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Vivendi questions EU law on merger-related requests for information

By Jean Comte ( March 24, 2025, 14:44 GMT | Insight) -- Vivendi is arguing that the article of the EU merger regulation related to requests for information is partly illegal, because it does not include any provision for the protection of journalistic sources, a document from the Council of the European Union shows. The French company's plea will face a response from the Council, which is intervening to support the Commission, at an upcoming hearing.Vivendi and the Council of the EU — the institution that represents member states — are set to clash on the legality of the EU merger rule related to requests for information, according to a document recently released by the institution (see here)....

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