French and Benelux stocks - Factors to watch on Oct 13

PARIS, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Below are company-related news and leading stories from French and Benelux newspapers which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks.

VIVENDI (VIV.PA)

General Electric (GE.N) could start to exit a new NBC Universal joint venture with Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) as soon as three-and-a-half years after the ink is dried, two people familiar with the talks said on Monday. Vivendi has a 20 percent stake in NBCU.[ID:nN12144546]

EDF (EDF.PA)

EDF is sending to Russia spent nuclear fuel that needs to be reprocessed, the French nuclear power producer said on Monday, denying a French press report that it was using Siberia to dump nuclear waste. [ID:nLC396085]

GDF SUEZ (GSZ.PA)

The Belgian government agrees to extend the lifetimes of its three oldest nuclear reactors by 10 years and to charge its nuclear producers, principally French utility GDF Suez's (GSZ.PA) Belgian arm Electrabel, for the extra gains they will make. [ID:nLC213771]

IPSEN (IPN.PA)

Ipsen has completed the marketing approval registration in nine European countries for a six-month sustained version of prostate cancer treatment Decapeptyl, the French drugmaker said on Tuesday.

BELGIAN BANKS

Belgium will charge financial services companies from next year for guaranteeing deposits and insurance products.