MDP/ Topps [2007] IECompA m07015 (4 April 2007)
The merger does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Phase 1 review.
- Parties
- Acquirer: Madison Dearborn Partners LLC; Target: The Topps Company Inc.
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 04 April 2007
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
- Outcome
- Cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Media Sector, Confectionery Sector
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Parties
Madison Dearborn Partners LLC
Acquirer
The Topps Company Inc.
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the relevant markets
Ratio Decidendi
The merger does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Phase 1 review.
Court Disposition
Cleared
Orders
- The proposed acquisition is approved without conditions.
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