Michael Reilly & Sons (now Nabol Developments Ltd)/ Phoenix Newsagents Ltd [1993] IECA 240 (15th December, 1993)

Michael Reilly & Sons (now Nabol Developments Ltd)/ Phoenix Newsagents Ltd [1993] IECA 240 (15th December, 1993)

The lease and its restrictive and exclusive user clauses do not have the object or effect of preventing, restricting or distorting competition in trade in any goods or services in the State or any part thereof, and therefore do not offend Section 4(1) of the Competition Act 1991.

Citation
[1993] IECA 240
Parties
Landlord: Michael Reilly and Sons Ltd (now Nabola Developments Ltd); Tenant: Phoenix Newsagents Ltd
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Competition Notification / Decision on Certificate Under Competition Act 1991
Outcome
certificate granted
Legal Topics
Exclusive Lease Clauses, Restrictive Covenants, Anti Competitive Agreements, Shopping Centre Leases

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Parties

Michael Reilly and Sons Ltd (now Nabola Developments Ltd)

Landlord

Phoenix Newsagents Ltd

Tenant

Procedural Posture

Competition Notification / Decision on Certificate Under Competition Act 1991

  1. 1 Whether the lease agreement contains clauses that prevent, restrict or distort competition under Section 4(1) of the Competition Act 1991

Ratio Decidendi

The lease and its restrictive and exclusive user clauses do not have the object or effect of preventing, restricting or distorting competition in trade in any goods or services in the State or any part thereof, and therefore do not offend Section 4(1) of the Competition Act 1991.

Court Disposition

certificate granted

Orders

  • The Competition Authority certifies that the agreement does not offend Section 4(1) of the Competition Act 1991.