At that time 12 of them were listed (SEM, SEN, Sevesc, Stéphanoise des eaux, Martiniquaise des eaux, Guyanaise des eaux, SED, Sabarc, CBSE, SES, Sedud et Nancéenne des eaux), even though some of them were, according to their owners, dormant such as Sabarc at Arcachon, into receivership since the early 90s. The Paris Appeal Court had dismissed the appeal made by CGE and Saur in 2003, which was overruled by the Supreme Court of Appeal last 12 July. Matter was then brought to the State Council in September which must now make a decision. For the three companies pointed at by the Competition council, this is small potatoes. Nevertheless, to date these subsidiaries are silently being undone. Changes in status, return of service under calls for tender are as many evidence.Sénart waters were undone in 2000, same treatment for Douai and the Versailles contract is about to be terminated, subsidiaries are being undone on a case-per-case basis. In Douai, the oldest subsidiary created in 1883, LDEF sold its share. This very same Société des Eaux de Douai under its newest form, which has renewed the contract signed with the community. Conversely to Marseille where the political community has shown restrain. State Council should make a decision in 2005.Pascale Peignen-Séraline.Website of he Competition Council, click here.