Debenhams / Roches Stores [2006] IECompA m06052 (9 August 2006)
The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the relevant market and therefore cleared the transaction.
- Parties
- Acquirer: Debenhams Retail (Ireland) Limited; Target: Roches Stores
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 09 August 2006
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
- Outcome
- cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Retail Sector
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Parties
Debenhams Retail (Ireland) Limited
Acquirer
Roches Stores
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Roches Stores by Debenhams Retail (Ireland) Limited would substantially lessen competition in the relevant market
Ratio Decidendi
The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the relevant market and therefore cleared the transaction.
Court Disposition
cleared
Orders
- The proposed acquisition is cleared under Phase 1.
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