East Cork Oil / Tara Oil [2015] IECompA m15061 (4 November 2015)
The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is unlikely to substantially lessen competition in the relevant markets for wholesale and retail fuel distribution.
- Parties
- Acquirer: East Cork Oil Company; Target: MW Fuels Company Limited (t/a Tara Oil) and Tara 24/7 Service Station
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 04 November 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance
- Outcome
- Cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Fuel Distribution, Retail Service Stations
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Parties
East Cork Oil Company
Acquirer
MW Fuels Company Limited (t/a Tara Oil) and Tara 24/7 Service Station
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the relevant markets
Ratio Decidendi
The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is unlikely to substantially lessen competition in the relevant markets for wholesale and retail fuel distribution.
Court Disposition
Cleared
Orders
- The proposed acquisition by East Cork Oil Company of MW Fuels Company Limited (t/a Tara Oil) and Tara 24/7 Service Station is cleared.
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