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Developments in communications sector: Department for Culture, Media and Sport update on review of communications sector

Mayer Brown LLP
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United Kingdom
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June 12 2012

On 7 June 2012, DCMS published an update on its work on reviewing the communications sector in order to update and reform its legislation and to help secure the UK’s place as the technology hub of Europe

Newspaper merger clearance: Office of Fair Trading clears Nottingham newspapers merger

Mayer Brown LLP
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United Kingdom
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June 7 2012

On 1 June 2012, the OFT announced that it has cleared the acquisition of The Topper newspaper by the Daily Mail General Trust

Pay-TV movies: Competition Commission revises provisional findings in movies on pay TV market investigation

Mayer Brown LLP
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United Kingdom
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May 29 2012

On 23 May 2012, the Competition Commission published a revised provisional findings report on its market investigation into movies on pay-TV

Office of Fair Trading accepts voluntary assurances to close Competition Act investigation into street furniture advertising contracts

Mayer Brown LLP
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United Kingdom
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May 22 2012

On 17 May 2012, the OFT announced that it has accepted Clear Channel UK and JCDecaux’s voluntary assurances and has closed its investigation into whether street advertising contracts between these two companies and individual local authorities breach the Competition Act 1998

European Commission approves extension of French aid scheme for video game creation

Mayer Brown LLP
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European Union, France
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May 1 2012

On 25 April 2012, the Commission announced that it has decided to approve the extension of a French tax credit scheme for the creation of video games with cultural content

Serious Fraud Office announcement on Sports DirectJJB investigation

Mayer Brown LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 10 2012

On 4 April 2012, following an investigation under the Fraud Act 2006 and the Enterprise Act 2002, the SFO announced that charges have been brought against Christopher Ronnie, JJB Sports plc’s former chief executive, and David Patrick Ball, an accountant and beneficial owner of Fashion & Sport Limited, a supplier to JJB

Commission opens Phase II investigation into acquisition of EMI recorded music business by Universal

Mayer Brown LLP
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European Union
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March 27 2012

On 23 March 2012, the European Commission decided to open a an in-depth investigation under Article 6(1)(c) of the EU Merger Regulation into the proposed acquisition of EMI’s recorded music business by Universal Music Group

Financial Fair Play rules in professional football are confirmed to comply with EU State aid policy

Mayer Brown LLP
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European Union
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March 27 2012

On 21 March 2012, Joaquin Almunia, Vice President of the European Commission and Michel Platini, UEFA President, issued a joint statement on the interaction between the UEFA’s Financial Fair Play rules for professional football and the control of State aid by the Commission

Commission consults on new draft communication on state aid for films and other audiovisual works

Mayer Brown LLP
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European Union
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March 20 2012

On 14 March 2012, the European Commission published a draft Communication to revise the criteria for assessing state aid for films and other audiovisual works

High Court confirms landmark CJEU ruling on Premier League copyrights, overturns Portsmouth landlady’s criminal convictions

Mayer Brown LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 28 2012

The High Court has confirmed the recent landmark decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and allowed the appeal of Karen Murphy, the Portsmouth landlady who was convicted of two offences under section 297(1) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA), of fraudulently receiving Premier League broadcasts by using a Greek decoder card, to show live football matches in her pub

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