NAUS S.p.A./Registro Italiano Navale - RINA S.p.A. [2016] IECompA m16025 (27 May 2016)

NAUS S.p.A./Registro Italiano Navale - RINA S.p.A. [2016] IECompA m16025 (27 May 2016)

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Phase 1.

Parties
Acquirer: NAUS S.p. A.; Joint Acquirer: Registro Italiano Navale; Target: RINA S.p. A.
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
27 May 2016
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Determination
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Joint Control, TIC Services
Competition Law Merger Control Joint Control TIC Services

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Parties

NAUS S.p. A.

Acquirer

Registro Italiano Navale

Joint Acquirer

RINA S.p. A.

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of joint control by NAUS S.p. A. and Registro Italiano Navale over RINA S.p. A. raises competition concerns

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Phase 1.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition of joint control by NAUS S.p. A. and Registro Italiano Navale of RINA S.p. A. is approved.