JP Morgan Partners _ Safety-Kleen (Finance/ Servicing of parts washers, spraygun cleaners and brake cleaners) [2004] IECompA M04041 (14 July 2004)

JP Morgan Partners _ Safety-Kleen (Finance/ Servicing of parts washers, spraygun cleaners and brake cleaners) [2004] IECompA M04041 (14 July 2004)

The transaction does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Irish merger control law.

Citation
[2004] IECompA M04041
Parties
Acquirer: JP Morgan Partners (BHCA) LP; Target: Safety-Kleen Europe Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
14 July 2004
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)
Outcome
approved
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Acquisition, Finance Sector, Servicing of Parts Washers, Spraygun Cleaners, Brake Cleaners

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Parties

JP Morgan Partners (BHCA) LP

Acquirer

Safety-Kleen Europe Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Safety-Kleen Europe Limited by JP Morgan Partners (BHCA) LP raises competition concerns under Irish merger control law.

Ratio Decidendi

The transaction does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Irish merger control law.

Court Disposition

approved

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition is cleared and may proceed.