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Purchase of CP Ships by TUI receives conditional clearance

Brussels, 13/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - The Commission has authorised the proposed acquisition of the Canadian maritime company, CP Ships, by the German company, TUI, which owns Hapag-Lloyd, subject to certain conditions. Clearance is conditional upon the withdrawal of Hapag-Lloyd from two liner shipping conferences that operate between Europe and North America as the accumulated market shares of the parties could cause competition problems. The shipping conferences benefit from antitrust...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Commitment of Community institutions and social partners relaunches social dialogue, but fundamental questions remain open
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/HAMPTON COURT SUMMIT: British Presidency says Summit has not been shortened, but concentrated into one day
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE/HAMPTON COURT SUMMIT: Josep Borrell says EU is at a dead-end and heading for major crisis - Agreement must be reached on Financial Perspectives
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Commission wants to “breathe new life into European democracy” and achieve “new consensus” on Europe - Forum with national parliaments
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: European defence ministers hope to give fresh impetus to EU military capabilities
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/IRAN: European Parliament urges Iran to change tack on nuclear issue and human rights
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: Presence of avian flu virus is confirmed in Romania and virus in Turkey is H5N1 strain as in Asia
(EU) EU/WTO/TRADE: Washington rejects EU's “disappointing” offer on access to farm market - Lamy welcomes fresh impetus in talks
(EU) EU/TRADE: Council agreement to Euromediterranean system of “cumulation of origin”, to preface creation of vast free-trade area
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Agreement on “Quality of Bathing Water”
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/CEUTA AND MELILLA: Member States back European Commission line - Franco Frattini announces closer cooperation with Morocco and new strategy - Antonio Guterres says Europe must remain continent of refuge
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/REFUGEES: Conclusions on regional protection programmes - Pilot programmes in Eastern Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa
(EU) EU/JHA/ASYLUM: Commission proposes to improve exchange of information on national asylum and immigration policies
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission wants to accentuate cooperation with third countries
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: No decision on Endesa before next week
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission hopes to improve information sharing on law enforcement between Member States
(EU) EU/GCC: Talks resume on free trade end October and European parliamentary mission to Kuwait in November
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION: Parliament majority against purely repressive approach - Baron calls for initiative to be taken by Hampton Court summit
(EU) EP/EURO:
(EU) EP/AIR TRANSPORT: MEPs against discrimination against persons with reduced mobility
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Greece brought before Court of Justice for failing to respect Community provisions on combined transport
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Call to order against seven Member States in combatting sea pollution
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN SOCIAL MODEL/SUMMIT: European Socialists call for inclusive, active society - Questions surrounding outcome of Special Summit at Hampton Court Palace
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Employment in hotels and restaurants leaves Horeca representing 4% of employment in EU in 2004, says Eurostat
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: purchase of CP Ships by TUI receives conditional clearance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of Salomon by Amer Group is cleared subject to conditions
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Public hearing relating to European Commission/Edith Cresson affair on 9 November
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Judge Lars Bay Larsen and Advocate General Eleanor Sharpston to take oath on 10 January
(EU) EU/CFI/CORRIGENDUM:
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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 13/10/2005: