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Formal anti-trust proceedings against Qualcomm, suspected exploitative practices

Brussels, 01/10/2007 (Agence Europe) - On 1 October 2007 the European Commission decided to open formal anti-trust proceedings against Qualcomm Incorporated, a US chipset manufacturer. The US company is accused by mobile phone manufacturers of abuse of a dominant market position in its licence prices. Qualcomm is a holder of intellectual property (IP) rights in the CDMA and WCDMA standards for mobile telephones, which form part of the 3G (third generation) standard for European mobile phone...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Budgetary and technical negotiations on “Galileo” project must not overshadow its strategic, economic and scientific significance
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CHAD: Javier Solana says preparations for deployment of European force in Chad are making good progress
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Defence ministers devote morning to Africa and Mediterranean
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Javier Solana considers EUPOL is doing all it can in Kabul
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Spanish defence minister wants to begin preparing structured cooperation
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
(EU) EU/BELARUS:
(EU) EU/JAMAICA:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: EU27 want to strengthen cooperation with Moscow to resolve “frozen conflicts” in common neighbourhood
(EU) EU/BOSNIA: EU is displeased with Silajdzic-Dodik agreement on police reform - SAA still pending
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Janez Jansa calls for status of candidate country for Serbia from beginning of 2008
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/POST: Political agreement at Council on liberalisation of postal services no later than end 2010 - 11 Member States get two extra years
(EU) EU/JHA: Franco Frattini confirms wish to block dangerous information on web
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission plans vast raft of measures in February for improving EU security
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/MARITIME POLICY: Initiatives to be adopted on 10 October for creation of integrated European maritime policy
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Protection of cod, turbot and coral in north west Atlantic
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Potocnik says joint technological initiatives won't suffer same fate as Galileo
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Andris Piebalgs wants to stimulate investment in energy community
(EU) EU/INDIA: 2nd round of negotiations for free-trade agreement
(EU) EP/TRADE: EP delegation visits Singapore and Vietnam to assess prospects of EU/ASEAN free-trade agreement
(EU) EU/CHAD:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Formal anti-trust proceedings against Qualcomm, suspected exploitative practices
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Joaquin Almunia says Europe will not remain passive faced with monetary imbalances
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Proposed acquisition of Actebis by Arques approved
(EU) EP/EQUALITY: European Parliament demands Member States guarantee professional equality between men and women
(EU) EP/EQUALITY: Parliament demands Member States transpose non-discrimination directive “as soon as possible”
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/FRANCE: Union sociale pour l'habitat supports requests to annul European Commission decision to eliminate special rights linked to funding of social housing
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Cohesion policy is concrete demonstration of European solidarity - Conclusions of work of 4th European Forum
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Commission gives go-ahead to first Bulgarian operational programme
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Europeans affirm strong attachment to culture and want it to be more effectively promoted
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 748
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