Europe probes France Télécom pensions

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FRANCE - The European Commission (EC) has launched an investigation into the way France Télécom's pension scheme for state employees was financed following its privatisation in 1997.

The complaint, brought by a competitor telecoms company, alleged a breach of European Union (EU) competition and state aid rules following assistance the French government gave to France Télécom. ...

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