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Netherlands cracks down on behavioural issues
Monday, 19 December 2011
The Netherlands’ Competition Authority (NMa) issued two significant sets of fines last week for anti-competitive behaviour in the laundry and energy markets.
Williams says antitrust concerns won't stop Southern Union deal
Friday, 15 July 2011
US energy company Southern Union says it is willing to discuss a potential takeover offer from rival Williams that would likely come under heavy antitrust scrutiny.
Jersey issues record competition fine
Friday, 08 July 2011
Jersey’s Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA) has fined investor Brookfield Asset Management £89,000 for failing to notify its acquisition of Prime Infrastructure. It is the highest fine the JCRA has issued to date.
Poland targets energy sector
Tuesday, 05 July 2011
Gas company Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo (PGNiG) is under investigation by Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection over alleged abuse of dominance in the natural gas retail market.
Renewed calls for UK energy competition probe
Thursday, 24 February 2011
UK consumer groups are calling for a competition investigation of the retail energy market, after utility Centrica posted record profits for 2010.
Oil rivals agree to merger-of-equals
Thursday, 24 February 2011
Two Texas-based antitrust teams have taken the lead for oil companies Holly Corporation and Frontier Oil as they wind their way through a regulatory review of their multi-billion dollar merger.
Czech energy companies hit with interference charges
Premium Article - Wednesday, 22 December 2010
The European Commission has accused employees of two Czech energy companies of attempting to obstruct a DG Comp antitrust investigation.
ENI offers commitments to end DG Comp investigation
Premium Article - Friday, 05 February 2010
Italian gas supplier ENI has offered to sell off its interests in two major international gas pipelines to help end a European Commission competition investigation.
German power companies threatened with divestments
Premium Article - Wednesday, 20 January 2010
German utilities including RWE and EON may be forced to sell electricity-generating capacity from their coal plants if they are to continue running nuclear reactors.
MPs and consumer body call for energy price investigation
Premium Article - Friday, 27 November 2009
A Labour member of Parliament has tabled an early day motion in the UK’s House of Commons calling for the country’s Competition Commission to hold an inquiry into the workings of the energy market. 51 MPs from the main political parties have signed the motion.
DoJ requests more information on oilfield deal
Premium Article - Friday, 16 October 2009
The US Department of Justice’s antitrust division has sent a second request for information to oilfield services companies Baker Hughes and BJ Services regarding their proposed tie-up, the companies announced yesterday.
Spain opens electricity probe
Premium Article - Tuesday, 06 October 2009
Spain’s antitrust authority, the CNC, says several of the country’s largest electricity providers may have taken steps to artificially raise prices for consumers, breaking competition law in the process.
Germany launches heating sector investigation
Premium Article - Monday, 14 September 2009
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office has launched a sector inquiry to examine whether the structure of the country’s district heating market may lead to violations of competition law.
Canada clears gas remedies proposal
Premium Article - Friday, 28 August 2009
Canada’s Competition Bureau has approved a 10-year storage and distribution deal between gas companies Suncor Energy and Ultramar, in what one lawyer calls an “excellent example” of behavioural remedies in action.
FTC approves Arch Coal expansion
Premium Article - Monday, 24 August 2009
The US Federal Trade Commission has cleared Arch Coal’s US$761 million acquisition of Rio Tinto’s Jacobs Ranch mine in Wyoming.
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GCR December 2011
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Surveys: New York, Israel • US Assistant Attorney General • Year in review • Isolde Goggin interview • Ricardo Napolitani interview
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