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
Legal Issues
- 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.
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