Table Of Contents:
Foreword xvii

Part I EC Competition Developments 1(2)

Horizontal Agreements/Restraints 3(72)

CFI Judgments 3(2)

Case T-289/01 Duales System Deutschland GmbH v. Commission 3(2)

Abuse of Market Power 5(20)

ECJ Judgments 5(2)

Case C-95/04 British Airways v. Commission 5(2)

CFI Judgments 7(13)

Case T-340/03 France Telecom v. Commission 7(2)

Case T-151/01 Duales System Deutschland GmbH v. Commission 9(3)

Case T-170/06 Alrosa v. Commission 12(3)

Case T-201/04 Microsoft v. Commission 15(5)

Commission Decisions 20(5)

COMP/38.784 Wanadoo Espana v. Telefonica 20(3)

COMP/37.966 Distrigas 23(2)

Mergers and Acquisitions 25(22)

ECJ Judgments 25(1)

Case C-202/06P Cementbouw Handel & Industrie BV v. Commission 25(1)

CFI Judgments 26(3)

Case T-282/06 Sun Chemical and Others v. Commission 26(2)

Case T-351/03 Schneider Electric v. Commission 28(1)

Second-Phase Decisions with Undertakings 29(6)

Case COMP/M.3796 Omya/Huber 29(1)

Case COMP/M.4180 Gaz de France/Suez 30(3)

Case COMP/M.4404 Universal/BMG Music Publishing 33(1)

Case COMP/M.4504 Tele2 France/SFR 34(1)

Second-Phase Decisions without Undertakings 35(5)

Case COMP/M.4094 Ineos/BP Dormagen 35(1)

Case COMP/M.4215 Glatfelter/Crompton Assets 36(1)

Case COMP/M.4403 Thales/Finmeccanica/Alcatel Alenia Space & Telespazio 37(1)

Case COMP/M.4523 Travelport/Worldspan 38(2)

First-Phase Decisions with Undertakings 40(4)

Case COMP/M.4314 Johnson & Johnson/Pfizer 40(1)

Case COMP/M.4600 TUI/First Choice 41(1)

Case COMP/M.4730 Yara/Kemira GrowHow 41(2)

Case COMP/M.4824 Kraft/Danone Biscuits 43(1)

First-Phase Decisions without Undertakings 44(3)

Case COMP/M.4519 Lagardere/Sportfive 44(1)

Case COMP/M.4608 Siemens/UGS Corporation 45(1)

Case COMP/M.4688 Nestle/Gerber 46(1)

State Aid 47(6)

ECJ Judgments 47(2)

Case C-119/05 Ministero dell'Industria, Commercio e dell'Artigianato v. Lucchini Spa 47(1)

Case C-441/06 Commission v. France 47(1)

Case C-525/04 P Kingdom of Spain v. Commission and Lenzing AG and Case C-260/05 P Sniace SA v. Commission 48(1)

ECJ Advocate General Opinions 49(1)

Case C-199/06 Centre d'Exportation du Livre Francais (CELF) Ministre de la Culture et de la Communication v. Societe Internationale de Diffusion et d'Edition (SIDE) 49(1)

CFI Judgments 50(1)

Case T-366/00 Scott v. Commission 50(1)

Case T-344/04 Denis Bouchou v. Commission and Case T-360/04 FG Marine SA v. Commission 50(1)

Block Exemption Regulation 51(2)

Block Exemption Regulation for State Aid 51(2)

Policy and Procedure 53(22)

ECJ Judgments 53(6)

Case C-3/06 Danone v. Commission 53(1)

Case C-282/06 Holcim v. Commission 54(2)

Case C-76/06 Britannia Alloys v. Commission 56(1)

Case C-280/06 Autorita Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato v. Ente Tabacchi Italiani 57(2)

CFI Judgments 59(7)

Case T-339/04 France Telecom v. Commission 59(1)

Case T-36/05 Coats v. Commission and Case T-30/05 Prym v. Commission 59(2)

