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Vol. 94, Nos. 2334-2358, pp. 1-662 and Vol. 95, Nos. 2359-2375, pp. 1-424 Jan. 11 -- Oct. 31, 2008 A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
ELECTRICITY
– Cartels, electrical carbon products, alleged French participant subject to suit in U.S. (D.N.J.), 95:247
– Germany, EU considers E.ON proposals for structural remedies, 94:257 – Hungary must recover state aid to power generators, 94:583 – Italy, utilities dominance abuse probed, 95:366 – Mont. attorney general appeal of Cal. settlements denied (Cal. Ct. App.), 94:448 – Price fixing, electrical carbon products
– – Assignment of claims through stock purchase creates standing (D.N.J.), 95:383
– – Class settlements approved (D.N.J.), 94:48
– Ed. Note: This heading covers electronic sales of goods and services and their regulation. E-mail fraud is covered under SPAM. All other references to the Web or the Internet are found at INTERNET.
– Auctions, eBay
See AUCTIONS
– Consumer safety, FTC Web site upgraded, In Brief, 95:364 – Credit cards, confirmation e-mail of online sale not governed by FACTA (S.D. Fla.), 95:67 – European Union (EU)
– – Apple iTunes, price gap for music downloads closed, 94:31
– – Online music, films and games, greater consumer access proposed, 94:28 – – Single market online retailing, roundtable held, 95:274
– – Ban in bulk e-mail infringes right to anonymous speech (Va.), 95:269
– – Dell Computer cases
See COMPUTERS
– – Phone directory service will pay penalty to settle charges (N.Y. Sup. Ct.), 94:497 – House panel hearing evaluates role of antitrust in net neutrality, 94:272 – Multilevel marketing, dealer arbitration clause enforced (N.D. Ga.), 94:187 – Price fixing, digital music recording sales, parallel conduct claims insufficient for conspiracy (S.D.N.Y.), 95:399 – Privacy
– – Apparel, www.lifeisgood.com settles data security breach charges (FTC), 94:40
– – Social networking site imbee.com settles COPPA violation charges (N.D. Cal.), 94:98
– Amplifier rule revision, FTC seeks comments, In Brief, 94:218
– Italian aid package for digital display devices plant approved, 94:404 – Jurisdiction, foreign defendants with U.S. subsidiaries cannot avoid service (N.D. Cal.), In Brief, 95:250 – Poland, state aid for Sharp Mfg. liquid crystal display assembly approved, 94:658
– Electricity
See ELECTRICITY
– – EverQ project, EU opens state aid probe, 94:536; in-depth probe begins, 94:635
– – Intico Solar, state aid to produce modules approved, 95:22 – Oil and gas
See OIL AND GAS
See also specific countries and industries
– Criminal probe tactics discussed at ABA meeting, 94:341 – DOJ – FTC – State attorneys general, trends discussed at ABA meeting, Special Report, 94:347 – Viewpoint, turning upon competitors who win, 94:121
– Merger, Chicago Bridge & Iron illegally acquired Pitt-Des Moines assets (5th Cir.), 94:105
– Canada outlines new approach to media ownership restrictions, 94:61
– Media ownership, disapproval of rule to ease 1975 ban
See MOTION PICTURES
See MUSIC
See RADIO
– European Union (EU), state aid being used to support environmental protection, 94:532
– Federal Trade Comm'n (FTC), packaging workshop held, 94:440; Green Guides workshop scheduled, 94:574; held, 95:63
– Attorney malpractice, drug maker claims of bad advice may proceed (N.D.W. Va.), 94:20
– Credit cards, collateral estoppel applies to some Discover charges against Visa and MasterCard (S.D.N.Y.), 95:235
