M/18/071 - House of Fraser (Dundrum)/Sports Direct [2018] IECompA m18071 (2 October 2018)

M/18/071 - House of Fraser (Dundrum)/Sports Direct [2018] IECompA m18071 (2 October 2018)

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State and therefore cleared the transaction.

Parties
Target: House of Fraser (Stores) Limited; Acquirer: Sports Direct International plc
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
02 October 2018
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Retail Sector, Acquisition Clearance
Competition Law Merger Control Retail Sector Acquisition Clearance

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Parties

House of Fraser (Stores) Limited

Target

Sports Direct International plc

Acquirer

Procedural Posture

Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of the House of Fraser store in Dundrum Town Centre by Sports Direct International plc would substantially lessen competition in the relevant market.

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State and therefore cleared the transaction.

Court Disposition

Cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by Sports Direct International plc of the asset constituting the House of Fraser store in Dundrum Town Centre is cleared.