M/17/016 - Petrogas (Applegreen) / certain assets of Westmeath Motors [2017] IECompA m17016 (28 April 2017)
The Commission determined that the acquisition of the assets by Petrogas (Applegreen) would not substantially lessen competition in the retail motor fuel sales and associated forecourt convenience retailing market in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.
- Parties
- Acquirer: Petrogas Group Limited; Parent Company: Applegreen plc; Target: Westmeath Motors (certain assets)
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 28 April 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
- Outcome
- Cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Retail Motor Fuel Sales, Forecourt Convenience Retailing
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Parties
Petrogas Group Limited
Acquirer
Applegreen plc
Parent Company
Westmeath Motors (certain assets)
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the relevant market
Ratio Decidendi
The Commission determined that the acquisition of the assets by Petrogas (Applegreen) would not substantially lessen competition in the retail motor fuel sales and associated forecourt convenience retailing market in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.
Court Disposition
Cleared
Orders
- Acquisition of certain assets of Westmeath Motors by Petrogas Group Limited is approved
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