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• Dods/DeHavilland merger inquiry formally cancelled

  2 Jul 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has formally cancelled its inquiry concerning Dods Group PLC’s anticipated acquisition of the political intelligence division of De Havilland.

• Akzo/Metlac issues statement

  27 Jun 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has today published an issues statement as part of its investigation into Akzo Nobel NV’s proposed acquisition of Metlac Holding S.r.l.

• Property security merger could shut out competition

  25 Jun 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally decided that the completed acquisition by VPS Holdings Limited of SitexOrbis Holdings Limited could harm competition and lead to higher prices for many of their customers.

• Private healthcare market investigation - issues statement

  22 Jun 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has today published an issues statement as part of its market investigation into privately-funded healthcare services.

• 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.

• CC approves Edinburgh Airport sale

  23 Apr 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has approved BAA’s sale of Edinburgh Airport to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP).

• CC provisionally clears water merger

  20 Apr 2012

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

• CC to investigate West of Scotland bus merger

  18 Apr 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) is to investigate McGill’s Bus Services Limited’s (McGill’s) completed acquisition of the Arriva Scotland West local bus business.

• CC to investigate oil distribution merger

  5 Apr 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) is to investigate the completed acquisition by DCC Energy UK Limited, which operates GB Oils, of a number of businesses from Rontec LLP Limited and previously owned by Total Downstream UK plc, including the Total Butler oil distribution business.

• OFT refers private healthcare market to CC

  4 Apr 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) is to carry out an investigation into the market for privately-funded healthcare services.

• VPS/SitexOrbis merger - issues statement

  4 Apr 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has published an issues statement as part of its inquiry into the completed acquisition by VPS Holdings Limited of SitexOrbis Holdings Limited.

• NI Regulator refers gas price control to CC

  30 Mar 2012

  NI Regulator refers gas price control to CC

• Animal by-products merger inquiry formally cancelled

  23 Mar 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) formally cancelled its inquiry concerning the anticipated acquisition by Linergy Limited (Linergy) of Ulster Farm By-Products Limited (Ulster Farm) on 22 March.

• CC requires Stericycle to sell Ecowaste Southwest

  21 Mar 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) will require Stericycle Inc (Stericycle) to sell Ecowaste Southwest Limited, a company it bought last year, after concluding that the acquisition would lead to a loss of local rivalry leading to higher prices and lower service levels in parts of the South-West of England than would have been the case in the absence of the merger.

• CC responds to competition regime plans

  15 Mar 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) today welcomed the Government’s announcement of its plans for reform of the UK’s competition regime and committed to working with the Government and the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to make the reforms, which centre round the merger of the two competition authorities, work.

• CC clears in-flight catering joint venture

  14 Mar 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has formally cleared the anticipated joint venture between Alpha Flight Group Limited (Alpha) and LSG Lufthansa Service Holding AG (LSG).