Cargill / EWOS [2015] IECompA m15046 (20 August 2015)

Cargill / EWOS [2015] IECompA m15046 (20 August 2015)

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State.

Parties
Acquirer: Cargill, Incorporated; Target: EWOS Group AS
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
20 August 2015
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Acquisition of Sole Control, Aqua Feed Sector

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Parties

Cargill, Incorporated

Acquirer

EWOS Group AS

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of sole control of EWOS Group AS by Cargill, Incorporated, should be cleared under Irish competition law

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition of sole control of EWOS Group AS by Cargill, Incorporated, is cleared.