Rover Ireland / Motor Vehicle Loan Agreement. [1998] IECA 532 (15th December, 1998)

Rover Ireland / Motor Vehicle Loan Agreement. [1998] IECA 532 (15th December, 1998)

The notified loan agreement does not contain provisions that prevent, restrict, or distort competition and therefore does not contravene Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 1991.

Citation
[1998] IECA 532
Parties
Notifying Party: Rover Ireland Ltd.; Notifying Party: Rover Ireland Finance Ltd.; Counterparty: Distributor (unnamed)
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Competition Notification / Decision on Notification
Outcome
Certificate issued; agreement does not contravene Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 1991.
Legal Topics
Commercial Loan Agreements, Vertical Agreements, Market Definition, Section 4 Competition Act 1991
Competition Law Commercial Loan Agreements Vertical Agreements Market Definition Section 4 Competition Act 1991

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Parties

Rover Ireland Ltd.

Notifying Party

Rover Ireland Finance Ltd.

Notifying Party

Distributor (unnamed)

Counterparty

Procedural Posture

Competition Notification / Decision on Notification

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the notified loan agreement between Rover Ireland Ltd., Rover Ireland Finance Ltd., and a distributor contravenes Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 1991

Ratio Decidendi

The notified loan agreement does not contain provisions that prevent, restrict, or distort competition and therefore does not contravene Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 1991.

Court Disposition

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

Orders

  • The Competition Authority certifies that the agreements notified do not contravene Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 1991.