05/07/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has authorised the two following operations. Firstly, it has given permission for American investment fund MatlinPatterson to take sole control of the French company Matussière & Forest SA, a group which is active in the production of paper to be used in the publication of newspapers, magazines, catalogues and advertising brochures. Secondly, it has given its green light to Luxembourg holding Access Industries to take sole control of the Dutch company Basell NV. Access Industries is present in the field of oil, coal, aluminium, energy and telecommunications. Basell is active in the production and sales of polyolefins, the main ingredients of plastic. These two operations, which pose no competition problems, were examined under the accelerated procedure.