GE -with- InVision (Infrastructure Security) [2004] IECompA M04021 (14 April 2004)

GE -with- InVision (Infrastructure Security) [2004] IECompA M04021 (14 April 2004)

The Authority found that the proposed acquisition did not raise competition concerns and allowed the transaction to proceed.

Citation
[2004] IECompA M04021
Parties
Acquirer: General Electric Company; Target: InVision Technologies Inc
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
14 April 2004
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)
Outcome
approved
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Notification Procedure
Competition Law Merger Control Notification Procedure

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Parties

General Electric Company

Acquirer

InVision Technologies Inc

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of InVision Technologies Inc by General Electric Company raises competition concerns under Irish law

Ratio Decidendi

The Authority found that the proposed acquisition did not raise competition concerns and allowed the transaction to proceed.

Court Disposition

approved

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition is cleared and may proceed.