On Tuesday 19 July, the European Commission authorised the acquisition of Equans by Bouygues. The authorisation is subject to full compliance with the commitments offered by Bouygues.
Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of competition policy, said that the combined market shares of the two groups after the merger would result in a dominant market position. The proposed commitments “ensure that a player will remain in the market continuing to...