JPMP Capital Corp / PQ Corporation [2004] IECompA m04081 (23 December 2004)

JPMP Capital Corp / PQ Corporation [2004] IECompA m04081 (23 December 2004)

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is not likely to substantially lessen competition in any market in Ireland.

Parties
Acquirer: JPMP Capital Corp; Target: PQ Corporation
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
23 December 2004
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)
Outcome
approved
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Acquisition, Industrial Input Materials
Competition Law Merger Control Acquisition Industrial Input Materials

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Parties

JPMP Capital Corp

Acquirer

PQ Corporation

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of PQ Corporation by JPMP Capital Corp would substantially lessen competition in any market in Ireland

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is not likely to substantially lessen competition in any market in Ireland.

Court Disposition

approved

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition is cleared and may proceed.