-16 総務省             

我が国のインターネットにおけるトラヒックの集計・試算

2012-03-19 CJ AG             

Judgment in Case C-162/10 Phonographic Performance (Ireland) Limited v Ireland, Attorney General

Press release

2012-03-19 CJ             

Judgment in Case C-135/10 Società Consortile Fonografici (SCF) v Marco Del Corso

Press release

2012-03-15 BIS  Newly added!            

Competition reforms to strengthen UK’s world class regime

A single Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which will simplify and strengthen the competition landscape, was announced today by Business Minister Norman Lamb

New Decision Making Structure: Phase One: CMA Board, Phase Two: Independent Panels / erase of ‘dishonestly’

2012-03-15 CC              

CC responds to competition regime plans

2012-03-15 OFT              

OFT statement on creation of a Competition and Markets Authority

The OFT responds to the Government’s announcement that it plans to create a new Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), combining many of the functions of the OFT and the Competition Commission

2012-03-14 EC             

State aid: Commission consults on future film support rules

Consultation document: the draft Communication

2012-03-14 EC            

State aid: Commission approves two UK schemes easing SMEs access to credit

2012-03-14 CC              

Movies on pay TV Working Paper- Developments since our provisional findings & Revised timetable

競合対象範囲の「融合」領域への拡大

2012-03-14 CC            

CC clears in-flight catering joint venture

2012-03-14 BBC Trust            

BBC Radio 5 live Olympics Extra

2012-03-13 総務省           

ホワイトスペースを活用したエリア放送の制度整備案に係る意見募集の結果及び電波監理審議会からの答申

2012-03-13 総務省           

「放送コンテンツの海外展開における実演家の放送実演に係る権利処理ガイドライン」の策定

2012-03-12 FTC           

Using FACTA Remedies:

An FTC Staff Report on a Survey of Identity Theft Victims

2012-03-12 EC          

WTO confirms Boeing received billions in illegal subsidies from United States

2012-03-12 EC          

Commission proposes to improve common greenhouse gas accounting rules for forestry and agriculture

2012-03-09 EC         

State aid: Commission orders recovery of €642 million in unlawful aid paid to Sernam

2012-03-09 Ofcom         

Statement on fit and proper

Ofcom has disclosed minutes of Ofcom Board meetings where the issue of fit and proper in relation to BSkyB was discussed / ‘Ofcom has a duty under the Broadcasting Acts 1990 and 1996 to be satisfied that any person holding a broadcasting licence is, and remains, fit and proper to do so’

2012-03-08 EC        

Competition policy for innovation and growth: Keeping markets open and efficient

Joaquín Almunia. Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy

Competition and Consumer Day Copenhagen, 8 March 2012

2012-03-08 CC       

Aggregates market investigation - issues statement

2012-03-08 BBC Trust       

A "faster, simpler and easier to understand" complaints process: Trust consults on proposed changes

A similar process applies for non-editorial complaints (including fair trading and TV licensing), which must first be considered by the Executive, followed by a right of appeal to the Trust.

2012-03-07 GC Newly added!       

British Aggregates v Commission (State aid) [2012] EUECJ T-210/02_RENV

差し戻し審: Commission支持ではなく、annul the decisionに(拙稿で手前まであり)。

2012-03-07 EC       

Hungary: Commission continues accelerated infringement procedure on independence of the data protection supervisor and measures affecting the judiciary and asks additional information on central bank's independence

Hungary – infringements: Commission takes further legal steps on measures affecting the judiciary and the independence of the data protection authority, notes some progress on central bank independence, but further evidence and clarification needed

2012-03-07 EC       

State aid: Commission authorises France and Italy to grant aid to Eurocopter and Agusta Westland for the development of a new generation of civil helicopters

2012-03-07 Ofcom       

Ofcom sets wholesale charges for Openreach

2012-03-07 総務省         

災害時における情報通信の在り方に関する調査結果

2012-03-06 CJ Newly added!       

Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-551/10 P Éditions Odile Jacob SAS v European Commission

Press release

2012-03-05 FTC       

FTC Testimony Outlines Agency's Work to Protect Consumers, Promote Competition

In testimony before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, the Federal Trade Commission summarized the agency's FY 2013 budget request and described its ongoing work to promote competition and protect American consumers

2012-03-05 FTC      

FTC Action Preserves Competition in the Market for Desktop Hard Disk Drives Used in Personal Computers

The Federal Trade Commission will require Western Digital Corporation to sell assets used to manufacture and sell desktop hard disk drives to Toshiba Corporation as part of a proposed settlement that resolves charges that Western Digital's proposed acquisition of rival Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Ltd. would likely have harmed competition in the market for desktop hard disk drives used in personal computers.

