By Andrew Boyce ( July 15, 2026, 10:24 GMT | Insight) -- Bouygues Telecom, Iliad and Orange’s €20.35 billion carveup of their rival SFR is set to be reviewed by France’s competition authority, after the European Commission agreed to transfer its scrutiny of Iliad’s part of the deal to Paris. Iliad requested the commission to refer the review of the proposed merger to France, the EU watchdog said, and it "considered that the conditions for a full referral … were met."Bouygues Telecom, Iliad and Orange are in line to see their carveup of their rival SFR reviewed by France’s competition authority, after the European Commission agreed to transfer its scrutiny of Iliad’s part of the deal to Paris....
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