Trinity Mirror / Financial Jobs Online [2005] IECompA m05052 (17 August 2005)

Trinity Mirror / Financial Jobs Online [2005] IECompA m05052 (17 August 2005)

The transaction constitutes a media merger within the meaning of the Act, and after assessment, the Authority found no grounds to prohibit or impose conditions on the merger.

Parties
Acquirer: Trinity Mirror Digital Limited; Target: Financial Jobs Online Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
17 August 2005
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Decision
Outcome
approved
Legal Topics
Media Merger, Merger Control

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Parties

Trinity Mirror Digital Limited

Acquirer

Financial Jobs Online Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Decision

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition constitutes a media merger under the relevant Act
  2. 2 Whether the merger raises competition concerns

Ratio Decidendi

The transaction constitutes a media merger within the meaning of the Act, and after assessment, the Authority found no grounds to prohibit or impose conditions on the merger.

Court Disposition

approved

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition is approved without conditions.