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• 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.