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Spotlight – Competition & Regulation: 14/02/2014
14 February 2014
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European Commission receives improved commitments proposal from Google in relation to the on going antitrust investigation on online search and search advertising
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Europe
Mergers Invitation to Comment
COMP/M.7104: Crown Holdings/Mivisa
COMP/M.7075: Cintra/Abertis/It
Competition General
OECD policy roundtable document:
EC: January infringements package: main decisions
EC fines producers of foam for mattresses, sofas and car seats in a cartel settlement
Electronic Communications
EC rejects Germany
Energy
EC refers Ireland to European Court of Justice for failing to fully transpose Renewable Energy Directive
ACER: Opinion on the ENTSO-E guideline for cost-benefit analysis of grid development projects
State Aid
EC consults on draft Communication on State aid to promote Important Projects of Common European Interest
EC approves regional aid map 2014-2020 for Czech Republic
EC authorises investment aid for
Transport
Siim Kallas speech:
Germany
Miscellaneous
German Cabinet proposed key elements of a reform of the Renewable Energy Sources Act
Deutsche Bahn must offer use of the dam between the island of Sylt and the main land to telecommunication company which intends to lay a broadband cable
Italy
Miscellaneous
AGCM: commitments submitted by insurance companies relating to cartel investigation
AGCM: cartel investigation initiated against Novartis Farma S.p.A. and Italfarmaco S.p.A.
United Kingdom
Competition & Markets Authority
David Currie speech:
Mergers Invitation to Comment
Lafarge Tarmac Holdings/Tarmac Building Products
Competition Commission
Payday lending market update
Breedon may have to sell sites in three areas following its investigation into the aggregates market
Competition General
OFT issues Statement of Objections in care home medicine cartel
OFT brings criminal proceedings against individual in criminal cartel case involving supply of galvanised steel tanks for water storage in UK
The OFT has published its final principles for online and in-app games to be implemented in the next two months
Clive Maxwell speech:
The OFT has accepted formal commitments from two of the UK
Electronic Communications
Ofcom:
Ofcom update:
Ofcom opens investigation into
Ofcom has reported that 3G mobile coverage requirements are now being met
Energy
Ofgem:
Public Procurement
Cabinet Office publishes
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