Associated Newspapers & Irish Times & Metro / Fortunegreen [2005] IECompA m05071 (4 November 2005)

Associated Newspapers & Irish Times & Metro / Fortunegreen [2005] IECompA m05071 (4 November 2005)

The proposed joint venture does not raise competition concerns and is compatible with competition law.

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Parties
Applicant: Associated Newspapers Limited; Applicant: The Irish Times Limited; Applicant: Metro International S.A.; Respondent: Fortunegreen Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
04 November 2005
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)
Outcome
approved
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Joint Venture, Media Sector
Competition Law Merger Control Joint Venture Media Sector

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Parties

Associated Newspapers Limited

Applicant

The Irish Times Limited

Applicant

Metro International S.A.

Applicant

Fortunegreen Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed joint venture between ANL, ITL, and MI to acquire joint control of Fortunegreen Limited is compatible with competition law

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed joint venture does not raise competition concerns and is compatible with competition law.

Court Disposition

approved

Orders

  • The proposed joint venture is cleared and may proceed.