ABN AMRO / U-POL [2005] IECompA m05082 (21 December 2005)
The acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is approved under Irish merger control law.
- Parties
- Acquirer: ABN AMRO Capital UK Buy Out Fund; Target: U-POL Products Limited
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 21 December 2005
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)
- Outcome
- approved
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Acquisition of Sole Control
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Parties
ABN AMRO Capital UK Buy Out Fund
Acquirer
U-POL Products Limited
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of U-POL by ABN AMRO raises competition concerns under Irish merger control law
Ratio Decidendi
The acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is approved under Irish merger control law.
Court Disposition
approved
Orders
- The proposed acquisition is cleared and may proceed.
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