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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9215

21 June 2006
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
In-depth investigation into Suez-Gaz de France merger

Brussels, 20/06/2006 (Agence Europe) - As expected, the European Commission has opened a detailed investigation into the planned merger between Gaz de France (GDF) and the Suez as the proposed transaction would raise significant competition concerns in Belgium and in France. GDF, currently under French state control, is the incumbent gas operator in France and is also active in a number of other countries, including Belgium. It is also a new entrant in the electricity sector in France,...

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