The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed creation of an acetate flake and acetate tow joint venture by Celanese and Blackstone under the EU Merger Regulation.

the planned acquisition of a controlling stake in De Vijver Media by Liberty Global, with a decision deadline on 5 March 2015; the planned acquisition of Jazztel by Orange in the Spanish telecommunications market. The deadline for a decision is 30 April 2015; the planned acquisition of Biomet by Zimmer, both of the US, with a decision deadline on 26 May 2015; the proposed joint venture between two of world's leading coffee manufacturers, Douwe Egberts Master Blenders 1753 B.V. of the Netherlands, and Mondelēz International Inc. of the US. The Commission's deadline for a final decision is 1 June 2015; the proposed joint venture betwee ...[+++]n the three collective rights management organisations PRSfM, STIM and GEMA in the online licensing of musical works, with a deadline on 26 June 2015; the proposed acquisition of US-based rotating equipment manufacturer Dresser-Rand by Siemens of Germany, with a deadline on 30 June 2015. the proposed acquisition of ADM's industrial chocolate business by Cargill, with a deadline on 8 July 2015. the proposed acquisition of the Greek gas transmission system operator DESFA by the Azeri state oil company SOCAR.

Mergers: Sasol and Total abort proposed petroleum-based wax joint venture and withdraw notification

Commission opens in-depth investigation in Siemens/Drägerwerk hospital equipment venture

The European Commission has cleared the proposed joint venture between the German companies BHS Holding GmbH CoKG/Debitel AG and the Danish companies Fleggaard Holding AS/Fleggaard Partner AS.

Commission clears joint venture between BHS/DEBITEL and FLEGGAARD HOLDING/FLEGGAARD PARTNER