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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY : EU TO INVESTIGATE MICROSOFT'S PROMISE TO OPEN UP OFFICE.
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Tech Europe
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June 4, 2008
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The European Commission, which is always on its guard when it comes to announcements by Microsoft, "will investigate" whether the changes the US firm has promised to make in terms of improving the compatibility (interoperability) of its Office applications with competitors' products meet its expectations with respect to competition.
The EU executive is not rushing to applaud the commitments by the software giant, with which it has been engaged in a legal battle for over three years. "The Commission would welcome any step that Microsoft took towards genuine interoperability [and] more consumer choice," it stated in a memo released on 22 May.
The day before, the ...
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European Report;
October 30, 2004 ;
186 words
......companies have made a massive U-turn on EU anti-trust policy in the past five years, EU Competition Commissioner Mario Monti said on October 28. At...standard of proof for the Commission. EU anti-trust authorities shouldn't have to steer...
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COMPETITION: COMMISSION OPTS TO DEBATE WHITE PAPER REFORMS AFTER ALL.
European Report;
April 28, 1999 ;
612 words
......which form the basis of the EU anti-trust regime banning anti-competitive...a vote emerges, but some Commissioners still argue that the EU executive...burden.Once approved by the Commission, the White Paper recommending...regulatory burden with the Commission as anti-trust ...
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Gates fury at commission's 'interfering'.(Business)
The Birmingham Post (England);
March 25, 2004 ;
505 words
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ECJ ADVOCATE-GENERAL SAYS COMMISSION WAS RIGHT TO FINE OPEL...
European Report;
October 26, 2005 ;
316 words
......million fine for flouting EU anti-trust rules when a Court of Justice...ruling upholding a European Commission decision to fine it for preventing...investigation begun by the Commission in 1996 into Opel's dealership...sales targets. In 2000, the Commission fined Opel Nederland ...
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SOFTWARE/COMPETITION: MICROSOFT REPLIES TO COMMISSION'S OBJECTIONS ON...
European Report;
February 18, 2006 ;
464 words
......in addition to a euro 497 million fine, the Commission ordered the global software giant to disclose...Windows PCs and servers . On November 10, 2005, the Commission said it was giving Microsoft until December 15...now submitted its response , but insists the EU anti-trust watchdog has ...
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AVIATION POLICY: EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO IMPLEMENT THE WISE MEN'S IDEAS
Transport Europe;
June 29, 1994 ;
787 words
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FINANCIAL SERVICES: COMMISSION ENDS SNS CARTEL INVESTIGATION.(Brief...
European Report;
April 12, 2001 ;
491 words
......misunderstanding about the Commission's determination to stamp...economy , said Competition Commissioner Mario Monti. In the Commission's view, SNS's decision...alleged infringement. The Commission last year started proceedings...a serious offence in EU anti-trust law, ...
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COMPETITION: COMMISSION STUDIES MERGER THRESHOLDS.(Brief Article)
European Report;
July 1, 2000 ;
601 words
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COMMISSION OPENS CASE TO ADDRESS ENERGY AFFORDABILITY
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
October 2, 2008 ;
423 words
...The Idaho Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release...participate. The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is ordering its staff to conduct...participate in the workshops. The commission's order says the following: "The...
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EU ANTI-TRUST OFFICIALS RAID ITALIAN STEEL FIRMS.
European Report;
November 25, 2000 ;
300 words
...The European Commission's Competition Directorate-General...their association Federacciai. The Commission's inspectors, who were assisted by...minimum prices and production quotas.The Commission is at pains to stress that the investigation...
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COMPETITION: COMMISSION FINES GREEK AND ITALIAN FERRIES FOR PRICE FIXING.
European Report;
December 12, 1998 ;
316 words
......honour their own illegal agreements. The European Commission announced on December 9 that it was imposing...one in Italy called Adriatica for breach of EU rules on restrictive business practices with...between Greece and Italy. In July 1994, the Commission went ahead with dawn raids at the offices ...
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Trying to Execute Reform.(9/11 commission report)
U.S. News & World Report;
January 22, 2007 ;
Marek, Angie C.;
703 words
......passenger plane. The bipartisan 9/11 commission says our airports fail on security five...said in the ad, holding a copy of the commission's report and a plastic bottle meant...to set aside politics [and] adopt the commission's 41 recommendations. Ford was one of...
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CARTELS: COMMISSION CONSIDERS LENIENCY FOR INFORMERS
Transport Europe;
October 19, 1995 ;
628 words
......he said, the burden of proof is on the Commission and ever since the cartonboard case...more sophisticated . In July 1994, the Commission imposed fines of ECU 132.15 million on...time of falling raw material prices. Commission sole competence. It is not yet clear...legislation on cartel-busting would ...
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EU ANTI-TRUST REGULATORS RAID BATHROOM FITTERS OVER ALLEGED...
European Report;
November 13, 2004 ;
114 words
......of a number of major European manufacturers and importers of bathroom fittings have been raided by EU anti-trust officials, European Commission spokeswoman Amelia Torres confirmed on November 11. The purpose of these unannounced on-the-spot...
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