An Post/Pitney Bowes/ Barclays. [1995] IECA 452 (18th December, 1995)

An Post/Pitney Bowes/ Barclays. [1995] IECA 452 (18th December, 1995)

The agreement does not have as its object or effect the prevention, restriction, or distortion of competition in the State, as the restrictions are necessary to prevent fraud and ensure system reliability, and An Post does not restrict the number of suppliers or the commercial terms of supply.

Citation
[1995] IECA 452
Parties
Party: An Post; Party: Pitney Bowes plc; Party: Barclays Bank plc
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Competition Authority Decision / Final Decision
Outcome
Certificate issued; agreement does not offend against Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 1991.
Legal Topics
Anti Competitive Agreements, Market Regulation, Statutory Monopoly, Franking Machines, Section 4 Competition Act 1991
Competition Law Anti Competitive Agreements Market Regulation Statutory Monopoly Franking Machines Section 4 Competition Act 1991

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Parties

An Post

Party

Pitney Bowes plc

Party

Barclays Bank plc

Party

Procedural Posture

Competition Authority Decision / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the agreement between An Post, Pitney Bowes, and Barclays restricts, prevents, or distorts competition under Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 1991.

Ratio Decidendi

The agreement does not have as its object or effect the prevention, restriction, or distortion of competition in the State, as the restrictions are necessary to prevent fraud and ensure system reliability, and An Post does not restrict the number of suppliers or the commercial terms of supply.

Court Disposition

Certificate issued; agreement does not offend against Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 1991.

Orders

  • The Competition Authority certifies that the agreement of 1 July 1992 between An Post, Pitney Bowes plc, and Barclays Bank plc does not offend against Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 1991.