-- France's state-controlled power utility Electricite de France (EDF.FR) can't start up its nuclear reactor in Flamanville without the approval of France's nuclear-safety watchdog, Reuters reports.

-- EDF will file a report to the ASN with solutions to the problems with substandard weldings, which will then judge whether the reactor is fit for service, says Reuters.

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