2012-03-05 CC       

OFT refers completed acquisition by VPS Holdings Limited of SitexOrbis Holdings Limited

2012-03-05 CC       

Notice of acceptance of undertakings from Centrica plc and Centrica Storage Limited  

2012-03-05 OFT       

OFT statement on IAG/bmi merger

The OFT announced that it has decided not to make a request to the European Commission for a UK review of the proposed acquisition by International Airline Group (IAG) of bmi from Lufthansa.

2012-03-05 総務省       

「海外への情報発信強化」に関する映像コンテンツの企画選定

2012-03-02 GC Newly added!      

Judgment in Joined Cases T-29/10 Netherlands v Commission and T-33/10 ING Groep NV v Commission

Press release

Private Investor – capital injection

2012-03-02 Ofcom      

Draft Revised Northern Ireland Equality Scheme for Ofcom

2012-03-02 CC       

CC consults on variations to FirstGroup’s bus undertakings in Scotland  

2012-03-02 JFTC          

アディダスジャパン株式会社に対する排除措置命令について

参考1

参考2

別添(排除措置命令書)

2012-03-01 EC       

Antitrust: Commission closes investigation in pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca and Nycomed

2012-03-01 EC       

Antitrust: Commission opens proceedings against MathWorks

2012-03-01 Ofcom      

Review of Unexpectedly High Bills

2012-03-01 OFT       

OFT announcement on newspaper and magazine distribution

The OFT has announced that, following a prioritisation assessment, including consultation with trade bodies and companies in the sector, it will not be carrying out an update review of the newspaper and magazine distribution sector

 

February

 

2012-02-29 BBC Trust         

Trust publishes final BBC syndication policy

2012-02-28 GC Newly added!      

Land Burgenland v Commission (State aid) [2012] EUECJ T-268/08

2012-02-28 総務省      

西日本電信電話株式会社の目的達成業務に係る届出内容の公表

2012-02-27 EC     

European films 'The Artist' and 'The Iron Lady' scoop seven Oscars

2012-02-27 EC     

Internal energy market: national legislation in 8 Member States still not in line with EU rules

2012-02-24 FTC    

FTC Seeks Public Comment on Cardinal Health, Inc.'s Application to Sell Nuclear Pharmacy Assets to Patient Care Infusion, LLC

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on an application by Cardinal Health, Inc., which is requesting approval to sell former Cardinal Health nuclear pharmacy assets to Patient Care Infusion, LLC.

2012-02-24 EC     

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Philips' branded colour TVs business by TPV

2012-02-24 EC 

Restructuring EU banks: The role of State aid control

Joaquín Almunia, Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy

2012-02-23 White House    

We Can’t Wait: Obama Administration Unveils Blueprint for a “Privacy Bill of Rights” to Protect Consumers Online

Press release

Memo: ‘Grant the FTC Direct Enforcement Authority’; “The Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights applies to commercial uses of personal data. This term refers to any data, including aggregations of data, which is linkable to a specific individual.* Personal data may include data that is linked to a specific computer or other device. For example, an identifier on a smartphone or family computer that is used to build a usage profile is personal data. This definition provides the flexibility that is necessary to capture the many kinds of data about consumers that commercial entities collect, use, and disclose.”; *This definition is similar to the Federal Government’s definition of “personally identifiable information”: [I]nformation that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, either alone or when combined with other personal or identifying information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual. The definition of PII is not anchored to any single category of information or technology. Rather, it requires a case-by-case assessment of the specific risk that an individual can be identified.

2012-02-23 FTC    

Remarks of FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz (As Prepared for Delivery)

White House Privacy Event

2012-02-23 EC    

Modernising State aid control

Joaquín Almunia Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy

European Economic and Social Committee – plenary meeting Brussels, 23 February 2012

2012-02-22 FTC   

FTC Approves Final Orders Settling Charges that Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.'s Proposed Acquisitions of Dermatology Businesses from Sanofi and Johnson & Johnson were Anticompetitive

Following public comment periods for both transactions, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final orders settling charges that Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.'s (Valeant) two proposed acquisitions of dermatology businesses – one from Sanofi and one from Johnson & Johnson – would have been anticompetitive and in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act and Section 5 of the FTC Act

2012-02-22 FCC   

Chairman's Remarks on Cybersecurity at Bipartisan Policy Center

2012-02-22 EC    

Statement by Commissioner Karel De Gucht on ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement)

''I am glad to say that this morning my fellow Commissioners have discussed and agreed in general with my proposal to refer the ACTA agreement to the European Court of Justice.

