ABF Holdings / St. James’s Street Properties / Littlewoods Stores [2005] IECompA m05042 (14 July 2005)
The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is compatible with Irish competition law.
- Parties
- Acquirer: ABF Holdings Limited; Target: Littlewoods Stores Holdings Limited; Target: St. James’s Street Properties Limited
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 14 July 2005
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Notification / Phase 1 Preliminary Investigation
- Outcome
- approved
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Acquisition, Media Merger, Retail Sector
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Parties
ABF Holdings Limited
Acquirer
Littlewoods Stores Holdings Limited
Target
St. James’s Street Properties Limited
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Preliminary Investigation
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition by ABF Holdings Limited of Littlewoods Stores Holdings Limited and St. James’s Street Properties Limited is compatible with competition law requirements.
Ratio Decidendi
The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is compatible with Irish competition law.
Court Disposition
approved
Orders
- The proposed acquisition is cleared and may proceed.
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