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EC raids internet providers in peering investigation
2013-07-11 13:45:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The European Commission has raided the premises of a number of operators offering internet connectivity services in the EU amid suspicions they may have violated competition rules and abused their dominant positions. Representatives of national competition regulators were also present. While the EC did not disclose which companies were subject to the raid, French newspaper Le Figaro reports that offices of Orange, Telefonica and Deutsche Telekom were visited starting on 09 July, and the inspections will continue until 12 July. According to the paper, the EC investigation follows a complaint from US-based Cogent Communications. Cogent lost a case last year brought against Orange at the French competition regulator, claiming the French operator was compromising the free exchange of traffic flows between networks used by transit operators, by requesting payment for opening up additional technical capacity for access to Orange subscribers. Orange wanted compensation for receiving 13 times as much internet traffic from Cogent as it sent to the US operator, largely due to Cogent hosting the Megaupload P2P site. According to Le Figaro, Cogent has filed a similar complaint against the Spanish and German operators now. Orange said it was cooperating with the EC investigation and was confident the earlier competition ruling would be upheld. Deutsche Telekom also confirmed to Bloomberg its offices were searched.
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EU raids telcos on market abuse concerns
2013-07-11 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Orange, Telefonica, Deutsche Telekom investigated as part of preliminary probe into possible anticompetitive practices.
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French regulator raids Apple stores
2013-07-02 13:10:35| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Apple stores and distributors have been raided by French authorities amid accusations that Apple store rivals have been treated unfairly.
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French competition body raids Apple, Tech Data, Ingram
2013-07-01 13:59:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Apple Stores in France and wholesalers such as Tech Data and Ingram Micro were raided during the last week of June by personnel from the finance ministry's competition and consumer affairs department, DGCCRF, to search for evidence of unfair trading practices, Les Echos and Mac4Ever report. The move which was confirmed by the regulator is part of a case brought by retailers who claim that Apple supplies its stores before those of its official resellers. One such company, eBizcuss, was Apple's biggest premium reseller before it went out of business last year and shut its fifteen stores. The competition authority aims to determine whether Apple instructed distributors to give preferential treatment to Apple Stores.
May's top stories: EC raids BP and Shell, Brazil announces October sale
2013-06-03 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Investigators from the European Commission (EC) raided BP and Shell offices after allegations of price fixing, Brazil announced an October auction and BP sought intervention against spiralling Deepwater costs. Offshore-technology.com wraps up the key
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