We are planning to ask Europe’s highest court to assess whether ACTA is incompatible - in any way - with the EU's fundamental rights and freedoms, such as freedom of expression and information or data protection and the right to property in case of intellectual property.”

2012-02-22 EC   

State aid cases:

State aid: Commission approves support measures for Hungarian bank FHB

State aid: Commission approves aid for closure of three coal mines in Romania

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigations in air transport sector in Germany and Austria

State aid: Commission authorises 18 million public financing for new ferry terminal in Lithuania

2012-02-22 CC   

CC consults on postal price control appeal rules

2012-02-21 DCMS   

Government and football bodies tackle discrimination

2012-02-21 CC   

Construction joint venture threatens competition

2012-02-20 EC  

European Company Law: what way forward?

Consultation on the future of European company law: Frequently Asked Questions

2012-02-20 最高裁  

平成22(行ヒ)278 審決取消請求事件  

平成240220日 最高裁判所第一小法廷 判決 破棄自判

「一定の取引分野における競争を実質的に制限する」=「当該取引に係る市場が有する競争昨日を損なうこと」=「…その意思で…市場における落札者及び落札価格をある程度自由に左右することができる状態をもたらすこと」/「当該…役務」とは、「受注調整等の結果、具体的な競争制限効果が発生するに至ったものをいう」

2012-02-17 ECJ     

Statistics concerning judicial activity in 2011: new record in the number of actions brought before and disposed of by the three judicial organs of the Court of Justice of the European Union

Increased efficiency and significant internal reforms have not, however, completely absorbed the increase in caseload

2012-02-17 EC    

State aid: Commission approves guarantee scheme on liabilities for merging banks in Denmark

2012-02-17 EC     

Hungary – state of play on infringement procedures

”The Commission has also received today the answers by the Hungarian government to the administrative letter on the independence of the judiciary sent by Vice President Reding and on the letter sent by Vice President Kroes on the media law.”

2012-02-17 総務省    

競争セーフガード制度に基づく検証結果(2011年度)(案)に対する意見募集

「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 

ブロードバンド普及促進のための公正競争レビュー制度に係る意見募集

2012-02-16 FTC    

FTC Report Raises Privacy Questions About Mobile Applications for Children

Says Mobile Apps Offer Opportunities But Lack Information on Data Being Collected

2012-02-16 CJ   

Judgment in Joined Cases C-72/10 Marcello Costa and C-77/10 Ugo Cifone

Press release / full-text

EU law precludes national betting and gaming legislation requiring a minimum distance between betting outlets, where the aim is to protect the market position of existing operators

2012-02-16 CJ   

Judgment in Case C-360/10 Belgische Vereniging van Auteurs, Componisten en Uitgevers (SABAM) v Netlog NV

Press release / full-text

The owner of an online social network cannot be obliged to install a general filtering system, covering all its users, in order to prevent the unlawful use of musical and audio-visual work:

Such an obligation would not be respecting the prohibition to impose on that provider a general obligation to monitor nor the requirement that a fair balance be struck between the protection of copyright, on the one hand, and the freedom to conduct business, the right to protection of personal data and the freedom to receive or impart information, on the other

2012-02-16 OFT   

Competition in UK Banking

John Fingleton gave a speech at a seminar entitled 'A competitive banking sector: Challenges in a post-crisis environment' organised by MLex in association with Lloyds Banking Group

2012-02-16 JFTC  

株式会社エディオンに対する排除措置命令及び課徴金納付命令について

別添(排除措置命令書)

2012-02-15 EC 

Digital Agenda: Commission welcomes step forward for wireless broadband with adoption of Radio Spectrum Policy Programme

2012-02-14 ECJ

Judgment in Case C-17/10 Toshiba Corporation and Others v Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže

Press release / full-text

accession前の事案の管轄問題+EU/加盟国の並行適用の問題

2012-02-14 ECJ 

Judgment in Case C-204/09 Flachglas Torgau GmbH v Germany

Press release / full-text

2012-02-14 EC 

State aid: Commission consults stakeholders on state aid rules for the maritime sector

2012-02-13 DOJ  

Press Release

Statement of the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division on Its Decision to Close Its Investigations of Google Inc.'s Acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. and the Acquisitions of Certain Patents by Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Research In Motion Ltd.

