Semeral / Payzone [2015] IECompA m15011 (9 March 2015)
The Commission found that the acquisition would not significantly impede effective competition in the mobile phone services and payment services sectors.
- Parties
- Acquirer: Semeral Limited; Target: Payzone Ireland Limited
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 09 March 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Decision
- Outcome
- cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Acquisition, Sole Control, Payment Services, Mobile Phone Services
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Parties
Semeral Limited
Acquirer
Payzone Ireland Limited
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of sole control of Payzone Ireland Limited by Semeral Limited raises competition concerns in the relevant sectors
Ratio Decidendi
The Commission found that the acquisition would not significantly impede effective competition in the mobile phone services and payment services sectors.
Court Disposition
cleared
Orders
- Acquisition of sole control of Payzone Ireland Limited by Semeral Limited is approved
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