M/17/020 - Maxol/Great Gas (Turvey) [2017] IECompA m17020 (10 May 2017)

M/17/020 - Maxol/Great Gas (Turvey) [2017] IECompA m17020 (10 May 2017)

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the relevant market and therefore cleared the transaction.

Parties
Acquirer: Maxol Limited; Seller: The MacHale Partnership
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
10 May 2017
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Decision (phase 1)
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Retail Motor Fuel Sales

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Parties

Maxol Limited

Acquirer

The MacHale Partnership

Seller

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Decision (phase 1)

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the market for retail motor fuel sales and associated forecourt convenience retailing in Turvey, Co. Dublin.

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the relevant market and therefore cleared the transaction.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by Maxol Limited of the property and certain assets at Turvey Business Park, Turvey, Co. Dublin is cleared.