2012-02-13 CFI  

Judgment in Joined Cases T-80/06 and T-182/09 Budapesti Erőmű Zrt v Commission

Press release / full-text

国営企業の長期購買契約のState aid違法性と、accessionとの前後性

2012-02-13 EC   

Digital Agenda: Commission suspends discriminatory Danish SMS price regulation and starts an in-depth review

Digital Agenda: Commission suspends Dutch proposal to raise wholesale rates for fixed & mobile telephony and starts an in-depth review

2012-02-13 EC 

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Belgian chemical company Taminco by equity fund Apollo

2012-02-13 EC   

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Motorola Mobility by Google

2012-02-10 DOJ

Press Release

Justice Department Requires Mill Divestitures in International Paper's Acquisition of Temple-Inland

2012-02-10 EC  Newly added!

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT

Guidance Paper on state aid-compliant financing, restructuring and privatisation of State-owned enterprises

2012-02-10 EC

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Teeuwissen, Quintet, Jagero II and Bioiberica by Saria in the food and pharmaceutical sectors

2012-02-10 EC

Industrial policy and Competition policy: Quo vadis Europa?

Joaquín Almunia Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy

New Frontiers of Antitrust 2012 – Revue Concurrences Paris, 10 February 2012

2012-02-10 OFT

Principal agent relationships in competition policy

John Fingleton speech at New Frontiers of Antitrust, Assemblée nationale, Paris on 10 February 2012

2012-02-10 総務省

日本放送協会平成24年度収支予算等に付する総務大臣の意見

「なお、協会は平成24年度下期から実施予定の受信料値下げ(受信料収入の7%相当)に関して、「平成21〜23年度 NHK経営計画」において「平成24年度から、受信料収入の10%の還元を実行」するとしていたところであるが、近年の経済状況や東日本大震災の影響を勘案すれば、やむを得ないものと認められるものの、さらなる業務の効率化等、不断の取組を行っていくことが期待される。」

2012-02-10 総務省

東経110CS放送に係る衛星基幹放送の業務の認定

2012-02-10 総務省

平成241月「通信・放送産業動態調査」の結果(速報)

2012-02-09 DOJ

Press Release

Justice Department Dismisses Antitrust Lawsuit Against Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext

2012-02-09 DCMS Newly added!

Consultation on the role of independent producers and independent production quotas in local TV

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is consulting on potential changes to the regulatory framework that applies to independent producers in the context of local TV.

2012-02-09 Ofcom

Draft Determinations to resolve disputes between each of Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media and BT regarding BT’s charges for Ethernet services

2012-02-09 Ofcom

Consumer switching - A consultation on proposals to change the processes for switching fixed voice and broadband providers on the Openreach copper network

2012-02-08 EC

State aid: Commission approves Austrian support scheme for renewable energies "2012 Green Electricity Act"

State aid: Commission orders Sweden to recover incompatible aid from property sale by Municipality of Vänersborg

State aid: Commission refers Italy to Court for failure to recover incompatible aid from Italian metal producers

State aid: Commission investigates potential state aid at La Rochelle airport in France

2012-02-08 OFT  

OFT considers remedies in builder's merchants merger

The OFT is considering an offer by Jewson Limited to sell a branch in each of 22 local areas to remedy competition concerns raised by its completed acquisition of Build Center

2012-02-08 BBC Trust   

BBC News Channel and BBC Parliament are performing strongly and becoming more popular, Trust review concludes

2012-02-08 DCMS  

Revealed: How parents control children’s access to adult media

A new online survey conducted by the website ParentPort reveals that, of those parents surveyed whose children watch films at home, 40% had allowed their children to watch a film classified above their age.

2012-02-08 BBC Trust/ParentPort  

ParentPort: Revealed - how parents control children's access to adult media

2012-02-07 EC

Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of joint control of Maxam by Advent and a group of individuals

2012-02-07 EC 

Antitrust: Commission confirms unannounced inspections in the electricity sector

2012-02-07 CC 

Alpha Flight Group / LSG Lufthansa merger inquiry: News release

2012-02-07 OFT 

The Economics of Compliance

2012-02-07 BBC Trust

Trust publishes BBC criteria for allocation of Party Political Broadcasts

2012-02-06 EC

State aid: Overview of pending decisions and on-going in-depth investigations in the context of the financial crisis

2012-02-06 CC 

South Staffordshire Plc / Cambridge Water PLC merger inquiry: Issues statement; News release

2012-02-06 総務省 

「長期増分費用モデル研究会」報告書(案)に対する意見募集

2012-02-03 England and Wales High Court (Chancery Division)  Newly added!

Football Association Premier League Ltd & Ors v QC Leisure & Ors [2012] EWHC 108 (Ch)

2012-02-03 Ofcom  Newly added!

