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Competition policy newsletter 2004-3

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A reformed competition policy: achievements and challenges for the future
Speech by Commissioner Mario Monti at the Center for European Reform, Brussels, 28 October 2004

Articles

Following an in-depth investigation the Commission approved the creation of the Sony/BMG music recording joint venture on 19 July 2004
by Peter EBERL
Presumed margin squeeze for broadband access in Germany: settlement with Deutsche Telekom
by Joachim LÜCKING
Commission authorizes restructuring aid to Alstom under conditions
by Christophe GALAND, Erwan MARTEIL, Alberto BACCHIEGA, Françoise MALBO and Eva VALLE
France Télécom bénéficie de deux aides d'Etat illégales

Opinions and comments

The European Court of Justice clarifies the powers of the Council in State aid cases
by Koen VAN DE CASTEELE
La Cour de justice précise les notions de ressources d'État et d'imputabilité à l'État: l'affaire Pearle BV
by Alain ALEXIS

Competition day

European Competition day in Amsterdam 22 October

European Competition Network

Energy day: First sectoral high-level meeting within the ECN
by Robert KLOTZ and Harold NYSSENS

Antitrust

Commission imposes fine on Topps for preventing parallel imports of Pokémon stickers and cards
by Christoph HERMES
Overview of EU securities trading and post-trading arrangements in the EU of 25 Member States
by Rosalind BUFTON and Eduardo MARTINEZ RIVERO
Two important rejection decisions on excessive pricing in the port sector
by Michel LAMALLE, Lenita LINDSTRÖM-ROSSI and Antonio Carlos TEIXEIRA
Liberal professions and recommended prices: the Belgian architects case
by Sandra DE WAELE

Merger control

Commission revises notices following adoption of the new merger regulation
by Guillaume LORIOT, Justin MENEZES and Oliver KOCH
Merger control: Main developments between 1 May and 31 August 2004
by Mary LOUGHRAN and John GATTI

State aid

Conditional decisions and EC State aid law: The MobilCom case
by Sabine CROME and Annette SÖLTER
Revision of the State aid Rescue and restructuring Guidelines
by Eva VALLE and Koen VAN DE CASTEELE
La révision de la Carte italienne des aides à finalité régionale suite aux calamités naturelles en Italie
by Riccardo VUILLERMOZ
State aid in the water sector: second circuit water — Belgium
by Melvin KOENINGS
The Commission opens investigation procedure regarding aid to Polish steel company Huta Czestochowa
by Max LIENEMEYER
Commission approves aid for minimising chlorine transport
by Anne Theo SEINEN

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