CASE COMMENTS: MERGERS - AUTHORIZATION - EXCLUSIVE CONTROL - DISTRIBUTION - CATCHMENT AERA - REMEDY - CESSION

Exclusive control: The French competition authority authorizes a food distributor to take control of 38 supermarkets in South-East of France, requiring the cession of only one of them (Casino/Norma)

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*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. Following a decision no. 13-DCC-57 of May 10, 2013 relating to the acquisition of exclusive control by Franprix Leader Price Holding (Casino group) of NFL Distribution SAS, the French Competition Authority has given the go-ahead for Casino group to acquire exclusive control of 38 Norma supermarkets located in the south-east of France. Forty-two catchment areas are concerned by the operation, corresponding to the 38 target stores and four store opening projects. In 31 areas, the new entity will represent less than 35% of the sales areas. In 11 areas the new entity will therefore have more than 35% of the sales areas after the operation.

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