Joined Cases T-125/03 and T-253/03 Akzo and Akros v. Commission 61(3)

Joined Cases T-101/05 and T-111/05 BASF and UCB v. Commission 64(1)

Case T-112/05 Akzo v. Commission 65(1)

Commission Decisions 66(9)

First Cartel Decisions under the 2006 Fining Guidelines 66(9)

Part II National Competition Developments 75(172)

Austria 77(4)

Horizontal Agreements/Restraints 77(1)

Record Fines Imposed on Participants in Elevators and Escalators Cartel 77(1)

Abuse of Market Power 78(3)

FCA Announces Decision to Initiate Jet Fuel Proceedings Against OMV 78(1)

Europay Austria Zahlungsverkehrssysteme GmbH Cartel Court Ruling Upheld 79(2)

Belgium 81(10)

Horizontal Agreements/Restraints 81(1)

Fedoba Found to Have Breached Article 2 of the Belgian Competition Act 81(1)

Abuse of Market Power 82(3)

Portima Interoperability Information Dispute 82(2)

FEBIAC/Wallonie Expo Appeal Rejected 84(1)

Mergers and Acquisitions 85(2)

Competition Counsel Lifts Kinepolis Restrictions but is Followed by an Interim Court of Appeal Order Suspending Its Decision 85(1)

Walloon Cable Merger Cleared Following Ruling by Brussels Court of Appeal 86(1)

Policy and Procedure 87(4)

New Rules for Simplified Notification of Mergers 87(1)

New Leniency Guidelines Adopted 88(3)

Denmark 91(14)

Horizontal Agreements/Restraints 91(2)

Banking Cartel Rulings Issued 91(1)

Horsens District Court Fines Danske Kroer og Hoteller for Price Fixing 92(1)

Distributors of Mobile Phones Fined for Price Fixing 92(1)

Vertical Agreements/Restraints 93(2)

Hempel A/S Fined for Resale Price Maintenance 93(1)

Viasat Broadcasting Decision Annulled and Case Remitted 93(1)

Agreement between Danish Pharmaceutical Association and Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Not in Violation of Competition Law 94(1)

Pricing of Pharmaceutical `Simvastatin' Not in Breach of Competition Law 94(1)

Competition Council Approves Football Media Rights Agreement 95(1)

Abuse Of Market Power 95(3)

Exclusive Distribution Decision Regarding Movies and Multimedia Annulled and Case Remitted 95(1)

Elsam Found Guilty of Abuse of Dominance 96(1)

Post Denmark Found to have Abused its Dominant Position in Magazine Mail 96(1)

SuperGros A/S Undertakes to Amend its Standard Terms of Sale 97(1)

Mergers and Acquisitions 98(3)

CVC/Matas Transaction Cleared Subject to Commitments 98(1)

Dansk Avis Omdeling JV Conditionally Approved 98(1)

TV2/DENMARK A/S/Modern Times Group A/S-TV2 Sport JV Approved and Subsequent Initiation of Investigation of the Sports Rights Market 98(1)

Dagrofa Acquisition of Alta Discount and Jacodan 99(1)

Telia/Debitel Transaction Approved 99(1)

Metroselskabet I/S: New Joint Venture Regarding Metro Operations Approved 100(1)

Competition Authority Clears Telenor's Acquisition of Tele2 100(1)

Dansk Shell/YX Energi Transaction Unconditionally Cleared 101(1)

DLG/Raiffeisen Hauptgenossenschaft Nord Transaction Unconditionally Cleared 101(1)

Policy and Procedure 101(4)

Appeal Dismissed Following Filing after Expiration of Time-Limit in Mund-Godten Case 101(1)

Amendments to Danish Competition Act Adopted 102(1)

The 2007 Competition Report 103(1)

New Danish Competition Act Statute of Limitation Period Rules 103(1)

Nordic Competition Authorities Publish Joint Report on Efficient Competition in the Electricity Sector 104(1)

Finland 105(6)

