Press Release: Mergers: Commission approves the acquisition of Société des Eaux de Marseille, Société des Eaux d’Arles and Société Stéphanoise des Eaux by Veolia Eau

The European Commission cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed purchase by the French company Veolia Eau-Compagnie Générale des Eaux ('Veolia Eau') of shares held by the French company Lyonnaise des Eaux ('LDE') in three joint subsidiaries owned together with Veolia Eau. These are: Société des Eaux de Marseille, Société des Eaux d'Arles and Société Stéphanoise des Eaux. The Commission found that the merger would not significantly restrict effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any substantial part of it.