In the News
The Scottish Court of Sessions has published the reasons for refusing the interim interdict sought by Arriva Scotland West Limited (Arriva) against Glasgow Airport Limited (GAL) in respect of an alleged abuse of dominance. Arriva alleged that GAL had abused its dominant position in breach of the Chapter II prohibition of the Competition Act 1998, by removing its access to the road immediately outside the airport terminal in order to provide a direct bus service to Glasgow city centre. Whilst the Court considered that Arriva had an arguable case, it was not sufficiently compelling as to justify the grant of interim interdict for which there must exist a clear-cut abuse of dominance. Click here.
EU
Mergers – Full Text Decisions"
- Cognis/BASF: the full text of the Commission decision granting conditional approval to the acquisition has been published. Click here.
UK
Competition Appeal Tribunal
- The CAT has published an order granting Angel Trains Limited permission to withdraw its claim in the damages action brought by Deutsche Bahn AG and 30 other claimants against companies that the European Commission had found to have participated in the carbon and graphite products cartel. Click here.
- The CAT has published the transcript of a case management conference in respect of the damages actions brought against Cardiff City Transport Services Limited by 2 Travel Group PLC and three of its directors. The claims are based on the OFT's decision that Cardiff City Transport Services engaged in predatory conduct contrary to the Chapter II prohibition of the Competition Act 1998. Click here.
- The CAT has published an order extending the deadline for applications for permission to appeal against the judgment on the appeals by Eden Brown, CDI and Hays in the construction recruitment agencies case. Click here.
Competition Commission
- The CC has published its final report on its review of undertakings given by Centrica subsequent to its acquisition of the Rough gas storage facility. The CC held that despite there having been important market developments, neither the market position of the Rough gas storage facility nor Centrica have changed sufficiently to merit the release or variation of the undertakings. Click here.
- The CC has accepted final undertakings from BAA in relation to financial reporting obligations at Aberdeen Airport. Click here.
OFT
- Mergers cleared: Idox plc/Lalpac Limited.Click here.
Ofcom
- Ofcom has decided to make the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2011, which revoke and replace the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2005 (as amended). The Regulations set out the licence charges for classes of wireless telegraphy licence other than those awarded by auction, and will enter into force on 3 May 2011. Click here.
- Ofcom is seeking input on the development of a framework for the long-term future of Ultra High Frequency (UHF) spectrum bands IV and V. Views on the factors that will have a bearing on how the future use of UHF spectrum will further the interests of citizens and consumers are sought by 15 June 2011. Click here.
- Ofcom has published the Long Term Evolution (LTE) model that accompanies its assessment of future mobile competition and proposals for the award of 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz spectrum and related issues. Click here.
Miscellaneous
- BIS has published a document setting out overarching principles for economic regulation and has committed to ensure that these principles are enshrined in the government's policy-making on economic regulation. Click here.
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