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Comms deals will always challenge enforcers, panel says
Tuesday, 08 May 2012
The successes and failures of recent mergers in the communications industries demonstrate the difficulties faced around the world when choosing whether or not to clear a deal, according to a panel of lawyers and regulators. Faaez Samadi in Lisbon.
Mobile JV attracts close EU scrutiny
Monday, 16 April 2012
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation of the mobile payment and advertising joint venture between Vodafone, Telefónica, Orange and T-Mobile.
Orange Austria deal could face in-depth inquiry
Monday, 06 February 2012
Hutchison 3G’s bid for mobile competitor Orange Austria is likely to undergo in-depth merger analysis, according to Austrian competition specialists.
Orange fine upheld for third time
Friday, 01 July 2011
Paris’s Court of Appeal has for the third time ruled that a €41 million fine against mobile network operator Orange for illegal information sharing should stand.
Telecoms powerhouses announce cross-border JV
Premium Article - Wednesday, 20 April 2011
Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom-Orange have announced a deal to combine their procurement activities, subject to antitrust clearance.
Romania penalises Orange and Vodafone
Premium Article - Wednesday, 16 February 2011
Romania’s Competition Council has fined Orange and Vodafone 268 million lei (€63 million) for abusing their dominant positions in the local telecoms market.
French authority releases telecoms opinion
Premium Article - Tuesday, 15 June 2010
France’s Competition Authority has published its recommendations for maintaining competition in the country’s telecoms market.
UK requests Orange/T-Mobile review
Premium Article - Wednesday, 03 February 2010
The UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has asked the European Commission for the opportunity to review aspects of the proposed merger between mobile companies Orange and T-Mobile.
France accepts iPhone commitments
Premium Article - Wednesday, 13 January 2010
France’s Competition Authority has formally accepted commitments offered by IT company Apple and mobile phone operator Orange to renounce their exclusivity deal on Apple’s iPhone.
Consumer groups lobby for UK review of T-Mobile/Orange
Premium Article - Friday, 08 January 2010
UK consumer groups are asking that the European Commission allow UK authorities to review the proposed merger of mobile operators T-Mobile and Orange.
France imposes interim measures in overseas mobile market
Premium Article - Wednesday, 23 September 2009
France’s Competition Authority has imposed interim measures on mobile operator SFR’s overseas subsidiary SRR following an abuse of dominance complaint by its two competitors in a local market.
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