M/17/052 - Cedarglade (Musgrave) / Ballybrit Centra & Service Station [2017] IECompA m17052 (11 October 2017)

M/17/052 - Cedarglade (Musgrave) / Ballybrit Centra & Service Station [2017] IECompA m17052 (11 October 2017)

The Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the retail grocery and fuel sectors in Ballybrit, Co. Galway.

Parties
Acquirer: Cedarglade Limited; Parent Company: Musgrave Public Limited Company; Target: Ballybrit Service Station
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
11 October 2017
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Decision
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Retail Sector, Fuel Sector

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Parties

Cedarglade Limited

Acquirer

Musgrave Public Limited Company

Parent Company

Ballybrit Service Station

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Decision

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the relevant markets

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the retail grocery and fuel sectors in Ballybrit, Co. Galway.

Court Disposition

Cleared

Orders

  • Acquisition by Cedarglade Limited of Ballybrit Service Station is approved.