CRH (SKS) / Halfen [2006] IECompA m06012 (3 March 2006)
The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is cleared unconditionally under Phase 1 review.
- Parties
- Acquirer: CRH plc through SKS Drahtgitter Beteiligungs-GmbH; Target: Halfen GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft and Halfen GmbH
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 03 March 2006
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
- Outcome
- Cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Acquisition, Market Concentration
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Parties
CRH plc through SKS Drahtgitter Beteiligungs-GmbH
Acquirer
Halfen GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft and Halfen GmbH
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State
Ratio Decidendi
The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is cleared unconditionally under Phase 1 review.
Court Disposition
Cleared
Orders
- The proposed acquisition is approved without conditions.
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