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Italian Competition Authority blocks proposed acquisition

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • Italy
  • -
  • August 9 2011

On 8 August 2011, the Italian Competition Authority blocked the proposed acquisition by Compagnia Valdostana delle Acque (CVA) of Deval and Vallenergia, both active in the retail sale of electricity in Valle d'Aosta, a mountain region in the north of Italy, close to the border with France

ALJ Gildea orders resumption of hearing and procedural schedule

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 14 2011

ALJ Gildea issued an Order in Inv. No. 337-TA-736, Certain Wind and Solar Powered Light Posts and Street Lamps requiring the parties to prepare for trial despite a prior order suspending the investigation

FTC publishes comments to FERC notice of inquiry regarding 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 8 2011

On Tuesday the FTC published its comments to FERC's Notice of Inquiry (NOI), in which FERC had asked for comments on whether, (and if so, how), it should revise its approach for examining market power concerns arising from horizontal mergers to reflect the revised 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines published by the FTC and DOJ

Energy Act 2010

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • April 20 2010

As the UK Energy Bill receives Royal Assent, the Government prioritises the issues of tackling market power exploitation, ensuring security of supply, increasing energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions

Ofgem suspends existing energy network merger policy and begins review

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 12 2010

Review of United Kingdom energy network merger policy across both the gas and the electricity sectors

FERC seeks to provide additional certainty for investment in utility assets

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 29 2010

FERC's proposed rule would grant additional blanket authorizations under section 203 of the Federal Power Act for holding company acquisitions, and clarify affiliation requirements under section 205 of the Federal Power Act

Commission market tests impact of commitments by GDF Suez on gas market

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • July 17 2009

The European Commission is inviting comments from interested parties on commitments offered by the French energy company, GDF Suez, on access to gas import infrastructure into France

Commission approves proposed acquisition of Essent by RWE subject to conditions

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • June 26 2009

The European Commission has cleared under the EC Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Netherlands-based Essent, by Germany-based RWE

European Commission fines Electrabel EUR 20 million for ‘gun jumping’ in its acquisition of Compagnie Nationale du Rhône

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • Belgium, European Union
  • -
  • June 17 2009

Companies should review all corporate transactions prior to implementation in order to determine whether they involve a de facto merger or acquisition of control

Italian investigation into gas storage capacity

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • Italy
  • -
  • June 17 2009

The investigation conducted by the Italian Competition Authority and the Italian Electricity and Gas Authority looks into possible obstacles in the development of new storage capacity as well as the impact on competition and likely divesture of assets