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Press releases 2003
- OFT refers proposed acquisition by Carl Zeiss of the microscopy business of Bio-Rad 30 December 2003
- OFT refers proposed acquisition by Drager Medical of Air-Shields 18 December 2003
- No breach of law by health trust 17 December 2003
- OFT won't entertain unfair terms 17 December 2003
- More freedom of choice needed in car after-sales market 17 December 2003
- OFT revokes life insurance provider's consumer credit licence 12 December 2003
- OFT refuses Hampshire financial services provider a consumer credit licence 12 December 2003
- OFT to appeal merger reference judgment 11 December 2003
- OFT consults on approach to market studies 11 December 2003
- OFT acts to stop misleading data protection ads 09 December 2003
- OFT to look again at merger 05 December 2003
- OFT refuses a consumer credit licence to internet holiday package company 05 December 2003
- OFT takes consumer credit licence action against hearing aid retailer 05 December 2003
- OFT action on care homes complaint 05 December 2003
- OFT revokes Glasgow insurance and mortgage broker's consumer credit licence 04 December 2003
- OFT refuses motor dealer consumer credit licence 04 December 2003
- Making markets work better 04 December 2003
- Shopping tips on Christmas list in Wrexham 03 December 2003
- Hang up on phone scam 03 December 2003
- OFT refers proposed acquisition by AAH Pharmaceuticals Limited of East Anglian Pharmaceuticals Limited 03 December 2003
- OFT stops misleading domain name registration claims 01 December 2003
- Scottish Property Centre changes rules 01 December 2003
- OFT consults on proposed undertakings in IVAX acquisition of 3M's distribution business for certain asthma products 27 November 2003
- Debt management complaints down by 70 per cent 27 November 2003
- London Stock Exchange reduces its fees 26 November 2003
- OFT refuses Cheshire motor dealer consumer credit licence 25 November 2003
- Argos, Littlewoods and Hasbro - replacement decision 21 November 2003
- OFT alert for people in debt 19 November 2003
- Barclaycard withdraws misleading adverts 18 November 2003
- OFT holds super-complaints seminar 12 November 2003
- OFT hails more taxis for consumers 11 November 2003
- Advice for local transport authorities 06 November 2003
- OFT revokes Norfolk motor dealer's consumer credit licence 05 November 2003
- Glazing Federation provides more transparent contract terms 05 November 2003
- Building the consumer code brand 05 November 2003
- OFT role in review of FSMA 04 November 2003
- IT consumers on line for clearer contracts 03 November 2003
- Hot shopping tips on the shopping list for Peterborough 03 November 2003
- OFT revokes Swansea motor dealer's credit licence 03 November 2003
- Consumer credit licence quarterly update 31 October 2003
- OFT refers proposed acquisition by Unum Ltd of the Employee Benefits business of Swiss Life (UK) plc 31 October 2003
- BBC falls short of independent productions quota 30 October 2003
- OFT seeks views on Carlton and Granada undertakings 27 October 2003
- OFT refuses enquiry agent consumer credit licence 21 October 2003
- Tenants have unfair contract terms protection 21 October 2003
- Ivax acquisition of 3M’s distribution business for certain asthma products to be referred unless undertakings are given 20 October 2003
- QC system distorts competition without assuring quality 17 October 2003
- Fairer deal for holidaymakers 13 October 2003
- OFT refuses consumer credit licence to Brighton trader 10 October 2003
- Clearer card choice for consumers 07 October 2003
- Hot shopping tips for autumn roadshow 01 October 2003
- OFT refuses national will makers consumer credit licence 25 September 2003
- OFT refuses to issue credit licence to Manchester computer dealer 25 September 2003
- OFT refuses credit licence to Liverpool motor dealer 24 September 2003
- European City Guide shut down 24 September 2003
- Tour operators warned about unclear pricing 23 September 2003
- Holiday promoters agree not to mislead consumers 22 September 2003
- OFT launches store cards study 17 September 2003
- OFT refuses to issue credit licence to Leicester motor trader 15 September 2003
- OFT refuses to renew credit licence of Stockport trader 15 September 2003
