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Belgium Approves Acquisition Of Mobile Vikings By Proximus

By  |  June 2, 2021

The Competition College of the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) approved on May 31, 2021, the acquisition of Mobile Vikings by Proximus with a partial transfer of the brand “JIM.”

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    The concentration primarily concerns the retail market for mobile telephony services.

    The College has investigated in particular whether this concentration threatens to lead to price increases for consumers. On the basis of a thorough economic analysis presented by the Prosecution and Investigation Service, the College decided that this was not plausible.

    The College has decided with the competition prosecutor that the concentration does not threaten to have any consequences that would prevent approval.

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