Horizontal Agreements/Restraints 105(3)

Roofing Felt Information Exchange Condemned 105(1)

Hairdressers' and Barbers' Trade Association Fined 106(1)

Market Court Fines Members of Asphalt Cartel 106(2)

Vertical Agreements/Restraints 108(1)

Neste Markkinointi Ordered to Allow Distributors out of Long-Term Agreements 108(1)

Kjaerulff Ordered to Discontinue Provision of Certain Advertising Bonuses 108(1)

Abuse of Market Power 109(2)

Oulun Puhelin Fined for Abuse of Dominant Position 109(2)

France 111(18)

Horizontal Agreements/Restraints 111(4)

Commitment to Introduce In-House `Whistle-Blowing' Mechanism Accepted as a Remedy by the Competition Council in GIE ELIS Case 111(1)

Information Exchange Agreements Held Not per se Illegal in Mobile Telephony Case 112(1)

Competition Council Finds No Anti-Competitive Behaviour by Baby Milk Suppliers 113(2)

Council Applies Leniency Program for Second Time in Moving Cartel Case 115(1)

Abuse of Market Power 115(7)

GlaxoSmithKline France Fined for Predatory Pricing 115(2)

Council Imposes Interim Measures on `Margin Squeeze' in Telediffusion De France Case 117(2)

France Telecom and Competition Council Reach Negotiated Settlement on a Reduced Fine for the Company's Repeat Abuse of its Dominant Position 119(1)

Competition Council Rejects Claims of Predatory Practices by Eurostar 120(1)

Competition Council Imposes Interim Measures on Schering Plough to Remedy Abusive Practices Aimed at Delaying Generic Entry 121(1)

Mergers and Acquisitions 122(3)

First Imposition of a Fine for Failure to Implement Commitments in a Merger Case in Carrefour/Sonnenglut 122(2)

Pan Fish/Fjord Seafood Fined for Failure to Notify 124(1)

Policy and Procedure 125(4)

New French Leniency Program 125(2)

Revised Merger Guidelines 127(2)

Germany 129(20)

Horizontal Agreements/Restraints 129(2)

Admissibility Decision on Damages Claims in Cement Cartel 129(1)

Premiere/Arena Permitted to Cooperate in Broadcasting Premier League Soccer 130(1)

Liquefied Gas Cartel Fined 130(1)

Abuse of Market Power 131(2)

Rossmann Fined for Predatory Pricing 131(1)

Netto Marken Discount Prohibited from Engaging in Below-Cost Pricing 131(1)

RTL/Pro7Sat.1 Fined for Anti-competitive Discount Agreements 132(1)

Mergers and Acquisitions 133(11)

Radio Ton Decision Overturned 133(1)

FCO Issues Revised Decision on Joint Venture Xella/Nord-KS 134(1)

ABAC/Atlas Transaction Approved with Commitments 134(1)

RWE Energy AG/SaarFerngas AG Transaction Prohibited 135(1)

Dusseldorf State Court of Appeal Rejects Rhon Appeal 136(1)

FCO Blocks GN ReSound/Phonak Transaction 137(1)

E.ON/Eschwege Prohibition Decision Upheld 138(1)

FCO Clears 02/T-Mobile/Vodafone Joint Venture 138(1)

FCO Prohibits Cargotec/CVS Ferrari Transaction 139(1)

Federal Court of Appeal Rules Judicial Review of Prohibition Decisions Available Where Parties Abandon the Transaction 140(1)

Federal Supreme Court Upholds Dusseldorf Court of Appeal Suspension of FCO Prohibition Order in Sulzer/Kelmix 141(2)

FCO Issues Prohibition Decision in Faber Straßen-Und Tiefbau/Basalt AG Transaction 143(1)

Policy and Procedure 144(5)

De Minimis Notice and Small and Medium Enterprise Leaflet 144(1)

Appointment of New FCO President 145(1)

FCO Activity Report 2005/2006 145(1)

