AIG Global Sports and Entertainment Fund, L.P / Setanta Sport Holdings Limited [2004] IECompA m04079 (23 December 2004)

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)

  1. 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.