UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the month of January 2012
Commission File Number: 001-15248
VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
36-38, avenue Kléber
75116 Paris, France
(Address of principal executive offices)
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PRESS RELEASE
Veolia Environnement takes note of the opening of formal antitrust proceedings by the European Commission
Paris, January 18 2012. Veolia Environnement takes note of the opening today of formal proceedings to determine whether behavior has been coordinated on the French market for water and waste water services in agreement with the Fédération Professionnelle des Entreprises de l’Eau (FP2E) (French Federation of Water Companies).
These formal proceedings are a follow-up to the investigation carried out in April 2010 by the antitrust department of the European Commission.
Veolia Environnement has noted in the European Commission’s press release that the opening of these proceedings in no way prejudges the outcome of the investigation.
Veolia Environnement takes a dispassionate view of these proceedings and will continue to cooperate fully with the Commission to ensure that the investigation is successfully concluded.
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Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE and NYSE: VE) is the worldwide reference in environmental solutions. With more than 315,000 employees the company has operations all around the world and provides tailored solutions to meet the needs of municipal and industrial customers in four complementary segments: water management, waste management, energy management and passenger transportation. Veolia Environnement recorded revenue of €34.8 billion in 2010. www.veolia.com
Contact
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Stéphane Galfré
+33 (0)1 71 7519 27
stephane.galfre@veolia.com
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Sandrine Guendoul
+33 (0)1 71 72 12 52
sandrine.guendoul@veolia.com
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: January 23, 2012
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VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT
By: /s/ Olivier Orsini
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Name: Olivier Orsini
Title: Secretary General
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