BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV (ENXTBR:017250539) agreed to acquire Belgium Business Activities from PaySquare SE on December 21, 2016. BNP Paribas Fortis reached agreement to acquire Belgium Business Activities from PaySquare SE on May 2, 2017. This transaction follows a decision last year by the European Commission under the EU Merger Regulation in relation to Worldline’s takeover bid for Equens and its subsidiary PaySquare. Following the acquisition, BNP Paribas Fortis will take over the management of PaySquare’s client portfolio in Belgium, in collaboration with its partner SIX Payment Services. As of March 14, 2017, the transaction was approved by the European Commission.