Abbott Laboratories -with- i-STAT (Health Care) [2003] IECompA M03042 (22 December 2003)

Abbott Laboratories -with- i-STAT (Health Care) [2003] IECompA M03042 (22 December 2003)

The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the relevant market and cleared the transaction.

Citation
[2003] IECompA M03042
Parties
Acquirer: Abbott Laboratories; Target: i-STAT Corporation
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
22 December 2003
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Health Care Sector
Competition Law Merger Control Health Care Sector

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Parties

Abbott Laboratories

Acquirer

i-STAT Corporation

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the relevant market

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the relevant market and cleared the transaction.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by Abbott Laboratories of i-STAT Corporation is cleared.