That Member State which would be affected by the

Proposed merger.

2 Advantages: a single filing (less paperwork and

expense); disadvantages: uncertainty of the outcome

And a longer clearance process.

D 2 c 3 a 4 b

Suggested answer

Dear Mr Easton

I am writing to inform you of a change in the pre-notification

Procedure for mergers in the EU, as I believe it is relevant

For the merger which your company is considering.

According to this new procedure, in cases where the

Combined turnover of the parties to a merger falls below

Prescribed thresholds and notification would have previously

Been required in at least three Member States, a company

Can now submit a pre-notification request to the

Cornmission, which under certain circumstances would then

Take over the case from the national authorities.

Alternatively, if the merger in question would affect a

Distinct market in a particular Member State, a company

May submit a pre-notification request that the case be

examined by that Member State's national competition

Authority rather than by the Commission.

The clear advantage of these two options is that they

Result in less paperwork and expense, as only a single

Filing is required in each case. However, there are

Disadvantages to the new procedure, including uncertainty

Concerning the allocation of the case and a likely increase

In the length of the clearance process.

I hope that this information was of interest to you. Should

You have any questions in this matter I would be happy to

Provide assistance.

Yours sincerely

Samuel Lee

Language Focus

Dimension

Offences 4 oligopoly 5 to breach

Practices 3 position 4 bids 5 cartel 6 petition

Access 8 fines 9 complaint

Abusive 3 dominant 4 imposed 5 collusion

Lodge

Approve, evaluate, investigate, reject

6 2 b 3 a/b 4 b 5 a/b 6 a 7 a/b 8 a/b

9 a/b 10 a 11 b 12 b

Of 3 in 4 by 5 against 6 in 7 to 8 on

For

Answerkey

E

Examfocus

Reading

Part 1

C 2 C

C 8 B

D

D

B 5 A 6 D

C 11 B 12 A

Part 2

OUT 14 IF 15 AT

19 BY/UNDER 20 FOR

AND

AS 17 UP 18 EXCEPT

IN 22 SO 23 NOT

Part 3

RESTRICTION 26 SPECIFICALLY 27 COMPETITIVE

ACCEPTANCE 29 SUPPLEMENTARY 30 COMMERCIAL

31 CONTRACTING/CONTRACTUAL 32 ENFORCEABLE

OUTSOURCERS 34 STRENGTHENS 35 OBLIGATIONS

36 PROVIDER/ PROVIDERS

Part 4

A 38 D 39 A 40 B 41 C 42 D

Part 5

F 44A 45 G 46 E 47 C 48 B

Part 6

B 50 C 51 D 52 A 53 C 54 B

Writing

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Task 1

Dear Sirs

Thank you for your letter regarding the dispute between my

Client, Lumber Products, Inc., and your firm. I will respond to

The pOints raised.

Firstly, you claim that my client voiced no objections regarding the

Delayed implementation of the computer system. However, in an

Email to your firm dated November 17, 2005, my client expressly

Stated that a later implementation date was unacceptable.

Secondly, the system remains flawed in operational terms and

Requires further work by Computer Analysts, Inc. For example,

My client is still experiencing difficulties in receiving orders.

Thirdly, I strongly disagree with your assertion that my client

Has waived his right to claim breach of contract due to delay.

Since he was not given formal written notice of the delay, he

Was not required to invoke delay as a contractual breach. It is

Also incorrect that no other breach has been committed.

Date: 2015-12-11; view: 1226