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Commission clears proposed acquisition of Saar Ferngas AG by the ArcelorMittal group

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • European Union, Germany, Luxembourg
  • -
  • January 3 2008

The Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the German natural gas supplier and gas transportation network operator, Saar Ferngas AG (SFG), by Arcelor Luxembourg S.A. (Arcelor), a subsidiary of the ArcelorMittal group, also based in Luxembourg

EC Commission imposes 38 million fine for obstructing dawn raid

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • January 31 2008

On 30 January 2008 the EC Commission imposed a fine of 38 million on the German energy company E.ON for breaking a seal that had been affixed by Commission officials during a dawn raid

New rules on price control for the energy and food trade sector in Germany

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • Germany
  • -
  • February 6 2008

With the 8th amendment of the German “Act against Restraints of Competition” (Gesetz gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen, ARC) Germany intensifies the cartel law provisions on the abuse of a dominant market position with respect to the energy and the food trade sector

E.ON fined for compromising raid

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • Germany
  • -
  • February 19 2008

German electricity company E.ON Energie AG (E.ON) was fined 38 million by the European Commission for breaching a seal during a surprise inspection which took place at E.ON’s premises in May 2006

Germany increases scrutiny of energy sectors

  • Squire Sanders
  • -
  • Germany
  • -
  • February 19 2008

As of January 2, 2008 Germany’s Competition authority (Bundeskartellamt) has a new Decision Division charged with monitoring potential abusive practices in the electricity, gas and district heating sectors

Commission investigates E.ON and Gaz de France for suspected market sharing

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union, France, Germany
  • -
  • September 28 2007

The European Commission has initiated proceedings against the German energy group, E.ON, and the French gas company, Gaz de France, in relation to suspected market sharing

Prohibition of acquisition by E.ON of shares in a municipal utility

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • Germany
  • -
  • October 30 2007

In a decision of 6 June 2007 the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court has confirmed a decision of the Federal Cartel Office (FCO) prohibiting E.ON from acquiring a 33 per cent share in a municipal utility

Commission welcomes E.ON proposals for structural remedies to increase competition in German electricity market

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • April 25 2008

The European Commission has welcomed structural remedies offered by E.ON to settle ongoing antitrust cases in the electricity sector

Commission imposes 38 million fine on E.ON for breach of a seal during an inspection

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • April 25 2008

The European Commission has imposed a fine of 38 million on E.ON Energie AG (“E.ON”) for the breach of a Commission seal in E.ON’s premises during an inspection

Gas unbundling another way forward?

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Germany
  • -
  • January 8 2009

On 5 December 2008 the European Commission published in the Official Journal a summary of its competition law concerns regarding the German provider RWE's involvement in the German gas transmission network and details of the commitments which RWE have offered to address these concerns

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