French antitrust chief de Silva to leave watchdog on Oct. 13

FILE PHOTO: Isabelle de Silva, Head of France's competition authority, talks during a news conference after French antitrust authority published a decision on iPhone maker Apple, in Paris, France, March 17, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) - France's antitrust chief Isabelle de Silva will end her five-year mandate as head of the competition watchdog on Oct. 13, she said on Twitter earlier this week.

A spokesperson for the agency confirmed de Silva's departure, which comes as the watchdog is due to make a ruling on the proposed merger of France's number one and two TV networks TF1 and M6.