– Agriculture
– – Alo/Mailleux, tractors, probe opened, 94:606
– – Campina/Friesland Foods, dairy cooperatives, probe opened, 95:101 – – Grampian/VION, livestock processing merger approved, 95:129 – – Permira/Arysta, deal cleared, 94:229 – – Pfizer/Schering-Plough, acquisition of animal health products cleared, 95:218
– – Aer Lingus denied interim relief from Ryanair acquisitions, 94:330
– – Concessions, World Duty Free/Autogrill, deal cleared, 94:536 – – Delta/Northwest, acquisition authorized, 95:147 – – Iberia/ST Aerospace, joint venture cleared, In Brief, 94:607 – – KLM/Martinair, purchase barred during probe, 95:248 – Alcoholic beverages
– – Heineken/Scottish & Newcastle deal affirmed for most markets, 94:359
– – Pernod Ricard/V&S Vin & Spirit, divestitures required, 95:99 – – SABMiller/Molson Coors Brewing, deal cleared, In Brief, 94:378 – Banking
– – Agos/Sofinco, deal cleared, In Brief, 94:564
– – Alliance & Leicester/Banco Santander, authorization approved, 95:274 – – Allied Irish Banks/First Data, payment card venture authorized, 94:63 – – American Express/Fortis Bank, joint venture approved, 95:347 – – Banco Sabadell, joint control cleared, In Brief, 95:250 – – Banco Santander, joint control cleared, In Brief, 95:130 – – Bankenservice Kassel, joint acquisition cleared, In Brief, 94:89 – – Citigroup German retail banking business may be acquired by French bank, In Brief, 95:251 – – De La Ru/Carlyle Group, cash handling business deal approved, In Brief, 95:130 – – Deutsche Bank acquisition of ABN AMRO assets approved, 95:323 – – Forso Nordic, joint control approved, In Brief, 94:659 – – GE Capital Group may acquire Interbanca, In Brief, 95:130 – – Mubadala Infrastructure Partners, joint venture approved, In Brief, 94:118 – – Societe Generale/Credit Agricole Group, joint venture cleared, In Brief, 94:31 – – Sofinco/Sodexo, joint venture cleared, In Brief, 95:251
– – Alcohol
See Alcoholic beverages, this heading
– – Euro Heat Pipes, joint control deal approved, In Brief, 94:379
– – Ingersoll-Rand/Trane, acquisition cleared, 94:407 – – Morrison Utility Services, joint control cleared, In Brief, 94:454 – – Sacyr Vallehermoso may acquire Eiffage, 94:196 – – Sever-Jug Autoput, joint control deal cleared, In Brief, 94:379 – – Siemens Elin/Ortner, joint control deal cleared, 95:127 – – Strabag/Kirchner Holding, deal cleared, 95:275
– – Americas Styrenics, joint control cleared, In Brief, 94:455
– – Arsenal/DSP, probe opened, 95:146 – – Ashland/Hercules, consolidation approved, 95:345 – – Domo Polypropylene, joint control cleared, In Brief, 94:455 – – Dow Chemical and PIC joint venture approved, In Brief, 95:392 – – Evonik Indus., joint control by CVC and RAG-Stiftung approved, 95:249 – – Huntsman/Hexion Specialty Chems., divestitures required, 95:20 – – Ineos may acquire BASF Seal Sands plant, 95:129 – – INEOS Silicas/Carlyle Group, joint venture cleared, In Brief, 94:32 – – Kerling/INEOS, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sector acquisition approved, 94:118 – – Neochimiki/Carlyle Group, deal cleared, In Brief, 94:636 – – Perstorp may acquire units of LyondellBasell and Rhodia, In Brief, 95:250 – – PTT Chemical and Sime Darby Berhad joint venture approved, In Brief, 95:392 – – Ruetgers/Triton, deal cleared, In Brief, 94:149 – – Total and Societe Nationale, joint venture approved, In Brief, 95:174
