The EU Commission conditionally clears a merger in the market for small electrical household appliances (SEB / Moulinex)

"Merger Control: Main developments between 1st January 2002 and 30th April 2002"* The Commission authorised SEB to acquire sole control of Moulinex. Both are French companies manufacturing small electrical household appliances. The Commission has imposed the condition that SEB must not use the Moulinex brand name for a substantial period in nine European countries, where it will be used by one or more other parties. The condition was proposed by SEB and its