Brussels, 07/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - As expected, the European Commission has given its agreement to the sale of assets held by the Editis publishing company (formerly known as Vivendi Universal Publishing VUP) by the French group Lagardère, subject to some strict conditions. The transaction would have posed some serious competition problems on many French language book markets and led to the creation of a company that is widely dominant in this sector, with a turnover seven times higher...