– – SCM and Energees may acquire joint control of MIBV, In Brief, 95:392
– – Teck Cominco/Fording Canadian Coal Trust, deal cleared, In Brief, 95:276
– – Acer/Packard Bell, acquisition approved, 94:258
– – Hewlett-Packard/EDS, deal cleared, 95:128 – – Winstron/Lite-On Tech., deal cleared, In Brief, 95:130 – Cosmetics, L'Oreal/Yves Saint Laurent Beaute, deal cleared, In Brief, 94:635 – Debt collection, Lindorff Group, joint control deal approved, In Brief, 95:102 – Defense industry
– – EADS/T.A.R.M.A.C. Aerosave, deal cleared, In Brief, 94:539
– – Global Aeronautics may be acquired by Boeing and Alenia N. Am., In Brief, 94:585 – – Laupheim manufacturing, joint venture approved, In Brief, 95:276 – – Protac/Roxel, consolidation approved, 94:429 – Electricity
– – Capacity Allocation Service to operate in five countries, joint venture cleared, 95:172
– – Cofatech Servizi/Edison, deal cleared, In Brief, 94:259 – – Edison/HelPe, joint venture approved, 95:219 – – Endesa/Acciona/Enel, conditions imposed by Spain challenged, 94:146; European court affirms EU decision, 94:258; Spain asked again to lift conditions, 94:537; deal approved again, 94:631 – – Enel may acquire Romanian supplier EMS, In Brief, 94:32 – – European Market Coupling, cross-border joint venture approved, 95:217 – – InterGen, joint control deal approved, In Brief, 95:276 – – Teesside Power, joint control deal approved, In Brief, 94:431 – – Viesgo/E.ON, authorization approved, 94:633
– – Arrow Electronics/Logix, acquisition approved, 94:533
– – D&M Holdings/Bain Capital, deal cleared, In Brief, 95:173 – – Foxconn/Sanmina plants, deal cleared, 94:659 – – Iomega/EMC, acquisition cleared, In Brief, 94:585 – – Motorola/Vertex, acquisition authorized, 94:30 – – Samsung Opto-Electronics deal approved, In Brief, 94:540 – – STMicroelectronics/NXP, joint venture to produce wireless handsets approved, 95:23 – – TDK/EPCOS, acquisition authorized, 95:275
– – Associated British Foods/GBI divisions, divestitures required, 95:301
– – Autogrill/Aldeasa, deal cleared, In Brief, 94:378 – – Bakkersland Groep/Parcom Capital, deal cleared, In Brief, 95:251 – – Colbison SAS, joint control by Abenex Capital and Natixis cleared, In Brief, 95:251 – – De Weide Blik/Atlanta, bid for fruit and vegetable wholesaler approved, 95:173 – – Enodis/Manitowoc, ice-making machines, divestitures required, 95:299 – – Lion Capital/Foodvest, acquisition approved, 95:300 – – Marel/Stork Food Sys., deal cleared, 94:430 – – Mars/Wrigley, merger approved, 95:149 – – Schuitema may be acquired by CVC investment fund, 94:658 – – TP Haluco, Total Produce and Haluco Beheer joint venture approved, 95:172 – – UAB Palink/REWE, deal cleared, In Brief, 94:172 – – Yeast, Associated British Foods/GBI deal probed, 94:406 – Grooming products, Cederroth Intl. may be acquired by equity funds, 95:130 – Health care, Phoenix sealing membrane producer, joint control cleared, In Brief, 95:130 – Insurance
– – Aviva and Bank Zachodni cleared for joint ventures in Poland, 94:169
– – Combined Insurance/Ace, deal approved, In Brief, 94:284 – – Delta Lloyd/Swiss Life Belgium, deal cleared, In Brief, 94:455 – – ERGO Intl./Bank Austria Creditanstalt, deal cleared, In Brief, 95:302 – – LAHC (SwissRe)/Barclays Life, acquisition approved, In Brief, 95:366 – – OTP Garancia/Groupama, deal cleared, In Brief, 94:408 – – Partnership Group Holdings/Cinven, deal cleared, In Brief, 95:102 – – Swiss Life Holding/AWD Holding, deal cleared, In Brief, 94:259 – – UBI Vita/Aviva Italia Holding, deal cleared, In Brief, 94:284 – – Zurich Group/Sabadell, partial control cleared, In Brief, 95:130
