Select Retail Holdings -with- Tokad Company (Retail) [2005] IECompA M05001 (21 January 2005)

Select Retail Holdings -with- Tokad Company (Retail) [2005] IECompA M05001 (21 January 2005)

The Competition Authority reviewed the proposed acquisition and found no evidence that the transaction would substantially lessen competition in the relevant market.

Citation
[2005] IECompA M05001
Parties
Acquirer: Select Retail Holdings; Target: Tokad Company
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
21 January 2005
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Review
Outcome
approved
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Retail Sector
Competition Law Merger Control Retail Sector

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Parties

Select Retail Holdings

Acquirer

Tokad Company

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Tokad Company by Select Retail Holdings is compatible with competition law requirements

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition Authority reviewed the proposed acquisition and found no evidence that the transaction would substantially lessen competition in the relevant market.

Court Disposition

approved

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by Select Retail Holdings of Tokad Company is approved.