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03 Feb 12

Weekly Alert 3 February 2012

Europe

 
Mergers Invitation to Comment  
COMP/M.6451: Schneider Electric France/Bouygues Immobilier/JV Notice
Mergers Prohibited  
COMP/M.6166: NYSE Euronext/Deutsche Börse

Press Release

Speech

Mergers Full Text Decisions  
COMP/M.5658: Unilever/Sara Lee Full Text
Speeches  
Joaquín Almunia speech: “Priming Europe for Growth” Speech
José Manuel Durão Barroso keynote speech: “European Union Competition policy – a building block for growth and renewal” Speech
Neelie Kroes speech: “EU Data protection reform and Cloud Computing” Speech
Neelie Kroes speech: “Public-private cooperation in cyber-security” Speech
Siim Kallas speech: “Transport financing: the way ahead” Speech
European Courts  
Case T-76/08:DuPont v Commission Judgment
Miscellaneous  
EC closes investigation into Les Laboratoires Servier Press Release
EC opens formal investigation into Samsung Electronics Press Release
EC opens probe into transatlantic joint venture between Air France-KLM, Alitalia and Delta and closes proceedings against eight members of SkyTeam airline alliance Press Release
EC partially activates Union Registry for airlines with regard to emissions trading Press Release
OECD “Machine to Machine communications: connecting billions of devices” paper published Paper
EESC has published its opinion on the Commission’s proposal for a new Roaming Regulation Opinion

Germany

 
Miscellaneous  
Decision of Local Court of Bonn strengthens leniency programme Press Release

United Kingdom

 
Competition Commission  
Domestic Electrical Goods Order lifted, Final Decision and Notice of revocation of Order and release of associated undertakings published

Press Release

Decision

Notice

Arriva Southern Counties Ltd (formerly Maidstone and District Motor Services Ltd) from the Bus Services in Mid and West Kent – Notice of Release from Undertakings” Notice
CC welcomes CAT decision in BAA Stansted Appeal

Press Release

Judgment

Mergers Invitation to Comment  
Aldersgate Investments/Arena Leisure Notice
Mergers Full Text Decisions  
Monaghan Mushrooms/assets of Sussex Mushrooms Full Text
Consultations  
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” Consultation
Ofgem: “Financial Information Reporting: 2010 Results” Consultation
Ofgem: “Improving Reporting Transparency” Consultation
Ofgem: “System Operator incentive schemes from 2013: principles and policy” Consultation
Ofgem: “Transmission Price Control Review 4 Rollover, Section 11A Statutory Consultation – National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC’s Licence” Consultation
Speech  
Ed Richards speech to the Oxford Media Convention Speech
Miscellaneous  
Ofcom announces customers are experiencing faster broadband speeds than 12 months ago

Press Release

Review

Ofgem: “National Grid Gas System Operator incentives from 1 April 2012” published

Incentives

Associated Documents

Ofgem: “Methodology for Supply Market Report” Report
OFT issues statement on Financial Services Bill Statement
CAA publishes initial views on its market power assessments of Heathrow, Gatwick and Stanstead

Initial Views

Press Release

 
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