Ofcom evidence provided to the Leveson Inquiry

Evidence provided to the Leveson Inquiry by Ed Richards, CEO; Colette Bowe, Chairman; and Philip Graf, now former Deputy Chairman of Ofcom

2012-02-03 OFT

OFT considers remedies in petrol forecourt merger

The OFT is considering undertakings offered by Shell UK Limited (Shell) in relation to its completed acquisition of 253 petrol stations from Rontec Investments LLP (Rontec).

2012-02-03 JFTC Newly added!

株式会社東京証券取引所グループと株式会社大阪証券取引所の統合に関する報告等の要請(第2次審査の開始)及び第三者からの意見聴取について

2012-02-03 総務省

「電気通信事業分野における競争状況の評価に関する基本方針」及び「電気通信事業分野における競争状況の評価に関する実施細目2011」の公表

2012-02-03 総務省

社会資本の維持管理及び更新に関する行政評価・監視<結果に基づく勧告>

2012-02-03 総務省

地方自治法第251条の21項の規定により平成221111日に佐賀県知事から申請があった件

2012-02-01 FCC                

Chairman Genachowski Statement on Comcast

2012-02-01 FCC                

NEW “DIGITAL TEXTBOOK PLAYBOOK,” A ROADMAP FOR EDUCATORS TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSITION TO DIGITAL TEXTBOOKS

Fact Sheet, Digital Textbook Playbook

2012-02-01 EC                

TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN STABILITY MECHANISM (ESM)

TREATY ON STABILITY, COORDINATION AND GOVERNANCE IN THE ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION

2012-02-01 EC                 

Mergers: Commission blocks proposed merger between Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext

FAQs

2012-02-01 CC               

CC welcome CAT verdict on BAA Stansted Appeal

 

January

 

2012-01-31 FCC               

FCC Reforms, Modernizes Lifeline Program for Low-Income Americans

2012-01-31 EC               

Antitrust: Commission opens proceedings against Samsung

2012-01-31 Ofcom              

Spectrum Review

A review of the management of the spectrum currently used for point to point fixed links and other services that share this spectrum

2012-01-31 CC               

Notice of release of Arriva Southern Counties from its 1995 undertakings relating to bus services in Mid and West Kent

2012-01-30 EU?  Newly added!              

Agreement on strengthening fiscal discipline and convergence

Communication by euro area Member States

2012-01-30 DOJ              

Press Release

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Acting Assistant Attorney General Sharis A. Pozen at the Briefing on Department's Enforcement Action in Auto Parts Industry

2012-01-30 DOJ              

Press Release

Yazaki Corp., DENSO Corp. and Four Yazaki Executives Agree to Plead Guilty to Automobile Parts Price-Fixing and Bid-Rigging Conspiracies

2012-01-30 EC              

EU Data protection reform and Cloud Computing

Neelie Kroes Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda

“Fuelling the European Economy” event, Microsoft Executive Briefing Centre Brussels, 30 January 2012

2012-01-27 FTC             

FTC Sues to Block Omnicare's Bid to Buy Rival Pharmacy Provider PharMerica

Deal Would Lead to Higher Costs for Medicare Patients and Taxpayers, Agency Alleges

2012-01-27 EC             

Antitrust: Commission opens a probe into transatlantic joint venture between Air France-KLM, Alitalia and Delta and closes proceedings against eight members of SkyTeam airline alliance

2012-01-27 EC             

Antitrust: Commission closes procedural case against Servier

2012-01-27 OFT            

OFT statement on Financial Services Bill

Following the announcement regarding consumer credit, the OFT will work with the Government, FSA and other partners to help to design a model of FCA regulation that enhances strong protections for consumers in this market

2012-01-26 EC            

State aid: Commission grants temporary approval to Latvian support for Latvian Mortgage and Land Bank and opens in-depth review into the measures for the bank's transformation

2012-01-26 EC            

Rail: Commission requests Netherlands to completely implement railway interoperability directive

2012-01-26 EC            

EU law: Commission acts to ensure that European legislation is fully and properly implemented

2012-01-26 EC             

Digital Agenda: Commission closes infringement case after UK correctly implements EU rules on privacy in electronic communications

2012-01-26 EC            

Setting up the European Cloud Partnership

Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda

2012-01-26 CC            

South Staffordshire Plc / Cambridge Water PLC merger inquiry: Acceptance of Interim undertakings

2012-01-26 総務省            

株式会社エヌ・ティ・ティ・ドコモに対する事故防止、通信の秘密の保護及び個人情報の適正な管理に係る指導

2012-01-25 EC            

Commission proposes a comprehensive reform of data protection rules to increase users' control of their data and to cut costs for businesses

FAQs

2012-01-25 EC            

State aid: Commission adopts a package of four decisions concerning the incumbent postal operators in Germany, Belgium, France and Greece

