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
Legal Issues
- 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.
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