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Investigations

Completed Inquiries

Inquiries completed for 2001

current item indicator  Reed Elsevier/Harcourt general merger inquiry

Reed Elsevier/Harcourt general merger inquiry

Timetable
 

21 February

Reference received from Stephen Byers

February - March

Letters and questionnaires sent to main parties and interested third parties, seeking evidence

March - April

Hearings with third parties

Visit to Elsevier Science in Oxford

19 March

Statement of issues and hypothetical remedies published

6 April

Issues hearings with Reed Elsevier and Harcourt

Second half of April

Review issues, consider remedies (if necessary)

Prepare report

Early May

Possible remedies hearings

Mid to late May

Reach conclusions and complete report

28 May

Final day for submission of report

 

Last revised 19 April 2001