Munster Cattle Breeding Society & Ors -with- National Cattle Breeding Centre (Cattle breeding) [2004] IECompA M04075 (14 December 2004)

Munster Cattle Breeding Society & Ors -with- National Cattle Breeding Centre (Cattle breeding) [2004] IECompA M04075 (14 December 2004)

The notified transaction constitutes a merger within the meaning of Section 16(1)(b) of the Competition Act as the parties will jointly establish and control NCBC.

Citation
[2004] IECompA M04075
Parties
Notifying Party: Munster Cattle Breeding Society Limited; Notifying Party: Progressive Genetics Ireland Limited; Proposed Joint Venture: National Cattle Breeding Centre Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
14 December 2004
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)
Outcome
approved
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Joint Venture, Cattle Breeding
Competition Law Merger Control Joint Venture Cattle Breeding

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Parties

Munster Cattle Breeding Society Limited

Notifying Party

Progressive Genetics Ireland Limited

Notifying Party

National Cattle Breeding Centre Limited

Proposed Joint Venture

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed joint venture constitutes a merger within Section 16(1)(b) of the Competition Act
  2. 2 Whether the establishment of NCBC raises competition concerns

Ratio Decidendi

The notified transaction constitutes a merger within the meaning of Section 16(1)(b) of the Competition Act as the parties will jointly establish and control NCBC.

Court Disposition

approved