Hachette / Time Warner Book Group [2006] IECompA m06009 (28 February 2006)

Hachette / Time Warner Book Group [2006] IECompA m06009 (28 February 2006)

The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the publishing sector in Ireland and cleared the transaction.

Parties
Acquirer: Hachette Livre SA; Target: Time Warner Book Group Inc.; Target: Time-Life Entertainment Limited (UK)
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
28 February 2006
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Media Merger, Publishing Sector
Competition Law Merger Control Media Merger Publishing Sector

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Parties

Hachette Livre SA

Acquirer

Time Warner Book Group Inc.

Target

Time-Life Entertainment Limited (UK)

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the publishing sector in Ireland

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the publishing sector in Ireland and cleared the transaction.

Court Disposition

Cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by Hachette Livre SA of Time Warner Book Group Inc. and Time-Life Entertainment Limited (UK) is approved.