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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9007

18 August 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Green light for acquisition of Edison by EDF and AEM

Brussels, 17/08/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided to approve the proposed acquisition of joint control over the Italian energy company Edison by Electricité de France (EDF), the French electricity incumbent, and AEM, an Italian energy company. Commissioner Neelie Kroes stated “We found that the proposed concentration does not raise competition concerns. We will however continue to monitor the competitive dynamics of the Italian electricity markets, where prices...

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