Maxol Limited / certain assets of Topaz Bull Fuels & Retail [2016] IECompA m16021 (13 April 2016)

Maxol Limited / certain assets of Topaz Bull Fuels & Retail [2016] IECompA m16021 (13 April 2016)

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the retail fuel sales and forecourt convenience retailing sector.

Parties
Acquirer: Maxol Limited; Seller: Topaz Bull Fuels Limited; Seller: Topaz Bull Retail Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
13 April 2016
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Determination
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Retail Fuel Sales, Forecourt Convenience Retailing
Competition Law Merger Control Retail Fuel Sales Forecourt Convenience Retailing

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Parties

Maxol Limited

Acquirer

Topaz Bull Fuels Limited

Seller

Topaz Bull Retail Limited

Seller

Procedural Posture

Merger Clearance / Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the relevant market

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the retail fuel sales and forecourt convenience retailing sector.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by Maxol Limited of certain assets of Topaz Bull Fuels Limited and Topaz Bull Retail Limited is cleared.