Clearance: The French Competition Authority considers having jurisdiction to examine, under merger control rules, the creation of a joint venture operating a public transport service concession and approves, subject to commitments, its creation (RATP, Keolis)

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. In January 2017, the State published a call for tenders for the operation of CDG Express, the future direct rail link between Paris (Gare de l'Est station) and Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, for a period of 15 years. In November 2018, the State awarded the service concession to the consortium made up of Keolis and RATP Développement. Keolis is a subsidiary of the SNCF which provides public passenger transport services in France and abroad. In the Ile-de-France region, SNCF operates 13 train and RER lines, including RER B serving Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. Keolis also operates several bus networks, including "Le Bus Direct" shuttles between Paris and