M/17/060 - Cascade(MML)/John Usher/GUDU [2017] IECompA m17060 (7 December 2017)
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the relevant market and cleared the transaction.
- Parties
- Acquirer: Cascade Management Limited; Target: John Usher Limited; Target: GUDU Limited
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 07 December 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance
- Outcome
- cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Acquisition of Sole Control, Wholesale and Retail Supply of Bathroom Products
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Parties
Cascade Management Limited
Acquirer
John Usher Limited
Target
GUDU Limited
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition by Cascade Management Limited of sole control of John Usher Limited and GUDU Limited is compatible with competition law
Ratio Decidendi
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the relevant market and cleared the transaction.
Court Disposition
cleared
Orders
- The proposed acquisition by Cascade Management Limited of sole control of John Usher Limited and GUDU Limited is cleared.
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