41.   The package must be cleared by EU competition authorities.

42.   The plan must be cleared by EU competition authorities.

43.   The probe is the latest episode in a long-running dispute between EU competition authorities and German publishers who have traditionally controlled retail book prices.

44.   The ruling marked the first time a company had succeeded in overturning a decision by the British competition authority.

45.   The transactions were subject to approval by the competition authorities and were expected to close by the end of the year.

46.   Under the plan, the Commission would gain authority over all deals that now must win approval from three or more national competition authorities within the EU.

47.   Finalization of the deal is subject to signature of the definitive contract between the two groups and to approval by US competition authorities, Daimler-Benz said.

48.   GEHE and Unichem each launched takeover bids for Lloyds in February this year, but these expired while clearance from the competition authorities was awaited.

49.   However, formal approval will not be given by European competition authorities until the end of a one-month consultation period.

50.   However, he emphasized that the shipping operators would still have to submit their cooperation and merger proposals to British competition authorities.