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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8608

17 December 2003
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Decision on EDF - Commission also decides on guidelines on "horizontal" mergers, a fine on copper cartel and announces arrangement with BskyB (Premier League matches)

Brussels, 16/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has adopted an overall decision on the French EDF company, which resolves procedures begun with regard to the company. The decision includes three factors: 1) getting rid of the unlimited State guarantee; 2) reform of pensions in electricity and gas sectors; 3) reimbursement of tax incentives granted in 1997. On the unlimited state guarantee, France decided put an end to it by way of EDF's status, which, as a public establishment...

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