R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company/ Banta Corporation [2006] IECompA m06086 (30 November 2006)

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company/ Banta Corporation [2006] IECompA m06086 (30 November 2006)

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Phase 1 review.

Parties
Acquirer: R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company; Target: Banta Corporation
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
30 November 2006
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
Cleared (Phase 1)
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Media Merger, Supply Chain Management, Printing Services, Business Process Outsourcing
Competition Law Merger Control Media Merger Supply Chain Management Printing Services Business Process Outsourcing

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Parties

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company

Acquirer

Banta Corporation

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Banta Corporation by R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company raises competition concerns under Irish merger control law.

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Phase 1 review.

Court Disposition

Cleared (Phase 1)

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition is approved without conditions.