In this report, 'Payment Protection Insurance Market Investigation: Remittal of the Point-of-sale Prohibition Remedy by the Competition Appeal Tribunal', the Competition Commission (CC) confirmed that it would introduce a ...more

• Published: 11 Apr 2012
• ISBN: 9780117080706
• £102.00

Bristol Water plc challenged the price determination that the Water Service Regulatory Authority (Ofwat) made on 26 November 2009. On 8 February 2010 Ofwat made a reference to the Competition Commission. ...more

• Published: 06 Oct 2010
• ISBN: 9780117068698
• £87.00

On 10 June 2009, the Office of Fair Trading referred the anticipated merger of Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc and Live Nation, Inc to the CC for investigation and report....more

• Published: 25 Jun 2010
• ISBN: 9780117068612
• £51.00

In October 2003, the CC's report was published on the proposed merger between Carlton Communications Plc (Carlton) and Granada Plc (Granada) to form ITV plc (ITV). The CC, in its advice to the then Secretary of State for Trade and ...more

• Published: 29 Jun 2010
• ISBN: 9780117068636
• £62.00

On 07 August 2009, the Office of Fair Trading referred the completed acquisition of 31 JJB Sports plc (JJB) stores by Sports Direct International plc (Sports Direct) to the Competition Commission for investigation and report. ...more

• Published: 06 May 2010
• ISBN: 9780117068568
• £41.00

On 02 November 2009, the Office of Fair Trading referred the anticipated acquisition by Brightsolid Group Limited (Brightsolid) of Friends Reunited Holdings Limited (Friends) to the Competition Commission for investigation and report. ...more

• Published: 26 Apr 2010
• ISBN: 9780117068544
• £41.00

On 28 May 2009, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), in exercise of its duty under section 22(1) of the Enterprise Act 2002 (the Act), referred to the Competition Commission (CC), for investigation and report, the completed acquisition of Preston Bus Limited (PBL) by Stagecoach Group PLC (Stagecoach). ...more

• Published: 10 Dec 2009
• ISBN: 9780117063754
• £59.00

The report provides a background into the transport and bus network in the Eastbourne area. The focus of the investigation is to consider whether ...more

• Published: 09 Nov 2009
• ISBN: 9780117064058
• £39.00

On 5 March, The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) made a reference to the Competition Commission to determine a substantial adverse effect (SAE) claim by Sutton and East Surrey Water plc (SES). This is the Competition Commission's final report of this SAE claim....more

• Published: 04 Sep 2009
• ISBN: 9780117063990
• £39.00

On 20 March 2009 the Office of Fair Trading referred the completed acquisition of Julian Graves Limited (JG) by NBTY Europe Limited (NBTY) to the Competition Commission (CC) for investigation and report. 'NBTY and Julian Graves: A Report on the Completed Acquisition ...more

• Published: 09 Sep 2009
• ISBN: 9780117064287
• £30.00

On 26 April 2007, the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) made a reference to the Competition Commission (CC) for an investigation into the leasing of stock for franchised passenger services and the supply of related maintenance services in Great Britain. This is the report of the Competition Commission's findings....more

• Published: 14 Aug 2009
• ISBN: 9780117064522
• £102.00

On 19 November 2008, the Office of Fair Trading, referred to the Competition Commission, for investigation and report, the completed acquisition of IBS OPENSystems plc (IBS) by Capita Group plc (Capita). This is the report of the Competition Commission's finding of that investigation. ...more

• Published: 05 Aug 2009
• ISBN: 9780117064515
• £39.00

On 27 March 2007 the Office of Communications (Ofcom) published a Statement on Mobile Call Determination (the MCT Statement), which set out the conclusions of its review of the market(s) for the supply of wholesale mobile voice call termination (MCT). MCT is the service necessary to connect a caller with the intended mobile recipient of a call on a different network. ...more

• Published: 10 Jun 2009
• ISBN: 9780117064843
• £87.00

This is the CC's final report on the investigation into whether there is a long-term competition problem or problems in the airports market. During the period of this market investigation a number of other significant inquiries into the airports sector have been, or are being, conducted by the CC or other organisations. ...more

• Published: 10 Jun 2009
• ISBN: 9780117064836
• £169.00

On 7 February 2007 the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) referred the supply of all Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) (except store card PPI) to non-business customers in the UK to the Competition Commission (CC) for investigation under section 131 of the Enterprise Act 2002. ...more

• Published: 31 Mar 2009
• ISBN: 9780117067363
• £169.00

On 29 August 2008, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) referred to the Competition Commission (CC), for investigation and report, the completed acquisition of the phenoxy herbicides business of AH Marks Holdings Ltd (AH Marks) by Nufarm Crop Products UK Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nufarm UK Limited ...more

• Published: 05 Mar 2009
• ISBN: 9780117067271
• £37.00

On 30 June 2008, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) referred the anticipated joint venture between the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) through BBC Worldwide Limited (BBCW), Channel Four Television Corporation (C4C) and ITV plc ...more

• Published: 25 Feb 2009
• ISBN: 9780117067264
• £37.00

On 8 October 2008, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) referred the completed acquisition of the Stilton and speciality cheese business of Dairy Crest Group plc (Millway) by Long Clawson Dairy Limited ...more

• Published: 13 Feb 2009
• ISBN: 9780117067257
• £27.00

On 29 May 2008, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) referred the anticipated acquisition of the chlorine packaging and distribution business of Ineos Chlor Limited (Ineos Chlor) by BOC Limited (BOC) to the Competition Commission ...more

• Published: 19 Jan 2009
• ISBN: 9780117039407
• £37.00