Aramark / Avoca [2015] IECompA m15064 (13 November 2015)

Aramark / Avoca [2015] IECompA m15064 (13 November 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 transaction under Phase 1 review.

Parties
Acquirer: Aramark Ireland Holdings Limited; Target: Avoca Handweavers Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
13 November 2015
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Food Services Sector

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Parties

Aramark Ireland Holdings Limited

Acquirer

Avoca Handweavers Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Avoca Handweavers Limited by Aramark Ireland Holdings Limited would substantially lessen competition in the supply of food services 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 transaction under Phase 1 review.

Court Disposition

Cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition of Avoca Handweavers Limited by Aramark Ireland Holdings Limited is cleared under Phase 1 review.