M/16/034 - Carlyle / AA Ireland [2016] IECompA m16034 (9 August 2016)

M/16/034 - Carlyle / AA Ireland [2016] IECompA m16034 (9 August 2016)

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State and therefore cleared the transaction.

Parties
Acquirer: Carlyle Group L. P.; Target: AA Ireland Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
09 August 2016
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Acquisition, Clearance
Competition Law Merger Control Acquisition Clearance

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Parties

Carlyle Group L. P.

Acquirer

AA Ireland Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of AA Ireland Limited by Carlyle Group L. P. raises competition concerns under Irish merger control law.

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State and therefore cleared the transaction.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition of the entire issued share capital of AA Ireland Limited by Selenium Designated Activity Company, ultimately controlled by the Carlyle Group L. P., is cleared.