– – Arsys Group, joint control cleared, In Brief, 94:149
– – Bigpoint/GE, online games development, deal cleared, In Brief, 95:174 – – D + S/Apaz, e-commerce deal cleared, In Brief, 94:659 – – Google/DoubleClick, privacy of protocol addresses addressed by EU official, 94:85; acquisition authorized, 94:278 – – Yahoo/Google, probe launched, 95:272
– – Ballingslov/Stena Adactum, deal cleared, In Brief, 95:101
– – CPS Color Group/Nordic Capital, tinting systems, deal cleared, In Brief, 94:636 – – Danfoss/Sauer-Danfoss, acquisition approved, In Brief, 95:102 – – King and Capvis III may acquire KVT, In Brief, 95:421 – – OC Oerlikon may be acquired by Renova Indus., In Brief, 94:659 – – SUNCoat, thermoplastic films, joint control cleared, In Brief, 94:636 – Metals
– – BHP Billiton/Rio Tinto, Kroes predicts thorough vetting, 94:404; probe opened, 95:51
– – Copper, Norddeutsche Affinerie may acquire sole control of Cumerio, 94:88 – – EKO and Scholz Recycling, joint control deal cleared, In Brief, 94:585 – – Eramet/Tinfos, acquisition of most assets approved, 95:50 – – SCM and Energees may acquire joint control of MIBV, In Brief, 95:392 – Motor vehicles
– – Bosch/Mahle, parts sector, joint venture cleared, 94:563
– – Cintinori/JOST, deal cleared, In Brief, 95:149 – – Delphi Steering/Platinum Equity, deal cleared, In Brief, 94:378 – – Hyundai may acquire sole control of Hyundai Automobili Italia Importazioni, In Brief, 95:421 – – PEMA/GEFA, truck and trailer leasing, deal approved, 95:173 – – Porsche/Volkswagen, consolidation approved, 95:100 – – Tata Motors may purchase two Ford lines, In Brief, 94:454 – – Volkswagen Group Ireland/Volkswagen AG of Germany, acquisition authorized, 95:298 – – Volkswagen/Scandia bus and truck manufacturer, deal approved, 94:632 – – WM Srl, steel products for vehicles, joint control cleared, In Brief, 95:301 – Office supplies, copiers and printers, Ricoh may acquire IKON, 95:419 – Oil and gas
– – Agip Espana/Galp, acquisition approved, 95:250
– – Berre refinery, Basell deal approved, 94:148 – – CEZ/MOL, joint venture cleared, In Brief, 94:539 – – Eni/Distrigaz, acquisition approved, In Brief, 95:366 – – Enia Energia, joint control approved, 95:275 – – Flowserve Comm'n, joint venture approved, In Brief, 95:220 – – OMV drops plan to acquire MOL, In Brief, 95:150 – – Salland Olie Holding/Delek Nederland, deal cleared, In Brief, 95:220 – – Saxon Energy may be acquired by Schlumberger and First Reserve, In Brief, 95:173 – – STAK Van der Sluijs and Frisol Beheer joint venture in North Sea Petroleum approved, In Brief, 95:421 – – StatoilHydro bid for ConocoPhillips Jet stations probed, 94:504 – – Total Isu Oil, joint control cleared, In Brief, 94:454
– – Altor may acquire Papyrus, In Brief, 94:431
– – Arjowiggins/M-Real Zanders, divestitures required, 94:582 – – Papyrus Group, joint control deal cleared, In Brief, 95:174
– – Phoenix Pharmahandel/CERP Lorraine-Repartition France, acquisition approved, In Brief, 95:324
– – Ranbaxy Labs./Daiichi Sankyo, deal cleared, In Brief, 95:251 – Railways
– – Freightliner Group/Arcapital, deal cleared, In Brief, 95:101
– – Transfesa/Deutsche Bahn, acquisition authorized, 94:304 – Retail industry
