French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch on Aug 17

PARIS Aug 17 (Reuters) - Below are company-related news and leading stories from French and Benelux media which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks.

BNP PARIBAS (BNPP.PA)

Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) has received several informal offers for BHF, a wealth management and corporate banking unit of recently acquired Sal. Oppenheim, a person close to Deutsche Bank said. BNP is a potential bidder, sources have said. [ID:nLDE67F0SZ]

FRANCE TELECOM (FTE.PA)

The European Commission and Bouygues (BOUY.PA) have decided to appeal a May ruling by the European Union's second-highest court that France Telecom did not receive unlawful state aid when it was offered a 9 billion-euro loan by the French government in 2002, La Tribune reported. [FTE.PA] [ID:nLDE64K1H9]

AEGON (AEGN.AS)

The Dutch insurance group said it will pay back 500 million euros of state aid and keep open the option of issuing shares to pay down the remaining 1.5 billion. [ID:nLDE67G037]

CRUCELL CRCL.AS

The Dutch biotech group swung to a second-quarter net profit after it benefited from production problems at one of its key rivals. It raised its full-year guidance. [ID:nLDE67G06J]

AEROPORTS DE PARIS (ADP.PA)

The French government-owned airport group said traffic in July rose 3.1 percent to 8.5 million passengers. Traffic is down 1.2 percent year-to-date. [ADP.PA]

RODRIGUEZ GROUP (RDGP.PA)

The French yacht seller reported fiscal third-quarter revenue up 17.7 percent to 24.8 million euros and said there were signs of a slight recovery in the luxury yacht market. [ID:nLDE65F0IS]