JDM Automotive Limited / Commons Road Cars [2014] IECompA m14041 (30 December 2014)

JDM Automotive Limited / Commons Road Cars [2014] IECompA m14041 (30 December 2014)

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is unlikely to substantially lessen competition in the relevant markets.

Parties
Acquirer: JDM Automotive Limited; Target: Commons Road Cars Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
30 December 2014
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Retail Sale of Passenger Vehicles, Aftersales Service, Exclusive Franchise

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Parties

JDM Automotive Limited

Acquirer

Commons Road Cars Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the relevant markets

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is unlikely to substantially lessen competition in the relevant markets.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition of Commons Road Cars Limited by JDM Automotive Limited is cleared unconditionally.