Nikkei / Financial Times [2015] IECompA m15025 (27 May 2015)
The Commission found that the acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the retail pharmacy sector and therefore cleared the merger.
- Parties
- Acquirer: Lloydspharmacy Ireland Limited; Target: Dargle Pharmacies Holdings Limited
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 27 May 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Decision
- Outcome
- merger cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Retail Pharmacy Sector
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Parties
Lloydspharmacy Ireland Limited
Acquirer
Dargle Pharmacies Holdings Limited
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the retail pharmacy sector
Ratio Decidendi
The Commission found that the acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the retail pharmacy sector and therefore cleared the merger.
Court Disposition
merger cleared
Orders
- Acquisition by Lloydspharmacy Ireland Limited of Dargle Pharmacies Holdings Limited is approved
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