Example sentences of "be [verb] to the monopolies " in BNC.
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| 1 | Faced with the two conflicting bids the Department of Trade and Industry decided that the agreed merger between Imperial and UB should be referred to the Monopolies and Merger Commission ( MMC ) , as the combined company would hold over 40 per cent of the snack food market — this together with a similar share of the market held by Nabisco would create a duopolistic situation in the market . |
| 2 | They are covered by the Fair Trading Act 1973 ( FTA ) , under which mergers involving the takeover of assets worth ( currently ) £30m or more may be referred to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission ( MMC ) . |
| 3 | In the UK any firm with more than 25 per cent of the market can be referred to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission , which must then consider whether or not the monopoly is against the public interest . |
| 4 | If a proposed merger is likely to lead to the merged firms having a market share greater than one quarter or alternatively involves assets in excess of £30 million , then it may be referred to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission . |
| 5 | It 's now likely that the issue of CD prices will be referred to the Monopolies Commission . |
| 6 | The company said the proposed merger should be referred to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission . |
| 7 | In the absence of a ruling as to whether Airtours ' offer is to be referred to the Monopolies Commission , the City watchdog said it had decided to ‘ freeze ’ day 39 of the bid . |
| 8 | THE take-over of Dan-Air parent company Davies and Newman by British Airways is not to be referred to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission , it was announced yesterday . |
| 9 | Close consideration should be given to the monopolies and mergers legislation governing both the UK and the EC ( see Chapter 9 ) . |
| 10 | ‘ If it is proved correct , they could could be reported to the Monopolies Commission . ’ |