Memo: Antitrust: Commission confirms sending Statement of Objections to E.ON and Gaz de France concerning alleged sharing of French and German gas markets

The European Commission confirmed that it had sent a Statement of Objections to E.ON AG (E.ON), E.ON Ruhrgas AG and Gaz de France (GDF), concerning their alleged agreement or concerted practice to keep out of each other's home market for the supply of gas, even after the liberalisation of the European gas markets, in violation of EC Treaty rules on restrictive business practices (Article 81) ).