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09 | 06 | 2008
June issue of CRAiNSIGHTS, our European Competition Practice newsletter

28 | 04 | 2008
"Regulatory intervention in the payment card industry by the Reserve Bank of Australia: Analysis of the evidence"
A review of the existing evidence on the impacts of the RBA`s payment system regulations, prepared by Robert Stillman, William Bishop, Kyla Malcolm and Nicole Hildebrandt and submitted to the RBA. Cover letter Report

19 | 03 | 2008
Parallel Trade in Pharmaceuticals: more harm than good?

12 | 03 | 2008
March issue of CRAiNSIGHTS, our European Competition Practice newsletter

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News

02 | 07 | 2008
EC clears acquisition by BAT of cigarette business of STK, subject to conditions, after a Phase I investigation

The European Commission has cleared at Phase I, subject to remedies, the acquisition by UK tobacco company British American Tobacco (BAT) of the cigarette business and certain related interests of Skandinavisk Tobakskompagni (STK), a Danish company. The deal means BAT acquires House of Prince (o... More

01 | 07 | 2008
EC clears acquisition of Huntsman by Hexion, subject to conditions, after a Phase I investigation

The European Commission has approved at Phase I, subject to remedies, the proposed acquisition of Huntsman Corporation by Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc., both US-based chemical manufacturers with products portfolios that include epoxy resins. The activities of Hexion and Huntsman overlap at all... More

13 | 05 | 2008
FSA/OFT Recognise ICE Clear

ICE Clear Europe Ltd (ICE Clear) has been successful in its application to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to become a Recognised Clearing House for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA). Under the FSMA the OFT is required to report to the FSA, the Competition... More

21 | 04 | 2008
EC clears acquisition of Vedior by Randstad, subject to conditions, after a Phase I investigation

The European Commission has cleared Randstad's acquisition of Vedior in Phase I, subject to divestments in Portugal.

Both parties supply temporary employment services in many European countries. The Commission's investigation ruled out competition concerns in all relevant countries with th... More

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