The European Commission Tuesday opened an in-depth investigation into Unilever NV's (UN) EUR1.28 billion take-over of the U.S. Sara Lee Corp.'s (SLE) body and laundry care businesses.

The commission's antitrust regulators said an initial market inquiry into the deal revealed potential antitrust concerns on a number of products including deodorants and fabric care.

EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said: "This merger creates significant overlaps in a number of products used by consumers on an everyday basis. We need to make sure that if there are competition concerns these are duly addressed so that consumers are not harmed."

-By Carolyn Henson, Dow Jones Newswires; +32 2 741 1481; carolyn.henson@dowjones.com
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