French competition authority's Nvidia probe nearing end

PARIS, July 9 (Reuters) - The French competition authority said on Thursday its probe into chipmaker Nvidia Corp is coming to an end.

The agency is investigating the chipmaker over alleged anti-competitive practices.

"We are nearing the end of the investigation," Umberto Berkani, the French competition authority's general rapporteur, told reporters on Thursday.

(Reporting by Mathieu Rosemain; Writing by Makini Brice; Editing by Jan Harvey)