Dell / Alienware [2006] IECompA m06018 (29 March 2006)

Dell / Alienware [2006] IECompA m06018 (29 March 2006)

The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State, and therefore cleared the transaction under Phase 1 review.

Parties
Acquirer: Dell International Incorporated; Target: Alienware Corporation
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
29 March 2006
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Market Concentration, Media Merger, Computing Devices
Competition Law Merger Control Market Concentration Media Merger Computing Devices

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Parties

Dell International Incorporated

Acquirer

Alienware Corporation

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Alienware Corporation by Dell International Incorporated would substantially lessen competition in the relevant market.

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State, and therefore cleared the transaction under Phase 1 review.

Court Disposition

Cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by Dell International Incorporated of Alienware Corporation is cleared unconditionally.