Nikkei / Financial Times [2015] IECompA m15027 (16 June 2015)

Nikkei / Financial Times [2015] IECompA m15027 (16 June 2015)

The Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the relevant market and therefore cleared the transaction.

Parties
Acquirer: Uniphar plc; Target: Allcare Management Services Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
16 June 2015
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Phase 1
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Pharmaceutical Sector, Management Services

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Parties

Uniphar plc

Acquirer

Allcare Management Services Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Clearance / Phase 1

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the supply of management services to community pharmacies in Ireland

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the relevant market and therefore cleared the transaction.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • Acquisition by Uniphar plc of Allcare Management Services Limited is approved