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Industry: Email Alert RSS FeedCOMPETITION : GDF FACES ANTI-TRUST PROBE AS DEBATE OVER GAS MARKET CONTINUES.
Europe Energy, May, 2008
The European Commission announced, on 22 May, that it is opening a formal investigation into the French gas group GDF, suspected of uncompetitive practices in supply and imports. Although the EU services deny that there is a link, some point out that this decision comes shortly before a crucial meeting of energy ministers, which must give a verdict on the controversial directive on the opening of the gas market and the decoupling of production from transport.
The investigation focuses on behaviour which could have prevented or restricted competition on the markets for the supply of natural gas in France, specifies the Commission. Its spokesperson for competition matters said there were "suspicions that GDF could have acted to restrict natural gas imports in...
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