The EU Commission conditionally clears a merger in the energy sector (EDF / Segebel)

Gatti, John

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12 Nov 2009

The EU Commission conditionally clears a merger in the energy sector (EDF / Segebel)

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EU Commission, EDF / Segebel, Case COMP/M.5549, 12 November 2009

"Merger: main developments between 1 September and 31 December 2009"* On 12 November 2009, the European Commission cleared the proposed acquisition by EDF (France) of exclusive control of Segebel (Belgium), a holding company whose only asset is a 51% stake in SPE S.A., which is the second largest electricity operator in Belgium. Both companies are active in the energy sector. To allay competition concerns on the part of the Commission in relation to the reduced incentives for EDF to continue with its plans to build

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John Gatti
JG Associates (Brussels)

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John Gatti, The EU Commission conditionally clears a merger in the energy sector (EDF / Segebel), 12 November 2009, e-Competitions November 2009, Art. N° 37508

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