GWB Reform 146(3)

Greece 149(6)

Horizontal Agreements/Restraints 149(2)

Milk Product Manufacturers Fined for Cartel Activity 149(2)

Vertical Agreements/Restraints 151(1)

MAVA SA Fined for Resale Price Maintenance 151(1)

Mergers and Acquisitions 152(1)

Competition Commission Clears Info-Quest and Iberdrola JVs 152(1)

Policy and Procedure 153(1)

Notice on HCC Priorities Regarding Examination of Anti-competitive Practices 153(1)

Sectoral Investigation 153(2)

Oil Products 153(2)

Ireland 155(4)

Horizontal Agreements/Restraints 155(1)

Investigation into Irish Medical Organisation Closed 155(1)

Mergers and Acquisitions 156(1)

Competition Authority Clears Communicorp/SRH Transaction with Commitments 156(1)

Policy and Procedure 156(3)

Guidelines for Hospital Consultants 156(1)

Amendment to Definition of Media Merger 157(1)

Competition Authority Report on Competition in Dental Services 157(2)

Italy 159(14)

Horizontal Agreements/Restraints 159(5)

Competition Authority Decision on Industrial Gas Cartel Partially Reversed 159(1)

Aviation Decision Partially Overturned 160(1)

First Leniency Case in Italy in Chipboard Cartel 161(2)

Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Manufacturers Fined 163(1)

Public Transportation Cartel Fined 163(1)

Mergers and Acquisitions 164(5)

Seat Pagine Gialle/1288-Servizio di Consultazione Telefonica Transaction Blocked 164(1)

Administrative Tribunal Partially Annuls Generali/Toro Decision 165(1)

Authority Conditionally Authorizes Unicredit/Capitalia Transaction 166(2)

Authority Clears AEM/ASM Transaction Subject to Commitments 168(1)

Policy and Procedure 169(4)

Commitment Decisions in Antitrust Cases 169(2)

New Merger Turnover Thresholds 171(1)

Administrative Tribunal Rules on Right to Fair Hearing 171(2)

The Netherlands 173(22)

Horizontal Agreements/Restraints 173(4)

Rotterdam District Court Holds FEG Directors Not Personally Liable for FEG Violations 173(1)

Dawn Raids in the Health Care Sector 174(1)

Court Reduces Bicycle Manufacturer Fines on Appeal 175(1)

Court Finds NVM Letters to Agents Did Not Violate the DCA in NVM v. Plazacasa 175(1)

NMa Ordered to Re-examine Energy Sector Complaint in Elektroburo v. NMa 176(1)

Vertical Agreements/Restraints 177(2)

Decisions Involving BP Netherlands Distribution Agreements 177(1)

Leeuwaarden Court of Appeals finds Franchise Agreement to be Anticompetitive 177(2)

Abuse of Market Power 179(3)

District Court Overturns NMa Fine on CRV Holding 179(1)

Abuse of Dominance in the Health Sector 179(1)

NMa Rejects Consumentenbond iPod Complaint 180(1)

SIMN Found Not in Violation of the DCA in Alarm Centrale Nederland Case 181(1)

Mergers and Acquisitions 182(4)

The NMa Releases Draft Merger Remedies Guidelines 182(1)

Cosun/CSM Suiker Acquisition Approved 183(1)

CIMC/Burg Industries Acquisition Approved 183(1)

KPN/Tiscali Acquisition Approved 183(1)

Mergers in the Health Insurance Policy Sector 184(1)

NMa Approves RTL/Radio 538 Transaction 184(1)

NMa Approves Bloemenveiling Aalsmeer/Bloemenveiling FloraHolland Transaction 185(1)

Policy and Procedure 186(9)

Access to File 186(1)

Temporary Act on Media Concentrations 187(1)

NMa Adopts New Fining Guidelines 188(1)

NMa Adopts New Remedy Guidelines 189(1)

Amendments to DCA Enter into Force 190(1)

NMa Adopts New Leniency Guidelines 191(1)

