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
Legal Issues
- 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.
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