M/14/033 - Musgrave / Allied [2014] IECompA m014033 (19 December 2014)
The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Phase 1 review.
- Parties
- Acquirer: Musgrave Limited; Target: Allied Logistics Limited; Target: Allied Foods Limited; Target: Tallaght Cold Store Limited
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 19 December 2014
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance
- Outcome
- cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Asset Acquisition, Logistics Sector
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Parties
Musgrave Limited
Acquirer
Allied Logistics Limited
Target
Allied Foods Limited
Target
Tallaght Cold Store Limited
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the market for temperature controlled logistics and warehousing services for grocery goods in Ireland.
Ratio Decidendi
The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Phase 1 review.
Court Disposition
cleared
Orders
- The proposed acquisition by Musgrave Limited of certain assets of Allied Logistics Limited and Allied Foods Limited plus Tallaght Cold Store Limited is cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
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