Northern Telecom/TEIS [1996] IECA 466 (25th June, 1996)

Northern Telecom/TEIS [1996] IECA 466 (25th June, 1996)

The notified agreement is non-exclusive, allows both parties to deal with competing products and distributors, and does not have the object or effect of restricting competition; therefore, it does not offend Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 1991.

Citation
[1996] IECA 466
Parties
Notifier: Northern Telecom (Ireland) Ltd; Notifier: Telecom Eireann Information Systems Ltd
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Competition Notification / Decision
Outcome
certificate granted
Legal Topics
Distribution Agreements, Non Exclusive Agreements, Market Competition, Section 4 Competition Act 1991
Competition Law Distribution Agreements Non Exclusive Agreements Market Competition Section 4 Competition Act 1991

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Parties

Northern Telecom (Ireland) Ltd

Notifier

Telecom Eireann Information Systems Ltd

Notifier

Procedural Posture

Competition Notification / Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Does the unwritten non-exclusive distribution agreement between NT and TEIS offend Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 1991?

Ratio Decidendi

The notified agreement is non-exclusive, allows both parties to deal with competing products and distributors, and does not have the object or effect of restricting competition; therefore, it does not offend Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 1991.

Court Disposition

certificate granted

Orders

  • The Competition Authority certifies that the unwritten non-exclusive distribution agreement between Northern Telecom (Ireland) Ltd and Telecom Eireann Information Systems Ltd does not offend Section 4(1) of the Competition Act, 1991.