Greatbatch / Lake Region [2015] IECompA m15050 (11 September 2015)
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the market for medical device products.
- Parties
- Acquirer: Greatbatch, Inc.; Target: Lake Region Medical Holdings, Inc.
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 11 September 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Determination
- Outcome
- merger cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Medical Devices
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Parties
Greatbatch, Inc.
Acquirer
Lake Region Medical Holdings, Inc.
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Determination
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Lake Region Medical Holdings, Inc. by Greatbatch, Inc. would substantially lessen competition in the relevant market
Ratio Decidendi
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the market for medical device products.
Court Disposition
merger cleared
Orders
- The proposed acquisition of Lake Region Medical Holdings, Inc. by Greatbatch, Inc. is approved.
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