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The EU commission starts an investigation deepened on the project of fusion between TNT Express and Fedex
the procedure will be concluded within 8 Decembers
July 31, 2015
The EU commission has decided to start an investigation deepened on the project of fusion between the groups TNT Express and Fedex Corporation, both companies leader in the segment of the deliveries express ( on 7 April 2015), in order to verify if it is in compliance with the communitarian regulations on the concentrations. The procedure will have to be capacity to term within a period of 90 working days and therefore it will be concluded within next 8 December.
The Commission fears that in a series of European markets the new group that will be born the fusion will have to face an insufficient level of competition remaining single two competitor, that is the groups UPS and DHL. According to Brussels, this could involve an increase of the rates to discapito of the customers, is companies that private
"Many companies, between which those of the e-commerce - he has found Margrethe Vestager, European commissioner to the Competition - they make much confidence on services of distribution of packages that are reliable convenient and, and many consumers depend on these services in order to receive in fast and reliable way the produced ones that they have acquired. The Commission must therefore guarantee that the acquisition of TNT by Fedex is not of obstacle to a effective competition and is not translate in an increase of the prices for the consumers".
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The EU commission has decided to start an investigation deepened on the project of fusion between the groups TNT Express and Fedex Corporation, both companies leader in the segment of the deliveries express 
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
