AIB Investment Nominees Ltd/The Square Management Ltd/29 Tenants of the Square, Tallaght [1993] IECA 213 (3rd December, 1993)

AIB Investment Nominees Ltd/The Square Management Ltd/29 Tenants of the Square, Tallaght [1993] IECA 213 (3rd December, 1993)

The notified leases, including restricted and exclusive user clauses, do not have the object or effect of preventing, restricting, or distorting competition in the State, as they allow for the location of competing outlets and do not restrict competition.

Citation
[1993] IECA 213
Parties
Notifier/landlord: AIB Investment Nominees Ltd; Freeholder: The Square Management Ltd; Tenants: 29 Tenants of The Square, Tallaght
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Competition Notification / Decision on Certificate Under Competition Act 1991
Outcome
certificate granted
Legal Topics
Anti Competitive Agreements, Shopping Centre Leases, Restricted User Clauses

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Parties

AIB Investment Nominees Ltd

Notifier/landlord

The Square Management Ltd

Freeholder

29 Tenants of The Square, Tallaght

Tenants

Procedural Posture

Competition Notification / Decision on Certificate Under Competition Act 1991

  1. 1 Whether the notified leases and their restrictive clauses prevent, restrict, or distort competition under Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 1991

Ratio Decidendi

The notified leases, including restricted and exclusive user clauses, do not have the object or effect of preventing, restricting, or distorting competition in the State, as they allow for the location of competing outlets and do not restrict competition.

Court Disposition

certificate granted

Orders

  • Certificate issued stating the notified agreements do not offend Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 1991.