Soros -with- Polymerlatex (Latex) [2003] IECompA M03007 (11 March 2003)
The transaction did not raise competition concerns and was cleared at Phase 1.
- Citation
- [2003] IECompA M03007
- Parties
- Acquirer: Soros Private Equity Investors LP; Target: PolymerLatex GmbH & Co KG; Target: PolymerLatex Verwaltungs-GmbH; Seller: Bayer AG; Seller: Degussa AG
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 11 March 2003
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
- Outcome
- Cleared
- Legal Topics
- Acquisition of Partnership Interests, Share Capital Acquisition, Media Merger
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Parties
Soros Private Equity Investors LP
Acquirer
PolymerLatex GmbH & Co KG
Target
PolymerLatex Verwaltungs-GmbH
Target
Bayer AG
Seller
Degussa AG
Seller
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition by Soros Private Equity Investors LP of PolymerLatex constitutes a notifiable merger under Irish competition law
- 2 Whether the transaction raises competition concerns warranting further investigation
Ratio Decidendi
The transaction did not raise competition concerns and was cleared at Phase 1.
Court Disposition
Cleared
Orders
- Merger transaction approved without conditions
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