2012-01-25 EC           

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigations in air transport sector in France, Germany and Sweden

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into restructuring aid for Air Malta

State aid: Commission scrutinises state funding of purchasers of Polish shipyards' assets

2012-01-25 EC            

EC and EBU: Support for public media in transformation countries

2012-01-25 Ofcom            

Speech to the Oxford Media Convention

25 January 2012

Ed Richards

2012-01-25 BBC Trust            

Trust publishes initial analysis of BBC's Delivering Quality First proposals

2012-01-25 BBC Trust           

'Is the BBC as good as it can be?' Chairman's speech to Oxford Media Convention 2012

2012-01-24 FTC          

FTC Announces Revised Thresholds for Clayton Act Antitrust Reviews

The Federal Trade Commission announced it has revised the thresholds that determine whether companies are required to notify federal antitrust authorities about a transaction under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act

2012-01-24 EC          

Creativity for the Creative Sector: Entertaining Europe in the Electronic Age

Neelie Kroes Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda

European Parliament Intellectual Property Forum, European Parliament Brussels, 24 January 2012

2012-01-24 EC          

Banking sector and State aid

Joaquín Almunia Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy

Economist Conferences: “The third Future of Banking Summit” Paris, 24 January 2012

2012-01-24 EC          

The EU Data Protection Reform 2012: Making Europe the Standard Setter for Modern Data Protection Rules in the Digital Age

Viviane Reding Vice-President of the European Commission, EU Justice Commissioner

Innovation Conference Digital, Life, Design Munich, 22 January 2012

2012-01-24 総務省          

「ホワイトスペース利用システムの共用方針」の公表

2012-01-23 Ofcom          

Ofcom prepares for record spectrum demand at London 2012 Games

Demand from wireless technologies that will help ensure the smooth running of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will more than double within London during the seven week event, according to analysis by Ofcom

2012-01-20 METI Newly added!         

電気料金制度・運用の見直しに係る有識者会議(第4回)‐配付資料

2012-01-20 総務省         

児童虐待の防止等に関する政策評価<評価の結果及び勧告>

2012-01-18 EC         

Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed merger between Italian transport companies CIN and Tirrenia

2012-01-18 EC         

Antitrust: Commission opens proceedings against companies in French water sector

2012-01-18 ATVOD        

ATVOD rulings upheld by Ofcom

ATVOD welcomes Ofcom appeal decision that it was correct to determine that three Viacom companies were responsible for VOD services featuring their content on the Virgin Media platform

2012-01-18 CC         

Notice of agreed undertakings from Centrica plc and Centrica Storage Limited

2012-01-18 OFT        

OFT refers aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete markets to the Competition Commission

The OFT has today referred the aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete markets in Great Britain to the Competition Commission

2012-01-18 総務省          

日本放送協会の放送法第20条第2項第2号の業務の基準の変更の認可

2012-01-18 総務省         

利用者視点を踏まえたICTサービスに係る諸問題に関する研究会「スマートフォンを経由した利用者情報の取扱いに関するWG」の開催

2012-01-17 EC         

European Commission opens accelerated infringement proceedings against Hungary

2012-01-17 EC        

Commission launches debate on corporate restructuring: what lessons from the crisis?

2012-01-17 CC        

Statutory Audit Services market inquiry: Case study consultation

2012-01-16 EC       

Mergers: Commission refers Dutch part of frozen food joint venture between Royaan and Ad van Geloven to Dutch Competition Authority and clears remainder

2012-01-16 DCMS       

Recommendations for future of British film revealed

Independent review of film policy published

2012-01-16 Ofcom       

Competition and investment in superfast broadband

Speech to Total Telecom World Conference By Ed Richards Chief Executive, Ofcom 8 November 2011 I want to share with you the regulator’s approach for developing superfast broadband in the UK.

2012-01-16 総務省       

ホワイトスペースを活用したエリア放送型システムの制度整備案に対する意見募集

2012-01-13 FCC Newly added!      

