The Autorité de la concurrence authorises Casino to become the sole owner of 198 sales outlets operated jointly until now, under the brand names of its group

Casino notified the Autorité de la concurrence of its planned acquisition of exclusive control - it hitherto had joint control - of the companies Capdis and Holding Mag Spring, which operate 198 predominantly food sales outlets under various brand names belonging to the group. 

After examining the effects of this transaction on competition in the various catchment areas in which the sales outlets that have been taken over are located - and which will continue to operate under the same brand name - the Autorité ruled out any competition concerns and cleared the transaction.