1.   The power that these organisations are beginning to exert is already raising eyebrows in the offices of some competition authorities.

2.   This emphasises a further point to which domestic competition authorities need to apply their minds.

3.   Competition authorities in Germany and Italy, however, can start their own investigations.

4.   European Commission competition authorities yesterday opened an investigation into illegal government aid to paper and pulp company Sociedad Nacional Inds.

5.   He said U.K. competition authorities plan to cooperate with the European Commission, the executive arm of the EU.

6.   However, Nolan said, precedents indicate the venture is unlikely to be approved by EU competition authorities because each partner is dominant in its own market.

7.   It is now under review by EU competition authorities.

8.   Its competition authorities ensure that antitrust regulations are abided by throughout the EU.

9.   It was the first time any competition authority commented on the likely response of U.S. antitrust officials to the Atlas venture.

10.   Metro said it expects European Union competition authorities to approval the acquisition this month.