04/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission gave clearance, on Monday 3 March, to the proposed concentration whereby the undertaking, Cofatech Servizi SpA (“Cofatech Servizi”, Italy) belonging to the Gaz de France group (“Gaz de France”, France) acquires control of part of Edison SpA (“Edison, Italy”), active in electricity generation (“the Target”, Italy), by way of purchase of assets and shares. Cofatech Servizi provides energy management, installation and maintenance services in Europe, Gaz de France supplies gas and electricity in Europe, and “the Target” produces combined electricity and steam (thermoelectric cogeneration) in Italy. The investigation was conducted under the simplified merger review procedure. (O.L.)