– – AS Lathouwers/Lion Capital, deal cleared, In Brief, 94:32
– – Buy Vip, online sales, deal cleared, In Brief, 95:301 – – Plus Discount/REWE, deal referred to Czech authority, 95:50 – – Spar/Plus Hungary, acquisition authorized, 94:657 – – Steen & Strom, joint control cleared, In Brief, 95:301 – – Sun Group/neckermann.de, deal cleared, In Brief, 94:259 – Security services, EQT may acquire Securitas Direct, 94:147 – Ships and shipping
– – Rubis Terminal Antwerp, joint control approved, In Brief, 94:118
– – STX/Aker Yards, detailed probe opened, 94:31; acquisition approved, 94:478
– – Avnet/Horizon Tech. Group, deal cleared, In Brief, 95:24
– – BEA Systems/Oracle, acquisition approved, 94:450 – – Capgemini/BAS, acquisition approved, In Brief, 95:366 – – Computerlinks/Barclays Private Equity, deal cleared, In Brief, 95:219 – – Nokia/Trolltech, acquisition authorized, 94:583 – – NTT Data/Cirquent, deal cleared, In Brief, 95:302 – – SAG may be acquired by private equity fund, In Brief, 94:171 – – Scribona/Tech Data, acquisition cleared, 94:451 – – TietoEnator may be acquired by Nordic Capital, 94:481 – – Travel of Norway, acquisition approved, In Brief, 94:172 – – Vivendi/Activision for games, deal cleared, 94:405 – Steel
– – Akers Group/Altor Fund, deal cleared, In Brief, 95:101
– – ArcelorMittal/BE Sverige, joint venture authorized, 94:406 – – Borusan/ArcelorMittal, acquisition authorized, In Brief, 94:585 – – Brazilian firm, joint control by ArcelorMittal and Gonvarri cleared, In Brief, 94:539 – – Coutinho & Ferrostaal, new joint venture approved, In Brief, 94:32 – – Mitsui/Bamesa Celik, joint venture cleared, In Brief, 95:276 – – Novexco and Novex Trading, OJSC acquisition cleared, In Brief, 94:481 – – SAJV, joint control cleared, In Brief, 95:220 – – SCM and Energees may acquire joint control of MIBV, In Brief, 95:392
– – Arques/SHC, acquisition authorized, 95:300
– – Deutsche Telekom/OTE, EU authorizes acquisition, 95:323 – – Siemens Enterprise/Gores Group, acquisition approved, 95:300 – – Strabag/DeTe Immobilien, EU authorizes acquisition, In Brief, 95:324 – – TNS/WPP, divestitures required, 95:298
– – Landmark Communications, joint control deal cleared, In Brief, 95:220
– – Maxdome, video on demand, joint deal cleared, In Brief, 94:455 – – Premiere/News Corp., pay-TV acquisition authorized, 94:655 – – TDF/T-Systems Media & Broadcast, deal cleared, In Brief, 94:31 – Textile machinery, BarcoVision/Itema deal, probe opened, 94:405; merger approved, 95:148 – Tobacco, acquisition of STK cigarette business by British Am. Tobacco conditionally approved, 95:21 – Transportation
– – ABX Logistics Worldwide, joint control cleared, In Brief, 95:301
– – Nokia/NAVTEQ, acquisition approved, 95:23 – – TomTom/Tele Atlas, digital map provider deal cleared, 94:507
– – Capital France Hotel, joint venture cleared, In Brief, 95:220
– – MSREF and IHG, joint control of hotels approved, In Brief, 95:324 – – Rumbo, joint control by Telefonica and Orizonia approved, 94:259 – – Thomas Cook France/Jet Tours, deal cleared, In Brief, 95:149
– – PARE/ACEA joint venture cleared, In Brief, 94:430
– – SAV Betiligungs, joint control cleared, In Brief, 95:276 – – Suez Environnement/SITA Sverige. deal cleared, In Brief, 94:431 – Wood, OEP Holding may acquire Pfleiderer, In Brief, 95:392
– Ed. Note: This heading covers issues affecting the EU as a whole. For issues involving member countries, see specific country.
