Brussels, 26/05/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 26 May, the European Commission concluded the formal examination procedure it had begun in 2003 into a settlement agreement reached in December 2000 between the Belgian tax authorities' Special Tax Inspectorate (Inspection Spéciale des Impôts-ISI) and Umicore SA (formerly Union Minière SA). The Commission decided that this agreement did not constitute state aid. Under this arrangement, which occurred following lengthy negotiations,...