Clearance: The French Competition Authority clears the takeover of the Lyon airport operator by the subsidiary of major public works group (Aéroports de Lyon/Vinci Airports)

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. On 6 December 2016, the Competition Authority posted the decision on line No. 16-DCC-167 of October 31, 2016, pursuant to which it authorizes, subject to commitmentsthe takeover of Aéroports de Lyon by Vinci Airports, a subsidiary of the Vinci group, following the privatisation of Lyon and Nice airports authorised by the Macron law. By taking sole control of Aéroports de Lyon, France's fourth largest airport with traffic of 8.7 million passengers in 2015, Vinci Airports will double its presence in France. Following a competitive bidding process, the State selected the bid of the consortium formed by Vinci Airports, Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations and