Semeral / Payzone [2015] IECompA m15011 (9 March 2015)

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

  1. 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