Irish Property / Ballsbridge Holdco1 [2015] IECompA m15014 (18 March 2015)

Irish Property / Ballsbridge Holdco1 [2015] IECompA m15014 (18 March 2015)

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the hotel accommodation sector and cleared the merger.

Parties
Acquirer: Irish Property QIAIF plc; Target: Ballsbridge Holdco1 Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
18 March 2015
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Decision
Outcome
merger cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Hotel Accommodation Sector

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Parties

Irish Property QIAIF plc

Acquirer

Ballsbridge Holdco1 Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Clearance / Decision

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the hotel accommodation sector

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the hotel accommodation sector and cleared the merger.

Court Disposition

merger cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by Irish Property QIAIF plc of Ballsbridge Holdco1 Limited is cleared.