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• CC to investigate roofline products merger

  21 Jun 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) is to investigate the completed acquisition by Epwin Holdings Limited of Latium Building Products Holdings Limited.

• CC to investigate Ryanair stake

  18 Jun 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) is to investigate the completed acquisition by Ryanair Holdings plc of a minority stake in Aer Lingus Group plc.

• CC publishes draft guidelines for market investigations

  15 Jun 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has published for public consultation its draft revised guidelines on market investigation references, together with two annexes as a separate document.

• McGill’s/Arriva issues statement

  7 Jun 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has published an issues statement as part of its investigation into McGill’s Bus Services Limited’s (McGill’s) completed acquisition of the Arriva Scotland West local bus business.

• CC formally clears water merger

  31 May 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has today formally cleared South Staffordshire Plc’s (SS Plc’s) completed acquisition of Cambridge Water PLC (CAM).

• CC to investigate metal packaging coatings merger

  24 May 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) is to investigate Akzo Nobel NV’s (Akzo Nobel) proposed acquisition of Metlac Holding S.r.l. (Metlac Holding).

• CC finds more choice for consumers in pay-TV movies

  23 May 2012

  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.

• Oil distribution merger issues statement

  11 May 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has published an issues statement as part of its investigation into DCC Energy UK Limited’s (which operates GB Oils) completed acquisition of a number of businesses from Rontec LLP Limited which were previously owned by Total Downstream UK plc—including the Butler Fuels oil distribution business and the contractual right to supply transport fuels to a number of dealer-owned, dealer-operated retail service stations currently under the Total brand.

• Joint venture must sell to get go ahead

  1 May 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) will require Anglo American PLC (Anglo American) and Lafarge S.A. (Lafarge) to sell a significant portfolio of operations, paving the way for entry by a new competitor into the UK cement market, before their proposed construction materials joint venture can go ahead.

• CC publishes 2012/13 Business Plan

  26 Apr 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has published its Business Plan for 2012/13, which sets out its aims and objectives over the next 12 months and addresses the specific challenges it faces in meeting them.