Press Release: Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition by Thales of Alcatel’s rail and systems integration activities

The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the activities of the French telecommunications group Alcatel in rail signalling and supervision and in systems integration (Alcatel Divisions Transport et Systèmes) by the French company Thales. After examining the operation, the Commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any substantial part of it.