Trinity Mirror -with- Guardian Media (Newspaper publishing and the operation of digital sites associated with their newspaper titles) [2010] IECompA M10007 (05 March 2010)

Trinity Mirror -with- Guardian Media (Newspaper publishing and the operation of digital sites associated with their newspaper titles) [2010] IECompA M10007 (05 March 2010)

The Competition Authority found no grounds to prohibit the merger and, as the Minister did not request a full investigation within the statutory period, the merger was cleared to proceed.

Citation
[2010] IECompA M10007
Parties
Acquirer: Trinity Mirror plc.; Seller: Guardian Media Group plc.
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
05 March 2010
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
merger cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Media Mergers, Acquisition of Assets
Competition Law Merger Control Media Mergers Acquisition of Assets

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Parties

Trinity Mirror plc.

Acquirer

Guardian Media Group plc.

Seller

Procedural Posture

Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the acquisition of GMG Regional Media by Trinity Mirror plc. should be cleared under Irish competition law

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition Authority found no grounds to prohibit the merger and, as the Minister did not request a full investigation within the statutory period, the merger was cleared to proceed.

Court Disposition

merger cleared

Orders

  • The acquisition of GMG Regional Media by Trinity Mirror plc. may proceed.