President of UOKiK has consented to the creation of joint venture by France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom

Participants in the transaction are in charge of groups of companies, telecommunication service providers and information technology. The France Telecom group includes, among others, Telekomunikacja Polska and Polska Telefonia Komórkowa Centertel, the operator of Orange network. Deutsche Telekom Group operates in Poland through Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa, the operator of T-Mobile. In consequence of the transaction in a joint undertaking will be created in the form of joint-stock company with headquarters in Brussels. Concentration participants will hold 50 percent shares in the newly created company, whose name has not yet been determined. Its purpose will be supplying both companies with products and services.

In accordance with the provisions, the transaction is subject to notification to the antitrust authority, if it involves enterprises whose total turnover in the preceding year exceeded EUR 1 billion globally or EUR 50 million in Poland

After the antitrust proceedings the President of the Authority concluded that the concentration will not significantly reduce competition.

In accordance with the provisions, the transaction is subject to notification to the antitrust authority, if it involves enterprises whose total turnover in the preceding year exceeded EUR 1 billion globally or EUR 50 million in Poland.

We would like to emphasize that the website of the Authority contains information about all antitrust proceedings conducted by the Authority.

See more about the principles of concentration control here.

Additional information for media:
Małgorzata Cieloch, Spokesperson for UOKiK
Department of International Relations and Communication
Pl. Powstańców Warszawy 1, 00-950 Warszawa
Tel. 22 827 28 92, 55 60 314, 55 60 430
faks 22 826 11 86
E-mail: malgorzata.cieloch@uokik.gov.pl