NMa Rejects Access to File Request 192(3)

Spain 195(14)

Horizontal Agreements/Restraints 195(3)

Beer Producer Information Exchange Agreement Granted Antitrust Exemption 195(1)

Tribunal Permits ATM Multilateral Interchange Fee Agreement 196(1)

National Competition Commission Fines Regional Savings Banks 197(1)

Vertical Agreements/Restraints 198(1)

Resale Price Maintenance Fines in Olive Oil 198(1)

Abuse of Market Power 199(3)

Astel/Telefonica Abuse of Dominance Decision Upheld 199(1)

National Competition Commission Council Reinstates Abertis Investigation 200(2)

Mergers and Acquisitions 202(4)

Sogecable/AVS Transaction Cleared 202(3)

Dia/Plus Transaction Cleared in Phase I 205(1)

Policy and Procedure 206(3)

New Law for Protection of Competition 206(1)

Harmonization of Spanish and EC Competition Law 207(1)

Institutional and Procedural Reforms 207(1)

Reforms in Merger Control 208(1)

Sweden 209(2)

Horizontal Agreements/Restraints 209(1)

Stockholm City Court Imposes Highest Ever Antitrust Fine in Asphalt Cartel 209(1)

Policy and Procedure 210(1)

Public Procurement Supervising Authority Incorporated into Swedish Competition Authority 210(1)

Switzerland 211(10)

Horizontal Agreements/Restraints 211(2)

FCC Discontinues Investigation into Consumer Credit Lenders 211(1)

Competition Commission Initiates Investigation into the Freight Forwarding Industry 212(1)

Competition Commission Prohibits Ticino Road Asphalting Cartel 212(1)

Competition Commission Closes Investigation into Construction Companies 213(1)

Abuse of Market Power 213(4)

Swisscom Mobile Fined for Abuse of Dominant Position 213(1)

Ferrero Investigation Terminated 214(1)

PubliGroupe Fined for Abuse of Dominant Position 214(1)

Swisscom Agrees to Apply Uniform Conditions for ADSL Suppliers 215(1)

FCC Terminates Investigation into Conditions Imposed by Cablecom on Teleclub 216(1)

Competition Commission Closes Investigation into Swisscom `Talk and Surf' Offering 216(1)

Mergers and Acquisitions 217(2)

Competition Commission Approves Migros/Denner Merger Subject to Commitments 217(1)

Competition Commission Authorizes SWX, SIS, and Telekurs Transaction with Commitments 218(1)

Competition Commission Clears Nestle/Henniez Merger 219(1)

Policy and Procedure 219(2)

FCC Issues Recommendations on Patent Right Exhaustion 219(2)

United Kingdom 221(26)

Horizontal Agreements/Restraints 221(5)

OFT Conducts First Cartel Inspection at a Domestic Premise 221(1)

OFT Imposes Record Cartel Fine on British Airways 222(1)

Settlement Agreed in Dairy Cartel 223(1)

OFT Brings First Arrests for Criminal Cartel Activity in Maritime Hose Case 224(2)

Abuse of Market Power 226(4)

British Horseracing Board Ruling Overturned 226(2)

UK Court Grants Interim Measures in T-Mobile Abuse of Dominance Case 228(2)

Mergers and Acquisitions 230(9)

OFCOM Intervenes in British Sky Broadcasting Group/ITV Decision 230(2)

CC Evaluates Merger Remedies 232(2)

Failure to Agree Undertakings Leads to CC Reference Decision in Tesco Case 234(1)

CAT Upholds OFT's Discretion to Reject Divestment Purchaser 235(2)

OFT Applies `Failing Firm' Defense in Tesco/Kwik Save 237(2)

Policy and Procedure 239(8)

OFT Publishes Discussion Paper on Private Litigation in Competition Law 239(3)

OFT Launches Consultation on Prioritization Principles 242(2)

OFT Adopts and Applies New De Minimis Principles 244(3)
Index 247