McDowell Statement on Sports Blackout Rule Petition

2012-01-13 総務省      

行政評価局調査の実施

<高齢者の社会的孤立の防止対策等に関する行政評価・監視>

2012-01-11 FTC      

FTC Puts Conditions on AmeriGas's Proposed Acquisition of Rival Propane Distributor Heritage Propane

Deal Allegedly Would Have Reduced Competition in the Market for Propane Exchange Cylinders

2012-01-11 EC      

State aid: Commission opens investigation into French aid to Val'Hor

2012-01-11 EC       

Belgium, Cyprus, Malta and Poland took effective action to correct deficit while Hungary's measures are insufficient

2012-01-11 CC      

Notice of intention to release Arriva Southern Counties from its 1995 undertakings relating to bus services in Mid and West Kent

2012-01-09 EC     

State aid: Commission orders Hungary to recover incompatible state aid from national air carrier Malév

2012-01-09 OFT      

OFT accepts undertakings from Rontec to sell petrol station in Haverfordwest

The OFT has accepted undertakings from Rontec Investments to sell the Total Crossways petrol forecourt in Haverfordwest

2012-01-09 EC      

Defending media pluralism in Hungary*

これまでの対ハンガリー措置のまとめ; EUと加盟国の権限境界が透ける事例

2012-01-05 OFT    

OFT refers water merger to the Competition Commission

The OFT has referred the completed acquisition of Cambridge Water plc by South Staffordshire plc to the Competition Commission for further investigation

2012-01-04 FTC     

FTC Action Protects Competition in Market for Iron Pipe Fittings Used in Municipal Water Systems

Agency Files Complaint Against McWane, Inc. and Star Pipe Products, Ltd.; Settles Charges Against Sigma Corporation

2012-01-02 EC    

Euro notes and coins – 10 years on

 

 

from the the past

2011-12-22 FCC

FCC Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Media Ownership Rules

Encyclopedia

Media Ownership Rules Review (2010)

一部緩和へ

2011-12-20 EC

Commission adopts Quality Framework for Services of General Interest in the EU

State aid: Commission adopts new rules on services of general economic interest (SGEI)

FAQs

(なお、de minimisが同時に(a proposal for a de minimis Regulation in the field of SGEI))

2011-11-28 BBC Trust        

The importance of the open internet: BBC Trust Vice Chairman on net neutrality

Diane Coyle, Vice Chairman

2011-11-25 総務省        

NHKの放送法第20条第2項第2号の業務の基準の変更の認可申請に対する総務省の考え方についての意見募集

「民間競合事業者との公正競争の確保」「プラットフォーム事業者との適正な関係の確保」等の観点による、総務省の判断提示

2011-11-24 Ofcom       

Improving traffic management transparency: Ofcom sets out steps for ISPs to take

Ofcom today set out the steps it expects Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to take to ensure customers are aware of how internet traffic is being managed on their networks – Net Neutrality

2011-11-17 CJ  

Judgment in Case C-496/09 Commission v Italy

Full-text

Competition Protocolを組み込んだ根本規定参照ケースとして(TeliaSoneraにもこの要素); ‘…the vital nature of the Treaty rules on competition must be recalled, in particular those on State aid, which are the expression of one of the essential tasks with which the European Union is entrusted. At the time of the Court’s assessment of the appropriateness and the amount of the present penalty payment, that vital nature is apparent from Article 3(3) TEU, namely the establishment of an internal market, and from Protocol No 27 on the internal market and competition, which forms an integral part of the Treaties in accordance with Article 51 TEU, and states that the internal market includes a system ensuring that competition is not distorted.’

2011-11-11 総務省    

グーグル株式会社に対する「通信の秘密」の保護に係る措置(指導)

2011-11-07 FCC  

Neutral on Internet Neutrality: Should There Be a Role for the Federal Trade Commission?

Global Forum 2011: Vision for the Digital Future

Brussels, Belgium

November 7, 2011

2011-10-21 Ofcom   

Ofcom invites comments on measuring media plurality

Ofcom has today invited comments on measuring media plurality, following a request to consider this area by the Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt

2011-10-04 CJ/EC                

A system of licences for the broadcasting of football matches which grants broadcasters territorial exclusivity on a Member State basis and which prohibits television viewers from watching the broadcasts with a decoder card in other Member States is contrary to EU law

Judgment in Cases C-403/08 and C-429/08 Football Association Premier League and Others v QC Leisure and Others Karen Murphy v Media Protection Services Ltd

Full-text

久々の「らしい」先決裁定; a system of exclusive licences is also contrary to European Union competition law if the licence agreements prohibit the supply of decoder cards to television viewers who wish to watch the broadcasts outside the Member State for which the licence is granted

2011-07-20 No10  Newly added! 

PM announces panel for judge-led inquiry and publishes terms of reference

2011-05-25 METI   

電気事業法第27条による電気の使用制限の発動について

2011-05-20 Master of the Rolls

Findings on “Super-injunctions” - Committee Report

話題の’Super-injunctions’に関する詳細リポート

2011-05-16 DCMS    

First step to Communications Bill

Seeking your ideas on the future of the communications sector

(Should the core focus of public service broadcasting be on original UK content?) (Where has self- and co-regulation worked successfully and what can be learnt from specific approaches? Where specific approaches haven’t worked, how can the framework of content regulation be made sufficiently coherent and not create barriers to growth, but at the same time protect citizens and enable consumer confidence?)

