04/07/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 4 July 2008, the European Commission decided to refer assessment of the acquisition of Czech retailer Plus Discount by REWE of Germany to the Czech Competition Authority. Prague asked the Commission to refer the transaction to it because the proposed concentration would only affect competition in the Czech Republic. The Commission agreed, acknowledging the local character of retail markets in the Czech Republic and concluding that the Czech authority...