Brussels, 08/07/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission's inquiry into the tariff practices of the Groupement des Cartes Bancaires français (GCB), which manages the payment card system in France, entered a new phase on Thursday. The Commission has just sent a statement of objections to nine French banks (BNP-Paribas, Caisses d'Epargne, Crédit Agricole, Crédit Mutuel, CIC, Crédit Lyonnais, La Poste, Natexis, Banques Populaires, Société Générale) and GCB. The reasons behind this...