Amber Real Estate / Grove Turkeys t / a Grove Farm [2016] IECompA m16018 (12 April 2016)

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission determined that the proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and therefore cleared the transaction at Phase 1.

Parties: Acquirer: Amber Real Estate Investments (Ireland) Limited; Target: Grove Turkeys t/a Grove Farm
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Judgment Date: 12 April 2016
Procedural Posture: Merger Notification / Determination (phase 1)
Outcome: cleared
Legal Topics: Merger Control, Acquisition of Assets

Competition Law Merger Control Acquisition of Assets

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Parties

Amber Real Estate Investments (Ireland) Limited

Acquirer

Grove Turkeys t/a Grove Farm

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Determination (phase 1)

Legal Issues

1 Whether the proposed acquisition of sole control by Amber Real Estate Investments (Ireland) Limited over certain assets constituting Grove Farm raises competition concerns

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission determined that the proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and therefore cleared the transaction at Phase 1.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

The proposed acquisition by Amber Real Estate Investments (Ireland) Limited of sole control over certain assets constituting Grove Farm is cleared.