M/17/036 - Sean Loughnane/Crinkle [2017] IECompA m17036 (3 October 2017)
The acquisition was cleared as it did not raise serious competition concerns, subject to binding commitments to address any potential issues.
- Parties
- Acquirer: Sean Loughnane (Galway) Limited; Target: Crinkle Fine Foods Unlimited Company
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 03 October 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance With Commitments
- Outcome
- cleared with agreed measures
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Acquisition of Assets, Market Concentration
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Parties
Sean Loughnane (Galway) Limited
Acquirer
Crinkle Fine Foods Unlimited Company
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance With Commitments
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the market for breakfast meats
Ratio Decidendi
The acquisition was cleared as it did not raise serious competition concerns, subject to binding commitments to address any potential issues.
Court Disposition
cleared with agreed measures
Orders
- Acquisition approved subject to binding commitments
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