The `` Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato '' is an Italian Authority which controls the merger of companies .
Borsa Italiana 2007 ReviewAs part of the authorization of the merger , the Italian Competition Authority ( Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato ) forbid Intesa Sanpaolo to open any new branches for two years in the provinces of Udine and Gorizia ( Friuli – Venezia Giulia region ) , provinces of Rovigo and Padua ( Veneto region ) , Aosta Valley , provinces of Biella and Alessandria ( Piedmont region ) , Province of Bolzano ( South Tyrol ) , Province of Bologna ( Emilia-Romagna region ) , Province of Pavia ( Lombardy region ) , Province of Naples ( Campania region ) , Province of Imperia ( Liguria region ) , provinces of Sassari and Cagliari ( Sardinia Island ) , Province of Rieti ( Lazio region ) , province of Terni ( Umbria region ) , Province of Pesaro-Urbino ( Marche region ) , Province of Pescara ( Abruzzo region ) and Province of Catanzaro ( Calabria region ) .French banking group Crédit Agricole started to spin off from Intesa Sanpaolo , by acquiring Cariparma , FriulAdria in 2007 and Carispezia in 2011 , as well as branches from Intesa Sanpaolo .