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Eaton/Cooper attracts scrutiny worldwide
Thursday, 24 May 2012
The US$11.8 billion merger between electric companies Eaton and Cooper Industries will be notified in the US, the EU and a number of other jurisdictions.
France clears energy merger with conditions
Thursday, 09 February 2012
France’s Competition Authority has approved the acquisition of natural gas distributor Enerest by electricity company Electricité de Strasbourg with significant conditions.
Russia fines electricity company for abuse of dominance
Monday, 15 August 2011
Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined a local electricity company 1.8 million roubles (€43,539) for impeding access to its infrastructure.
New Zealand opens electricity market to competition
Premium Article - Thursday, 10 December 2009
New Zealand’s government is planning to introduce sweeping reforms in the energy sector, opening the retail market to competition in a bid to curb prices.
EDF offers abuse of dominance remedies
Premium Article - Thursday, 05 November 2009
The European Commission yesterday published remedies proposed by French utility EDF to address concerns that the company is abusing its dominant position in France’s electricity market.
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.
DG Comp to assess Swedish electricity remedies
Premium Article - Tuesday, 06 October 2009
The European Commission is to carry out a market test on proposals by Swedish electricity transmission operator Svenska Kraftnat to alleviate competition concerns in the sector.
Germany investigates electric heating sector
Premium Article - Friday, 25 September 2009
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office is investigating companies that supply electricity for storage heating and electric heat pumps.
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