- OFT issues supplementary Rule 14 Notice to Hasbro, Argos and Littlewoods 12 September 2003
- OFT welcomes Home Office move on investigatory powers 12 September 2003
- OFT takes action against misleading mailshots for 'money-making' scheme 03 September 2003
- OFT refers Stena’s proposed acquisition of P&O’s ferry services in the Irish Sea 22 August 2003
- OFT refers WBB proposed acquisition of Tarmac's mineral and materials business 14 August 2003
- OFT action leads to fairer deal for bed buyers 14 August 2003
- Rugby union premier league revises anti-competitive rule 11 August 2003
- OFT takes action on data protection ads 08 August 2003
- Protec (Great Britain) stops misuse of OFT name 06 August 2003
- OFT revokes credit licence of financial advisor 05 August 2003
- Law Society credit licence renewed for two years 04 August 2003
- Large fines for replica football kit price-fixers 01 August 2003
- New director to strengthen OFT's consumer protection team 30 July 2003
- OFT/easyCar Distance Selling Regulations case referred to European Court of Justice 29 July 2003
- OFT refuses to renew credit licence of Denbighshire motor trader 25 July 2003
- Consumer credit licence quarterly update 24 July 2003
- Cooperation without frontiers 22 July 2003
- New powers, new initiatives and new results 22 July 2003
- OFT reviews film distributors orders and postal franking machine undertakings 21 July 2003
- Unfair practices of door dealer stopped 21 July 2003
- OFT response to Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform announcement on pharmacies 17 July 2003
- Fast track for consumer bodies 16 July 2003
- New Director of Competition Policy Coordination at the OFT 15 July 2003
- Debt collectors warned 11 July 2003
- OFT response on PAC report 09 July 2003
- OFT sends banks undertakings to Government 09 July 2003
- Highland shoppers get the lowdown on shoppers' rights 07 July 2003
- Calor Gas Northern Ireland amends supply agreements 07 July 2003
- British Standards Institution agrees to grant online licence 07 July 2003
- Filling the gaps in the private dentistry market 03 July 2003
- OFT refuses licence to Stockport motor dealer 03 July 2003
- Misleading civil registration mailings stopped 01 July 2003
- Belfast motor dealer refused credit licence by OFT 01 July 2003
- OFT launches study into new cars warranties 30 June 2003
- OFT publishes Annual Plan 27 June 2003
- Kitchen supplier imprisoned for contempt of court 27 June 2003
- Consumer views welcomed on Qualitas scheme 26 June 2003
- New Director of Cartel Investigations for OFT 25 June 2003
- OFT competition ruling upheld 23 June 2003
- OFT secures fairer car warranties 23 June 2003
- OFT seeks court ruling on overseas credit card purchases 20 June 2003
- Caravan site operator gives consumers fairer deals 18 June 2003
- OFT launches study into debt consolidation 16 June 2003
- OFT refuses to grant licence to Reading based fitness centre 13 June 2003
- Enterprise Act becomes law 13 June 2003
- Computer companies warned over unfair contracts and sales methods 13 June 2003
- OFT supports proposals to tackle extortionate credit 12 June 2003
- European Commission grants OFT request to refer to the UK Arla's bid for Express Dairies 11 June 2003
- OFT refuses credit licence to Tamworth motor dealer 11 June 2003
- Southampton at home to OFT roadshow 09 June 2003
- Forte Lubricants stops misuse of OFT name 09 June 2003
- Misleading data protection mailings stopped 04 June 2003
- Liability insurance markets could work better 03 June 2003
- OFT sends Government progress report on banks 02 June 2003
- OFT refuses to grant licence to Lancashire car dealers 29 May 2003
- OFT warns against new credit scam 27 May 2003
- OFT stamps out misleading calls from mail suppliers 27 May 2003
- OFT publishes market study on payment systems 22 May 2003
- OFT mergers guidance published 21 May 2003
- OFT refuses to grant licence to plant and construction equipment supplier 20 May 2003
- Mortgage broker stops misleading Right to Buy claims 20 May 2003
- Proposed acquisition by Arla of Express Dairies 16 May 2003
- Two Lancashire firms have licences revoked and refused 14 May 2003
- OFT refuses consumer credit licence to north London mortgage broker 14 May 2003
- OFT revokes Surrey motor dealer's credit licence 14 May 2003
