PandaGreen / Greenstar [2016] IECompA m16008 (9 February 2016)

PandaGreen / Greenstar [2016] IECompA m16008 (9 February 2016)

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission cleared the merger subject to binding divestment commitments, finding no substantial lessening of competition with these remedies.

Parties
Acquirer: PandaGreen Limited; Target: Starrus Eco Holdings Limited trading as Greenstar
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
09 February 2016
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Phase 2 Determination
Outcome
merger cleared with conditions
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Waste Management Sector

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Parties

PandaGreen Limited

Acquirer

Starrus Eco Holdings Limited trading as Greenstar

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Clearance / Phase 2 Determination

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the waste management services industry in Ireland

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission cleared the merger subject to binding divestment commitments, finding no substantial lessening of competition with these remedies.

Court Disposition

merger cleared with conditions

Orders

  • Merger cleared subject to binding divestment commitments