Greenstar / Veolia (Ireland) [2009] IECompA m09024 (22 October 2009)

Greenstar / Veolia (Ireland) [2009] IECompA m09024 (22 October 2009)

The Competition Authority determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State and therefore cleared the transaction.

Parties
Acquirer: Greenstar Holdings Limited; Target: Veolia Environmental Services (Ireland) Limited; Vendor: Veolia Propreté SA
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
22 October 2009
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Phase 2 Determination
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Acquisition Clearance, Market Concentration, Waste Management Sector
Competition Law Merger Control Acquisition Clearance Market Concentration Waste Management Sector

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Parties

Greenstar Holdings Limited

Acquirer

Veolia Environmental Services (Ireland) Limited

Target

Veolia Propreté SA

Vendor

Procedural Posture

Merger Control / Phase 2 Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Veolia Environmental Services (Ireland) Limited by Greenstar Holdings Limited would substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State.

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition Authority determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State and therefore cleared the transaction.

Court Disposition

Cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition of Veolia Environmental Services (Ireland) Limited by Greenstar Holdings Limited is cleared unconditionally.