Nestle Deutschland AG & Wagner Holding GmbH -with- Wagner Tiefkuhlprodukte GmbH (Frozen food) [2004] IECompA M04073 (10 December 2004)

Nestle Deutschland AG & Wagner Holding GmbH -with- Wagner Tiefkuhlprodukte GmbH (Frozen food) [2004] IECompA M04073 (10 December 2004)

The acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is compatible with competition law.

Citation
[2004] IECompA M04073
Parties
Acquirer: Nestle Deutschland AG; Acquirer: Wagner Holding GmbH; Target: Wagner Tiefkuhlprodukte GmbH
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
10 December 2004
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)
Outcome
approved
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Joint Control Acquisition, Frozen Food Sector

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Parties

Nestle Deutschland AG

Acquirer

Wagner Holding GmbH

Acquirer

Wagner Tiefkuhlprodukte GmbH

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of joint control by Nestle Deutschland AG and Wagner Holding GmbH over Wagner Tiefkuhlprodukte GmbH is compatible with competition law.

Ratio Decidendi

The acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is compatible with competition law.

Court Disposition

approved

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition is approved.