Competition weekly news summary
1 April 2016

Mergers

  • Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed Hutchison/VimpelCom joint venture in Italy
    30 March 2016
    The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the proposed joint venture between the telecommunications activities of Hutchison and VimpelCom in Italy is in line with the EU Merger Regulation.
    The Commission has concerns that the transaction could lead to higher prices, less choice and reduced innovation for mobile customers in Italy.
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  • Commission approves Statoil Fuel and Retail's takeover of Shell's Dansk Fuels, subject to conditions
    23 March 2016
    The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Shell's Danish retail and wholesale fuels business, Dansk Fuels, by Alimentation Couche-Tard of Canada, which operates in Denmark under the Statoil brand via its subsidiary Statoil Fuel and Retail ("SFR").
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