Trinity Mirror / Local World [2015] IECompA m15060 (28 October 2015)

Trinity Mirror / Local World [2015] IECompA m15060 (28 October 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 and therefore cleared the merger at Phase 1.

Parties
Acquirer: Trinity Mirror plc; Target: Local World Holdings Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
28 October 2015
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
merger cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Media Sector, Newspaper Publishing
Competition Law Merger Control Media Sector Newspaper Publishing

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Parties

Trinity Mirror plc

Acquirer

Local World Holdings Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Local World Holdings Limited by Trinity Mirror plc would substantially lessen competition in the media sector in Ireland.

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 and therefore cleared the merger at Phase 1.

Court Disposition

merger cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by Trinity Mirror plc of Local World Holdings Limited is cleared unconditionally.