Abacus Direct -with- AZ Direct (Direct Marketing) [2003] IECompA M03032 (13 October 2003)

Abacus Direct -with- AZ Direct (Direct Marketing) [2003] IECompA M03032 (13 October 2003)

The joint venture does not raise competition concerns and is cleared in Phase 1.

Citation
[2003] IECompA M03032
Parties
Party: AZ Direct GmbH; Party: Blitz 03-1084 GmbH (to be renamed Abacus Direct Holdings GmbH)
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
13 October 2003
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Joint Venture, Direct Marketing
Competition Law Merger Control Joint Venture Direct Marketing

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Parties

AZ Direct GmbH

Party

Blitz 03-1084 GmbH (to be renamed Abacus Direct Holdings GmbH)

Party

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed joint venture between AZ Direct GmbH and Blitz 03-1084 GmbH (Abacus Direct Holdings GmbH) raises competition concerns in the direct marketing sector.

Ratio Decidendi

The joint venture does not raise competition concerns and is cleared in Phase 1.

Court Disposition

Cleared

Orders

  • The proposed joint venture is approved and may proceed.