General Electric -with- Agfa (Testing Equipment _ Systems) [2003] IECompA M03004 (17 February 2003)

General Electric -with- Agfa (Testing Equipment _ Systems) [2003] IECompA M03004 (17 February 2003)

The Competition Authority made a joint request for referral to the European Commission, which accepted jurisdiction under the ECMR. Therefore, the Irish Competition Authority will not examine the proposal.

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Citation
[2003] IECompA M03004
Parties
Applicant: General Electric; Respondent: Agfa
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
17 February 2003
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Referral to European Commission
Outcome
referred to European Commission
Legal Topics
Referral of Merger, Jurisdiction of European Commission
Competition Law Merger Control Referral of Merger Jurisdiction of European Commission

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Parties

General Electric

Applicant

Agfa

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Referral to European Commission

  1. 1 Whether the proposed concentration should be examined by the Irish Competition Authority or referred to the European Commission

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition Authority made a joint request for referral to the European Commission, which accepted jurisdiction under the ECMR. Therefore, the Irish Competition Authority will not examine the proposal.

Court Disposition

referred to European Commission

Orders

  • The proposed concentration will not be examined by the Irish Competition Authority.