2011-04-28 最高裁

平成21()2057損害賠償請求事件

「通信社が配信記事の摘示事実を真実と信ずるについて相当の理由があれば,配信記事を掲載した新聞社は,少なくとも通信社と報道主体としての一体性があるといえる場合には,特段の事情のない限り,名誉毀損の責任を負わない」/組織上の密接な結びつきを前提、このシステム下における報道の委縮=知る権利棄損の可能性、現代の報道システムの一態様として社会的認知

2011-04-20 DCMS                            

Digital Economy Act judicial review

The High Court today ruled in favour of the Government in a judicial review of measures to tackle online copyright infringement in the Digital Economy Act. Mr Justice Kenneth Parker upheld the principle of taking measures to tackle the unlawful downloading of music, films, books and other copyright material. BT and TalkTalk had brought the judicial review, claiming that the measures in the Act were not compliant with EU law and were not proportionate. The judge rejected the challenge.’

2011-04-19 EC      

Digital Agenda: Commission underlines commitment to ensure open internet principles applied in practice                     

There is no set definition of 'net neutrality' but it will be a legal requirement under EU law as from 25 May 2011 that Member States' telecoms regulatory authorities promote the ability of internet users "to access and distribute information or run applications and services of their choice" (Article 8(§4)g of the telecoms Framework Directive 2002/21/EC, as amended by Directive 2009/140/EC).

- ‘The essence of net neutrality and the issues underpinning the debate concern first and foremost how best to preserve the openness of this platform and to ensure that it can continue to provide high-quality services to all and to allow innovation to flourish, while contributing to enjoyment of and respect for fundamental rights, such as freedom of expression and freedom to conduct business.’

- ‘Concerns were raised that blocking, though currently limited mainly to VoIP, could be extended in the future to other services, such as television broadcasting via the internet.’

2011-04-15 England and Wales High Court (Chancery Division)                         

Purple Parking Ltd & Anor v Heathrow Airport Ltd [2011] EWHC 987 (Ch)

abuse of dominant position / dissimilar conditions to equivalent transactions as between HVP on the one hand and the off-airport meet and great operators on the other adversely affecting competition in a downstream market EF理論適用可能性等もEU先例を引いて議論)

2011-04-11 JFTC                    

業界団体等における夏期節電対策に係る独占禁止法上の考え方

2011-04-06 総務省                 

東日本大震災に係るインターネット上の流言飛語への適切な対応に関する電気通信事業者関係団体に対する要請

「インターネット上の地震等に関連する情報であって法令や公序良俗に反すると判断するものを自主的に削除することを含め、貴団体所属の電気通信事業者等に、表現の自由にも配慮しつつ、「インターネット上の違法な情報への対応に関するガイドライン」や約款に基づき、適切な対応をおとりいただくよう御周知いただくとともに、貴団体においても必要な措置を講じてくださいますようお願い申し上げます。」

2011-04-01 総務省             

東北地方太平洋沖地震による災害に係る情報提供に関する日本放送協会及び社団法人日本民間放送連盟に対する要請

「第6条の2の趣旨に鑑み」

2011-03-16 BIS/OFT    

BIS:

A competition regime for growth

non-exhaustive: market studiesstatutory thresholdsを作るか、EA2002monitor任命強制権限、合併につき事前届出制を入れるか否か、(EA2002 16条の扱いはママ)、criminal offenceに関して’dishonesty’要件をどうするか、concurrent powersの今後の方向性、independent of Ministers, but accountable to Parliament(機構)、ガバナンスはSupervisory Board/Executive BoardJudicial Review versus Full Meritsの解説も

OFT:

OFT welcomes consultation on the Competition and Markets Authority

OFT Chairman Philip Collins' response to today's announcement from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Inclusion of aviation in the EU ETS: Commission publishes historical emissions data on which allocations will be based

FAQs

2011-02-17 CJ           

Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-52/09 TeliaSonera

Full-text

Margin Squeezeの二つ目(自社費用テストとの優先採用、規制義務の不存在、recoupの不可能性、新技術市場であること等の非検討項目化(not generally relevant factor))

2011-02-16 EC          

Media: Commission Vice-President Kroes welcomes amendments to Hungarian Media Law

AVMS指令に沿って、問題の指摘されていたハンガリーのメディア法を改正へ(’balanced coverage’の範囲無限定, country of origin原則からの乖離、authorisation and registrationシステムの適用範囲、’cause offence’の範囲無限定)

 

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