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FRANCE - JULY 16: General assembly of the shareholders of Suez, to approve the merge between Suez and Gaz de France in La Defense, France on July 16th, 2008 - (L to R)Gerard Lamarche, Jean Pierre Hansen, Gerard Mestralet, CEO of Suez. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

FRANCE - JULY 16:  General assembly of the shareholders of Suez, to approve the merge between Suez and Gaz de France in La Defense, France on July 16th, 2008 - (L to R)Gerard Lamarche, Jean Pierre Hansen, Gerard Mestralet, CEO of Suez.  (Photo by Thomas SAMSON/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)