On Thursday 1 March, the European Commission approved the merger between Essilor and Luxottica, both companies operating in the optical sector, following an in-depth investigation that was launched on 26 September of last year (see EUROPE 11871).
At the time, the institution had concerns that the future transaction would create a competition distortion on the optical market, given the size of the companies involved, as Essilor is the world and European leading supplier of spectacle lenses,...