General Electric Company -with- Crompton Corporation (Silicone) [2003] IECompA M03011 (16 May 2003)

General Electric Company -with- Crompton Corporation (Silicone) [2003] IECompA M03011 (16 May 2003)

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is compatible with competition law requirements.

Citation
[2003] IECompA M03011
Parties
Acquirer: General Electric Company; Target: Crompton Corporation
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
16 May 2003
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Acquisition, Silicones Market

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Parties

General Electric Company

Acquirer

Crompton Corporation

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of the silicones business of Crompton Corporation by General Electric Company is compatible with competition law requirements

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is compatible with competition law requirements.

Court Disposition

Cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition is cleared in Phase 1.