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• Issues statement for Yell/hibu review of undertakings

  27 Nov 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has published an issues statement as part of its review on whether to remove undertakings which currently control the prices Yell Group plc (now hibu plc) can charge advertisers for inclusion in its Yellow Pages printed directory and also place restrictions on its publication of other directories.

• Radio merger issues statement

  21 Nov 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has published an issues statement as part of its investigation into the completed acquisition by Global Radio Holdings Limited (Global Radio) of Real and Smooth Limited (formerly GMG Radio Holdings Limited) (GMG Radio).

• CC clears roofline products merger

  13 Nov 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has formally cleared the completed acquisition by Epwin Holdings Limited (Epwin) of Building Plastics Holdings Limited, CET Glass Processors Holdings Limited and Latium Building Products Holdings Limited (Latium).

• CC to investigate cash and carry merger

  8 Nov 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) is to investigate the completed acquisition by Booker Group plc (Booker) of Makro Holding Limited (Makro).

• Competition Commission publishes merger procedural guidelines and begins consultation on revised disclosure guidance

  31 Oct 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has today published the final version of its merger procedural guidelines as well as starting a review of its current disclosure guidance.

• OFT refers cross channel transport merger to the CC

  30 Oct 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) is to investigate the completed acquisition by Groupe Eurotunnel S.A. (Eurotunnel) of certain assets of former ferry operator, SeaFrance S.A. (SeaFrance).

• CC to investigate radio merger

  11 Oct 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) is to investigate the completed acquisition by Global Radio Holdings Limited (Global Radio) of Real and Smooth Limited (formerly GMG Radio Holdings Limited) (GMG Radio).

• CC receives second Openreach appeal

  9 Oct 2012

  The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has referred a second appeal over proposed telecoms price controls to the Competition Commission (CC).

• CC set to clear roofline products merger

  8 Oct 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally cleared the completed acquisition by Epwin Holdings Limited (Epwin) of Building Plastics Holdings Limited, CET Glass Processors Holdings Limited and Latium Building Products Holdings Limited (Latium).

• Rank/Gala issues statement

  2 Oct 2012

  The Competition Commission (CC) has published an issues statement as part of its investigation into the anticipated acquisition by the Rank Group PLC (Rank) of Gala Casinos Limited (Gala).