HMV / Zavvi [2009] IECompA m09002 (15 January 2009)

HMV / Zavvi [2009] IECompA m09002 (15 January 2009)

The acquisition was cleared as it did not raise competition concerns, given Zavvi Ireland's liquidation and the limited impact on market structure.

Parties
Acquirer: HMV (Ireland) Limited; Target: Zavvi Retail (Ireland) Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
15 January 2009
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
Cleared (Phase 1)
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Retail Sector, Media Merger
Competition Law Merger Control Retail Sector Media Merger

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Parties

HMV (Ireland) Limited

Acquirer

Zavvi Retail (Ireland) Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of certain assets of Zavvi Retail (Ireland) Limited by HMV (Ireland) Limited would substantially lessen competition in the market for the retail sale of entertainment products in Ireland.

Ratio Decidendi

The acquisition was cleared as it did not raise competition concerns, given Zavvi Ireland's liquidation and the limited impact on market structure.

Court Disposition

Cleared (Phase 1)

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition is approved without conditions.