# GE faces EU fine over LM Wind Power takeover information

The European Commission sent a Statement of Objections to General Electric alleging it provided incorrect or misleading information during the investigation of its acquisition of LM Wind Power. The merger was cleared on 20 March 2017.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-07-06
- Status: completed
- Products: wind turbines
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [General Electric](https://endata.com/companies/1262.md) (acquirer)
- [LM Wind Power](https://endata.com/companies/3505.md) (target)

## Sources

- [offshore-energy.biz](https://www.offshore-energy.biz/ge-in-hot-water-over-lm-wind-power-takeover/), 2017-07-06: "The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to General Electric (GE) alleging the company breached EU merger rules by providing incorrect or misleading information in connection to the takeover of LM Wind Power."

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