Bank of Scotland/ Polypipe [2007] IECompA m07037 (6 July 2007)
The acquisition was cleared as it did not raise competition concerns in the relevant markets.
- Parties
- Acquirer: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland; Target: Polypipe Building Products Limited
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 06 July 2007
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Notification / Decision (phase 1 Clearance)
- Outcome
- cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Acquisition of Controlling Interest
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Parties
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Acquirer
Polypipe Building Products Limited
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Decision (phase 1 Clearance)
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of a controlling interest in Polypipe Group by Bank of Scotland raises competition concerns under Irish law
Ratio Decidendi
The acquisition was cleared as it did not raise competition concerns in the relevant markets.
Court Disposition
cleared
Orders
- The proposed acquisition is approved without conditions.
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