Bord Telecom Eireann / PostGEM Limited / Inet Limited [1999] IECA 572 (15th November, 1999)

Bord Telecom Eireann / PostGEM Limited / Inet Limited [1999] IECA 572 (15th November, 1999)

No certificate or licence can be issued under Section 4 of the Competition Act, 1991 for an agreement that has expired; the Authority will not consider merits for terminated agreements.

Citation
[1999] IECA 572
Parties
Applicant: Bord Telecom Eireann; Applicant: PostGEM Limited; Applicant: Inet Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Competition Authority Notification / Final Decision
Outcome
file closed without consideration of merits
Legal Topics
Joint Venture Agreement, Certificate Under Competition Act 1991, Licence Under Competition Act 1991, Agreement Expiration
Competition Law Joint Venture Agreement Certificate Under Competition Act 1991 Licence Under Competition Act 1991 Agreement Expiration

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Parties

Bord Telecom Eireann

Applicant

PostGEM Limited

Applicant

Inet Limited

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Competition Authority Notification / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a certificate or licence can be issued under Section 4 of the Competition Act, 1991 for an expired joint venture agreement

Ratio Decidendi

No certificate or licence can be issued under Section 4 of the Competition Act, 1991 for an agreement that has expired; the Authority will not consider merits for terminated agreements.

Court Disposition

file closed without consideration of merits

Orders

  • No certificate or licence issued
  • File closed