Athlone Regional Technical College/The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland [1996] IECA 475 (12th December, 1996)

Athlone Regional Technical College/The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland [1996] IECA 475 (12th December, 1996)

The exclusive banking concession on the college campus does not offend Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 1991, as all major competitors are accessible nearby and students are not prevented from using other banks.

Citation
[1996] IECA 475
Parties
Notifying Party: Athlone Regional Technical College; Party to Agreement: College Support and Services Limited; Licensee: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Competition Authority Notification / Decision on Certificate Under Section 4(4) of the Competition Act, 1991
Outcome
Certificate issued; agreement does not offend Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 1991.
Legal Topics
Exclusive Licensing, Banking Concessions, Third Level Education Services, Section 4 Competition Act 1991
Competition Law Exclusive Licensing Banking Concessions Third Level Education Services Section 4 Competition Act 1991

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Parties

Athlone Regional Technical College

Notifying Party

College Support and Services Limited

Party to Agreement

The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland

Licensee

Procedural Posture

Competition Authority Notification / Decision on Certificate Under Section 4(4) of the Competition Act, 1991

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the exclusive banking concession agreement offends Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 1991

Ratio Decidendi

The exclusive banking concession on the college campus does not offend Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 1991, as all major competitors are accessible nearby and students are not prevented from using other banks.

Court Disposition

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

Orders

  • The Competition Authority certifies that the licence agreement dated 20 May 1996 between the Regional Technical College Athlone, College Support and Services Ltd and the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland does not offend against Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 1991.