E-PLUS-TELEFONICA MERGER: COMMISSION KEEPS DOSSIER.

On 30 January, the German competition authority was yet again unceremoniously dismissed by the European Commission. It had made a request to be handed over for assessment the dossier on the merger between Telefonica Deutschland and E-Plus - on the grounds that it threatened to significantly affect competition on the mobile telephony market in Germany. 'No', said the Commission - taking the view that it is "better placed to deal with the case because of its experience in...