Swiss Re Ireland/Dortmund Re/ International Reinsurance Company Limited [2005] IECompA m05067 (24 October 2005)

Swiss Re Ireland/Dortmund Re/ International Reinsurance Company Limited [2005] IECompA m05067 (24 October 2005)

The acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Irish merger control law.

Parties
Acquirer: Swiss Re Ireland Limited; Target: Dortmund Re Ireland Limited; Target: International Mutual Reinsurance Company Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
24 October 2005
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Decision
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Reinsurance Sector

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Parties

Swiss Re Ireland Limited

Acquirer

Dortmund Re Ireland Limited

Target

International Mutual Reinsurance Company Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Decision

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition by Swiss Re Ireland of Dortmund Re and IMRe raises competition concerns under Irish merger control law.

Ratio Decidendi

The 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.