AIG Global Sports and Entertainment Fund, L.P / Setanta Sport Holdings Limited [2004] IECompA m04079 (23 December 2004)
The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Irish merger control law.
- Parties
- Acquirer: AIG Global Sports and Entertainment Fund, L. P; Target: Setanta Sport Holdings Limited
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 23 December 2004
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)
- Outcome
- Cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Media Mergers, Television Broadcasting
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Parties
AIG Global Sports and Entertainment Fund, L. P
Acquirer
Setanta Sport Holdings Limited
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of shares by AIG Global Sports and Entertainment Fund, L. P in Setanta Sport Holdings Limited raises competition concerns under Irish merger control law.
Ratio Decidendi
The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Irish merger control law.
Court Disposition
Cleared
Orders
- The proposed acquisition is approved and may proceed.
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