Hachette Livre -with- Hodder Headline (Book Publishing) [2004] IECompA M04048 (13 August 2004)

Hachette Livre -with- Hodder Headline (Book Publishing) [2004] IECompA M04048 (13 August 2004)

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is therefore approved under Irish competition law.

Citation
[2004] IECompA M04048
Parties
Acquirer: Hachette Livre SA; Target: Hodder Headline Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
13 August 2004
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)
Outcome
approved
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Media Sector, Book Publishing
Competition Law Merger Control Media Sector Book Publishing

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Parties

Hachette Livre SA

Acquirer

Hodder Headline Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Hodder Headline Limited by Hachette Livre SA raises competition concerns in the book publishing sector in Ireland.

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is therefore approved under Irish competition law.

Court Disposition

approved

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition is cleared and may proceed.