Administrative and Judicial Decisions
Merger Control
Aluminum industry On November 8, 1999, the FCC has approved the merger of Alcatel, Pechiney and Algroup, the preliminary investigation having not shown any indications of a dominant position. The FCC indicated that Algroup, the Swiss entity of the new group had sold its chemical and energy business, prior to the merger.
Highway catering The FCC has approved the merger of Bon Appétit Holding and Usego Hofer Curti AG. The FCC relied heavily on its previous analysis of the merger between SSG and Curti (see 1998/2 report) to review said transaction.
- Logistics
The FCC has approved the creation of ChemOil Logistics AG through SBB AG and the German company Transpetrol GmbH. The FCC has considered that the merger had a complementary character and was not leading to any market overlap. The FCC further considered that the logistic market was a very open market with extensive competition, in particular pursuant to
