Sodexo / EHC and HCT [2015] IECompA m15038 (17 July 2015)

Sodexo / EHC and HCT [2015] IECompA m15038 (17 July 2015)

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the provision of home care services or training to home care staff in Ireland and therefore cleared the transaction at Phase 1.

Parties
Acquirer: Sodexo Belgium S.A.; Target: Elder Home Care Limited; Target: Home Care Training Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
17 July 2015
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Home Care Services, Training Services

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Parties

Sodexo Belgium S.A.

Acquirer

Elder Home Care Limited

Target

Home Care Training Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Elder Home Care Limited and Home Care Training Limited by Sodexo Belgium S.A. would substantially lessen competition in the provision of home care services and training to home care staff in Ireland.

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the provision of home care services or training to home care staff in Ireland and therefore cleared the transaction at Phase 1.

Court Disposition

Cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition of Elder Home Care Limited and Home Care Training Limited by Sodexo Belgium S.A. is cleared unconditionally.