Dalata / Clayton Hotel [2014] IECompA m14036 (28 November 2014)

Dalata / Clayton Hotel [2014] IECompA m14036 (28 November 2014)

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the hotel sector and cleared the merger at Phase 1.

Parties
Acquirer: Dalata Hotel Group plc.; Target: Clayton Hotel Galway
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
28 November 2014
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Determination
Outcome
merger cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Hotel Sector
Competition Law Merger Control Hotel Sector

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Parties

Dalata Hotel Group plc.

Acquirer

Clayton Hotel Galway

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Clayton Hotel Galway by Dalata Hotel Group plc. would substantially lessen competition in the hotel sector.

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the hotel sector and cleared the merger at Phase 1.

Court Disposition

merger cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition of Clayton Hotel Galway by Dalata Hotel Group plc. is approved.