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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9957

7 August 2009
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Approval for acquisition of several companies by Lyonnaise des Eaux

Brussels, 06/08/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has cleared the proposed purchase by Lyonnaise des Eaux ("LDE") of shares held by Veolia Eau-Compagnie Générale des Eaux ("Veolia Eau") in six subsidiaries owned jointly with Veolia Eau. The two companies decided to sell each other their holdings in nine joint subsidiaries which they control together. At the end of the proposed operation, LDE will take sole control of six of these companies: Société des Eaux du Nord,...