Brussels, 31/10/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has authorised the takeover of the France's automotive filter manufacturer Filtauto SP (a subsidiary of Valeo) by its Italian rival Sogefi, owned by the De Benedetti group. The Commission examined the impact this transaction would have on the supply of equipment to motor vehicle manufacturers and found that the parties' market shares in Europe are not large and major competitors exist on the market. Moreover, motor vehicle...