Hewlett Packard / Scitex [2005] IECompA m05054 (25 August 2005)
The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is therefore cleared under Irish competition law.
- Parties
- Acquirer: Hewlett Packard Company; Target: Scitex Vision Limited and its subsidiaries; Other: Siuicre Eireann; Other: Talmino Ltd; Other: Charles Lyons; Other: Michael Tully; Other: Thomas Keleghan; Other: Charles Garavan
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 25 August 2005
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Notification / Phase 1 Preliminary Investigation
- Outcome
- Cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Media Merger, Printing Industry
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Parties
Hewlett Packard Company
Acquirer
Scitex Vision Limited and its subsidiaries
Target
Siuicre Eireann
Other
Talmino Ltd
Other
Charles Lyons
Other
Michael Tully
Other
Thomas Keleghan
Other
Charles Garavan
Other
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Preliminary Investigation
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Scitex Vision by Hewlett Packard would substantially lessen competition in the relevant market.
Ratio Decidendi
The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is therefore cleared under Irish competition law.
Court Disposition
Cleared
Orders
- The proposed acquisition is approved.
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