Dunnes Stores / Café Sol [2015] IECompA m15051 (23 September 2015)
The merger was cleared as it did not raise competition concerns in the relevant markets.
- Parties
- Acquirer: Dunnes Stores Group; Target: Café Sol Holdings Limited
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 23 September 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Review / Phase 1 Clearance
- Outcome
- Cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Retail Sector, Food Services
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Parties
Dunnes Stores Group
Acquirer
Café Sol Holdings Limited
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Review / Phase 1 Clearance
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the relevant market
Ratio Decidendi
The merger was cleared as it did not raise competition concerns in the relevant markets.
Court Disposition
Cleared
Orders
- The proposed acquisition of Café Sol Holdings Limited by Dunnes Stores Group is approved.
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