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100 1 _aSzlezinger, Sam
245 0 2 _aA loss of focus could cost dear
260 _c2009
490 _aEstates Gazette
_v(0924) 20 June 2009, 76-78 (3)
520 _aCompetition issues can result from acquisitions in the retail sector and sometimes clearance should be first obtained from the European Commission' Competition Commission (CC) or the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). Two merger control jurisdictions operate in the UK: 1 the European Community Merger Regulation and 2 The UK Merger Control. Also reference to recent examples of retail acquisitions: 1 Cine-UK's proposed acquisition of the lease of a former cinema in North London, referred to the OFT; 2 Tesco's acquisition of a Co-Op store in Slough, referred to the CC; and 3 the acquisition by Home Retail Group (HRG) of 27 Focues stores, investigated by the OFT.
590 _aKA
651 4 _aEngland and Wales
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690 _aPROPERTY-COMMERCIAL PROPERTY-COMMERCIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT-BUSINESS TENANCIES
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