The EU Commission greenlights the acquisition of two Belgian telecoms by their leading French rival following commitments to grant access to the network to a rival for a period of ten years (VOO / Brutélé / Orange)

Mergers: Commission clears the acquisition of VOO and Brutélé by Orange, subject to conditions* The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of VOO and Brutélé by Orange. The approval is conditional on full compliance with a commitments package offered by Orange. Today's decision follows an in-depth investigation of the proposed acquisition of VOO and Brutélé by Orange. Orange is a provider of retail mobile and fixed telecommunication services in Belgium, based on its own mobile and third party fixed networks. VOO and Brutélé together are leading providers of retail fixed and mobile telecommunication services, based on their own fixed and third party mobile networks. Orange is the second biggest mobile provider in Belgium, while VOO and