Coillte Teoranta / Coillte Allocation Scheme. [1998] IECA 527 (19th November, 1998)

Coillte Teoranta / Coillte Allocation Scheme. [1998] IECA 527 (19th November, 1998)

As the notified agreement had expired before a decision could be made, issuing a certificate or licence would have no legal effect; therefore, there is no necessity to make such a decision.

Citation
[1998] IECA 527
Parties
Notifying Party: Coillte Teoranta; Counterparty: Customer sawmills (CAS participants)
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Competition Authority Notification / Decision on Notification for Certificate or Licence Under Competition Act, 1991
Outcome
File closed without decision on certificate or licence; no relief granted.
Legal Topics
Notification of Agreements, Certificates and Licences Under Competition Act, Retrospective Effect of Competition Decisions
Competition Law Notification of Agreements Certificates and Licences Under Competition Act Retrospective Effect of Competition Decisions

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Parties

Coillte Teoranta

Notifying Party

Customer sawmills (CAS participants)

Counterparty

Procedural Posture

Competition Authority Notification / Decision on Notification for Certificate or Licence Under Competition Act, 1991

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Competition Authority should issue a certificate or licence for an expired agreement under Section 4 of the Competition Act, 1991

Ratio Decidendi

As the notified agreement had expired before a decision could be made, issuing a certificate or licence would have no legal effect; therefore, there is no necessity to make such a decision.

Court Disposition

File closed without decision on certificate or licence; no relief granted.