M/18/065 - Rhenus/ Avant Air and Sea [2018] IECompA m18065 (17 September 2018)

M/18/065 - Rhenus/ Avant Air and Sea [2018] IECompA m18065 (17 September 2018)

The Commission found that the acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the logistics sector and cleared the transaction.

Parties
Acquirer: Rhenus Beteiligungen International GmbH; Target: Avant Air and Sea Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
17 September 2018
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Decision
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Logistics Sector

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Parties

Rhenus Beteiligungen International GmbH

Acquirer

Avant Air and Sea Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Clearance / Decision

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Avant Air and Sea Limited by Rhenus Beteiligungen International GmbH raises competition concerns in the logistics sector

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission found that the acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the logistics sector and cleared the transaction.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • Acquisition of Avant Air and Sea Limited by Rhenus Beteiligungen International GmbH is approved