Dalata / Cavernford / Vizmol [2016] IECompA m16006 (29 January 2016)

Dalata / Cavernford / Vizmol [2016] IECompA m16006 (29 January 2016)

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the hotel sector in Ireland or the UK and therefore cleared the transaction at Phase 1.

Parties
Acquirer: Dalata Hotel Group p.l.c.; Target: Cavernford Designated Activity Company; Target: Vizmol Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
29 January 2016
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
Cleared (Phase 1)
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Hotel Sector, Media Merger
Competition Law Merger Control Hotel Sector Media Merger

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Parties

Dalata Hotel Group p.l.c.

Acquirer

Cavernford Designated Activity Company

Target

Vizmol Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Cavernford Designated Activity Company and Vizmol Limited by Dalata Hotel Group p.l.c. would substantially lessen competition in the hotel sector.

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the hotel sector in Ireland or the UK and therefore cleared the transaction at Phase 1.

Court Disposition

Cleared (Phase 1)

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Cavernford Designated Activity Company and Vizmol Limited by Dalata Hotel Group p.l.c. is cleared.