Oracle Corporation / i-flex solutions ltd [2005] IECompA m05048 (5 August 2005)

Oracle Corporation / i-flex solutions ltd [2005] IECompA m05048 (5 August 2005)

The Competition Authority determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market in Ireland, as Oracle and i-flex operated in complementary sectors with limited overlap.

Parties
Acquirer: Oracle Corporation; Target: i-flex solutions ltd.
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
05 August 2005
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Preliminary Investigation
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Software Industry, Banking Technology
Competition Law Corporate Law Merger Control Software Industry Banking Technology

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Parties

Oracle Corporation

Acquirer

i-flex solutions ltd.

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Preliminary Investigation

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of i-flex solutions ltd. by Oracle Corporation would substantially lessen competition in any market in Ireland.

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition Authority determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market in Ireland, as Oracle and i-flex operated in complementary sectors with limited overlap.

Court Disposition

Cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition of i-flex solutions ltd. by Oracle Corporation is approved and may proceed.