Monopolies and Mergers Commission

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Monopolies and Mergers Commission

n (Brit) → commissione f antimonopoli

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It licenses musical works and administers the royalties when they are played in public or broadcast, for example on the radio or television.Following a Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC) investigation, the PRS gave undertakings in 1997 allowing its members to administer their own live performing rights, as well as making other commitments over its corporate governance and the provision of information to the Office of Fair Trading (now the CMA).

United Kingdom : CMA reviews Performing Right Society undertakings

Formerly known as the Monopolies and Mergers Commission it conducts in-depth inquiries into mergers, markets and the regulation of the major regulated industries.

Farmers can have secret say

Surely that would amount to a monopoly, and should be referred to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission. If they want total control of all car parks or none at all - as your report suggested - then they are clearly afraid of any competition, and should be ruled off the list of possible operators.

Letter: Your Say - Say no to car park monopoly

The Government had instructed the Monopolies and Mergers Commission to examine the transaction but the MMC was split on the case and a final decision had to be taken by the Minister.

WATER: QUESTION MARK OVER VIVENDI'S PURCHASE OF SOUTHERN WATER

Mr Field said he was now looking forward to the OFT making a decision on whether to pass it on the Monopolies and Mergers Commission.

MP in talks over shipyard sale

This was through the Monopolies and Mergers Commission ruling of November 16, 1998.

Travel insurance

After qualifying as a solicitor, Denise joined what was then the Monopolies and Mergers Commission three years ago.

Lawyer who put the brakes on the motor industry giants

They have told the Monopolies and Mergers Commission the sale of broadcast rights would be affected by such deals.