– Air travel
– – Price fixing of flights, major air carriers probed, 94:280
– – Single market regulations issued, In Brief, 95:421 – – U.S.-EU to study airline alliances, 94:302
– – Consistency and cooperation opportunities, ABA sections comment, 95:343
– – Damages, private enforcement model unveiled, 94:353 – – Fundamental rules, comments sought, 95:97 – – Industrial policies and competition discussed by Kroes, 94:427 – – Premerger notification, form revisions, 95:389 – – Private enforcement in EU discussed at ABA meeting, 94:354 – – Public limited-liability companies, merger and acquisitions, rules simplification proposed, 95:322 – – Trends discussed ABA meeting, Special Report, 94:347 – – Unilateral conduct by dominant firms, Kroes offers views, 95:297 – Cartels
– – Air freight cartel participants, statement of objections confirmed, 94:30
– – Aluminum fluoride, fines imposed, 94:654 – – Banana importers fined, 95:365 – – Bulk liquid transporters, probe closed, 94:480 – – Calcium carbide and magnesium powder suppliers receive statement of objections, 95:23 – – Cereals, agricultural products, raids confirmed, 95:49 – – Detergent producers, surprise inspections conducted, 94:657 – – Elevator firms, fines sought, 94:656 – – European Competition Authorities (ECA) network agree on fine principles, 95:365 – – Marine hose suppliers, objections sent, 94:477; Bridgestone and Yokohama Rubber warned, 94:506 – – Removal services firms, fine imposed, 94:282 – – Rubber makers Bayer and Zeon groups fined, 94:86; Zeon fine announced, 94:360 – – Settlements, new simplified procedure detailed, 95:19 – – Sodium chlorate, four groups of firms fined, 94:604 – Consumer protection focus of annual report on competition policy, 95:17 – Environmental protection, state aid being used to support, 94:532 – Glass, flat glass producers fined for cartel conduct, 94:146 – Insurance block exemption, public comments sought, 94:428 – Internet
– – Advertising, Google/DoubleClick, privacy of protocol addresses addressed by EU official, 94:85
– – Apple iTunes, price gap for music downloads closed, 94:31 – – Music, films and games, EU proposes models for greater consumer access, 94:28 – Mail and delivery services, Slovakia, hybrid delivery probe, 95:346 – Mergers
– – Approvals
– – Dominance probe opened, 94:62
– – Interoperability standards, EU probes Microsoft compliance, 94:279; compliance studied, 94:562 – – Noncompliance with 2004 ruling fined, 94:223; Microsoft to appeal fine, 94:503 – Oil and gas, talks with RWE on anticompetitive behavior continue, In Brief, 94:564; RWE proposes remedies, 94:584 – Pharmaceuticals, EU conducts unannounced inspections at manufacturing facilities, 94:60; sanofi-aventis probed, 94:581 – Postal services, plan for full deregulation cleared, 94:143 – Ships and shipping
– – New antitrust guidelines to govern maritime transport services, 95:24
– – Restrictive business practices exemptions, liner consortia, new regulations drafted, 95:390 – Software, EU sends Intel supplementary objections, 95:100 – State aid
– – Alitalia bailout, violations charged, 95:345
– – Climate change and business incentives discussed at roundtable, 94:561 – – Norwegian and EU officials discuss aid, 95:52 – – Shipbuilding, state aid rules extended, 95:49 – – Small and medium-sized enterprises, aid without notice to be allowed, 95:47
– – Dominance, Telekomunikacja Polska abuse investigated, In Brief, 95:421
– – Standard setting discussed by Kroes, 94:605
– Damages, terminated Mercedes Benz dealer's failure to disclose calculation precludes damages testimony (D.N.J.), 95:321
– Deposition subpoena need not be served in person to nonparty witness (S.D.N.Y.), 95:212 – Monopolization claims involving advertising services at Atlanta airport dismissed, plaintiff's expert failed to define relevant market (N.D. Ga.), 95:362 – Semiconductors
See SOFTWARE
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