Alpha / The Herald [2008] IECompA m08038 (23 December 2008)

Alpha / The Herald [2008] IECompA m08038 (23 December 2008)

The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the relevant market and therefore cleared the merger at Phase 1.

Parties
Acquirer: Alpha Publications Limited; Target: The Herald Printing and Publishing Company Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
23 December 2008
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
merger cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Media Sector Mergers
Competition Law Merger Control Media Sector Mergers

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Parties

Alpha Publications Limited

Acquirer

The Herald Printing and Publishing Company Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the regional newspaper publishing sector

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the relevant market and therefore cleared the merger at Phase 1.

Court Disposition

merger cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition of The Herald Printing and Publishing Company Limited by Alpha Publications Limited is cleared under Phase 1.