M/17/027 - Dalata/Clarion Liffey Valley/Clayton Cardiff Lane [2017] IECompA m17027 (29 August 2017)
The acquisition was cleared as it did not substantially lessen competition, subject to binding commitments by the acquirer.
- Parties
- Acquirer: Dalata Hotel Group plc; Target: Clarion Hotel, Liffey Valley, Dublin 22; Target: Clayton Hotel, Cardiff Lane, Dublin 2
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 29 August 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Determination
- Outcome
- cleared with agreed measures
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Hotel Sector Competition
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Parties
Dalata Hotel Group plc
Acquirer
Clarion Hotel, Liffey Valley, Dublin 22
Target
Clayton Hotel, Cardiff Lane, Dublin 2
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Determination
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the hotel accommodation sector
Ratio Decidendi
The acquisition was cleared as it did not substantially lessen competition, subject to binding commitments by the acquirer.
Court Disposition
cleared with agreed measures
Orders
- Acquisition approved subject to binding commitments by Dalata Hotel Group plc
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