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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7707

29 April 2000
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Commission initiates investigation into Nintendo's distribution practices (video games)

Brussels, 28/04/2000 (Agence Europe) - On Friday, the European Commission announced that it was initiating an investigation into the actions of the Japanese firm Nintendo CO and seven other firms distributing its products. It has warned them that their way of dividing up the market for Nintendo game-consoles and video games appears to be in breach of the European anti-trust rules by artificially keeping high prices. It suspects them of participating in a cartel with the aim of sharing...

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TEXTS OF THE WEEK
(EU) DEAR SUBSCRIBER:
Jacques Delors' hearing before the French Senate Delegation for the European Union (Paris, 5 April 2:
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GYMNICH MEETING: Balkans, IGC, ESDP and Mediterranean the focus of foreign minister meeting in Azores
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Seixas da Costa group to discuss extension of qualified majority on 2 May
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Action plan for fight against organised crime suggests series of priority fields and provides for judicial cooperation and cooperation in the field of law enforcement
(EU) EP/PAN-EUROPEAN UNION:
(EU) EU/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: NGO hearing confirmed interest for exhaustive catalogue of legally binding rights
(EU) EU/CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Mr. Moscovici feels that question of legal value of Charter should be tackled when draft text is ready
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONAL REFORM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Council on Tuesday 2 May to be geared to re-examination of regulatory framework for electronic communications and Commission guidelines in this field
(EU) ACP/EU: Cuban Foreign Minister explains why candidature withdrawn from EU Partnership Agreement - ACP countries are not resigned
(EU) EU/CZECH REPUBLIC: Joint parliamentary committee calls for timetable for accession by first applicants before end of year - Acceleration of legislative work welcomed
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission initiates investigation into Nintendo's distribution practices (video games)
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Having learnt that the consultancy firm chosen to study the situation in Malpensa belongs (49%) to Lufthansa, the Commission prepares to appoint another, independent, one
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission feels that there are enough competitor travel agencies in Spain to authorise Amadeus/Telefionica joint venture in on-line ticket booking
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Dow chemical may acquire BSL
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green Light for joint acquisition by investment companies in Russian telecoms by Telia and Commerzbank
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Meeting of Industry Directors to prepare the June Ministerial session on industrial co-operation
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA:
(EU) EP/MINI-SESSION IN BRUSSELS: Revision of financial perspectives, EU/Switzerland agreements - Nomination of senior civil servants to the Commission
(EU) EP/BUDGETS: Ferber report proposes EUR 988 million for EP 2001 budget, an increase of 2.37% on 2000 budget
(EU) EP/CHILDREN: Parliament strengthens Council draft decision on fight against child pornography on Internet
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Towards international convention to combat crime in cyberspace
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Further delays in definition of beneficiary areas of Objective 1 and (in one case) Objective 2
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Europol makes first contact in view of concluding cooperation agreements with third countries and international organisations so as to fight against organised crime
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: "Brussels economic forum", with participation of Mr. Solbes, "growth and employment in the EMU" (4-5 May)
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: European Farmers Coordination launches a European petition for a review of milk policy
(EU) EU/WTO/UNITED STATES: European authors and compositors welcome WTO verdict condemning American copyright regime
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VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 28/04/2000: