LA Holding / Linpac Group [2011] IECompA m11025 (9 August 2011)

LA Holding / Linpac Group [2011] IECompA m11025 (9 August 2011)

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

Parties
Acquirer: LA Holding B. V.; Target: Linpac Group Ltd
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
09 August 2011
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Phase 1
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Acquisition, Packaging Sector

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Parties

LA Holding B. V.

Acquirer

Linpac Group Ltd

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Clearance / Phase 1

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the packaging sector

Ratio Decidendi

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

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by LA Holding B. V. of the returnable transport packaging business of Linpac Group Ltd is cleared.