- Virgin Wine gives consumers fairer online deal 14 May 2003
- Holidaymakers to get fairer deals from Cosmos 13 May 2003
- New Director of Consumer Regulation Enforcement at OFT 08 May 2003
- OFT welcomes plans to strengthen credit licensing laws 08 May 2003
- Flying the standard for fairer tenancy contracts 07 May 2003
- New powers to disqualify company directors 01 May 2003
- OFT refuses consumer credit licence to Hertfordshire mortgage broking firm 01 May 2003
- OFT issues proceedings for contempt of court 01 May 2003
- Consumer credit licensing quarterly update 30 April 2003
- Consultation meeting on OFT Annual Plan 30 April 2003
- May Day call for North West shoppers 28 April 2003
- Dixons group gives undertakings over misleading 'no interest' credit deals 28 April 2003
- Holiday cancellation charges not shown to be unfair 24 April 2003
- OFT refuses licence application from Durham motor dealer 23 April 2003
- OFT takes action to revoke electrical systems retailer's credit licence 23 April 2003
- OFT refuses licence application from West London mortgage broker 23 April 2003
- OFT removes Hull motor dealer's licence to trade 23 April 2003
- Mail consolidation complaint referred to Postcomm 16 April 2003
- Enterprise Act provisions for disclosure of information overseas 11 April 2003
- OFT not to appeal Express ruling 10 April 2003
- New powers for investigating criminal cartels 09 April 2003
- Competition laws may be broken by some of the orders and rules of racing 08 April 2003
- Guidance on leniency arrangements for cartels published 03 April 2003
- OFT consults on its Annual Plan 03 April 2003
- Not so hot travel deals on the world wide web 02 April 2003
- OFT bans anti-competitive price-fixing in luxury figurines 31 March 2003
- OFT Board takes over 31 March 2003
- London estate agent banned 28 March 2003
- Genzyme fined £6.8m for excluding competition 28 March 2003
- Private dentistry market must work better 26 March 2003
- Bogus holiday clubs warning by OFT 21 March 2003
- Third super-complaint looks at mail consolidation 18 March 2003
- Appeal tribunal ruling on Wiseman Dairies and Claymore/Express Dairies 18 March 2003
- Derby day for consumer rights roadshow 18 March 2003
- BBC falls short of independent productions quota 17 March 2003
- OFT refuses licence application from Dudley motor dealer 17 March 2003
- OFT invites comment on banks' SME reports 14 March 2003
- New Director of Competition Enforcement at OFT 13 March 2003
- Market investigation reference guidance published 12 March 2003
- OFT to review block exemption for ticketing schemes 10 March 2003
- New directors for OFT's Markets and Policy Initiatives team 07 March 2003
- Fairer contracts from Virgin Holidays 06 March 2003
- Fairer contracts from Niagara Therapy 03 March 2003
- OFT warns against misuse of its name 28 February 2003
- Record fines for toys price fixing 19 February 2003
- On the road - OFT brings shoppers' rights to Plymouth 17 February 2003
- OFT widens scope of taxi study 14 February 2003
- OFT to conduct supermarkets code review 14 February 2003
- OFT launches codes regime to business 14 February 2003
- OFT proposes to find that MasterCard agreement does not comply with competition law 11 February 2003
- OFT action helps stop consumers being left out in the cold 07 February 2003
- Secondhand car dealers warned about unfair trading practices 05 February 2003
- Northern Ireland Livestock and Auctioneer's Association infringed competition law 04 February 2003
- New director of EC competition policy at OFT 03 February 2003
- PN 10/03 Annexe 30 January 2003
- Bacardi gives assurances on exclusivity 30 January 2003
- Motor traders had most licence revocations or refusals by OFT in 2002 29 January 2003
- Airlines to drop unfair contract terms 29 January 2003
- Clearer and fairer Network Railcard terms 28 January 2003
- Clarity for business 23 January 2003
- It's your call 22 January 2003
- OFT recommends liberalisation of pharmacy market 17 January 2003
- HFS Loans 'interest back' customers to benefit from fairer terms 15 January 2003
- Two construction trade associations remove anti-competitive rules 09 January 2003
- Clear contracts for eye patients 07 January 2003
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