02/06/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Commission has decided to extend from 19 June until 3 July the examination of competition rules relating to the proposed merger between Gaz de France (GDF) and Suez. The announcement of this extension follows Belgium's request for an analysis of the impact that the merger would have on the Belgian energy market. The partnership between the two French companies would mainly result in bringing together under the same roof the electricity companies Electrabel, a Suez affiliate, and SPE, held at 25% by Gaz de France. The same thing would be true on the gas market where there would be an end to competition between GDF and Distrigaz, a 57%-held subsidiary of Suez.