Press Release: Mergers: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Vedior by Randstad, subject to conditions

The European Commission approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Vedior by Randstad, both Dutch employment services providers. The Commission's decision is conditional upon Randstad's commitment to divest its entire business activities in Portugal. The Commission concluded that the transaction, as modified by this commitment, would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any substantial part of it.