Oasis Dental / Smiles [2014] IECompA m14011 (8 April 2014)
The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the dental care sector in Ireland and therefore cleared the transaction.
- Parties
- Acquirer: Oasis Dental Care (Central) Limited; Target: Xeon Dental Services Limited; Target: JDH Holdings Limited; Seller: Smiles Xeon Holding Company Limited
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 08 April 2014
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
- Outcome
- cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Acquisition, Clearance
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Parties
Oasis Dental Care (Central) Limited
Acquirer
Xeon Dental Services Limited
Target
JDH Holdings Limited
Target
Smiles Xeon Holding Company Limited
Seller
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the dental care sector in Ireland
Ratio Decidendi
The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the dental care sector in Ireland and therefore cleared the transaction.
Court Disposition
cleared
Orders
- The proposed acquisition is cleared under Phase 1.
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