Vivendi fights gun-jumping charges in EU hearing
By Jean Comte and Anna Lauwereys ( October 20, 2026, 08:54 GMT | Insight) -- Representatives for Vivendi are taking part in a confidential hearing on Tuesday as the French media giant battles fresh EU allegations it infringed the bloc's merger law. At the heart of the case is a claim that Vivendi tampered with Lagardère’s news coverage before its takeover was authorized. This is the second time in one year that Vivendi has appeared in front of the commission's top officials in this case.Representatives of French media giant Vivendi are taking part in a confidential hearing to counter allegations from the European Commission that the company infringed EU merger law by influencing former rival Lagardère before being properly allowed to acquire it, MLex has learned. ...
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