Uģis Zeltiņš is the head of the Competition practice group at COBALT Latvia. He has extensive experience acting as a lead advisor in EU & Competition, State Aid and Public Procurement matters. Prior to joining COBALT Uģis was an advisor on European Law with the Constitutional Court of Latvia and currently he is in charge of constitutional law aspects of civil and administrative disputes handled by the office. Uģis has taught competition, EU and international law to undergraduates and has lectured on competiton and state aid to judges.
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On 2nd June 2008, the Latvian Competition Council adopted a decision conditionally clearing the acquisition of control over AS 8 CBR (hereinafter “8 CBR”) by AS A.C.B. (hereinafter “A.C.B.”) notified on 21st December 2007. A.C.B. is a joint stock company active in construction and maintenance of (...)
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The operation On 21 December 2007 the Competition Council received a notification of A.C.B. SIA (A.C.B.) and 8 CBR AS (8 CBR) regarding a proposed transaction whereby A.C.B. would acquire the shares of 8 CBR and thus also decisive influence over it. (Section 1) The market(s) The relevant (...)
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On 16 April 2008, the Latvian Competition Council (hereinafter the “Competition Council”) adopted two decisions regarding the acquisition of control over ZetCOM, SIA (hereinafter “ZetCOM”) by Latvijas Mobilais Telefons, SIA (hereinafter “LMT”). In the first decision, the Competition Council found (...)
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The operation On 27 July 2007 the Competition Council received a Merger Notification submitted by Danisco Sugar AS (hereinafter - Danisco Sugar) and Jelgavas Cukurfabrika AS (hereinafter- Jelgavas Cukurfabrika) on a merger between Danisco Sugar and Jelgavas Cukurfabrika. Danisco Sugar would (...)
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The operation On 8 June 2007 the Competition Council received a merger notification from S.P.I. Worldwide Trade Limited (hereinafter - S.P.I.), AV&D SIA and Interlat SIA (hereinafter - the Notification) on a merger between S.P.I. and AV&D SIA and Interlat SIA. S.P.I. had a decisive (...)
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The operation On 16 May 2007 the Latvian Competition Council received a merger notification from Maxima Latvija SIA (Maxima), where the Competition Council is informed that Maxima intends to acquire assets of Kraslava D SIA located in Dagda, Latvia. (Preamble Paragraph 1) The market(s) The (...)
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The operation On 26 January 2007 the Latvian Competition Council received a merger notification from Latvijas Mobilais Telefons SIA (“LMT”) and ZetCOM SIA (“ZetCOM”). According to the above agreement LMT acquires 100% shares of ZetCOM. (Section 2) The market(s) The relevant product market was (...)
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The operation On 2 August 2006 the Latvian Competition Council received a merger notification from Neste Latvija SIA (Neste), where Neste informs the Competition Council of its intention to lease seven fuel stations from Alco SIA. (Preamble Paragraph 1) The market(s) The relevant product (...)
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The operation On 2 August 2006 the Latvian Competition Council received a merger notification from Neste Latvija SIA (Neste), where Neste informs the Competition Council of its intention to lease seven fuel stations from Alco SIA. (Preamble Paragraph 1) The market(s) The relevant product (...)
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The operation On 30 May 2005 the Latvian Competition Council received from Lattelecom SIA a merger notification. In the merger notification Lattelecom SIA informed the Competition Council that on 16 May 2005 a Future Purchase Agreement was signed between Estonian company Elion Ettevotted AS, (...)
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The operation On 23 May 2005 the Latvian Competition Council received a merger notification from Baltkom TV SIA (Baltkom), where Baltkom informs the Competition Council of its intention to acquire certain assets - the electronic communications network (cable TV network) in Riga city (...)
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The operation On 23 December 2003 the Competition Council received a merger notification (hereinafter - the Notification) from SUOMEN POSTI OYJ on a merger between Latvijas Elektroniskais pasts SIA (hereinafter - the LEP) and Nacionalais maksajumu centrs AS (hereinafter - the NMC). According (...)
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The operation On 7 June 2002 the Latvian Competition Council received a merger notification form Swedish company Telia Aktiebolag (plc) (Telia), about the merger of Telia and Finish company Sonera Corporation (Sonera). The merger was implemented by way of exchange of shares and resulted in (...)
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