DUESSELDORF, Germany, June 24 (Reuters) - Germany'santitrust regulator said it would likely be responsible forexamining the proposed takeover of Kabel Deutschland by Vodafone.
A Kabel Deutschland-Vodafone deal, which has not yet beenfiled for approval, would in theory be a matter for the nationalwatchdog, a spokesman for Germany's Federal Cartel Office said.
The European Commission, which is the antitrust regulatorfor cross-boarder competition in the region, is likely to referthe case to the Federal Cartel Office because the deal wouldmainly affect the German market, the spokesman said.
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