M/18/073 - Alavina Investments (MMM Limited)/ Certain Assets of J O'Donohoe Motors [2018] IECompA m18073 (12 October 2018)

M/18/073 - Alavina Investments (MMM Limited)/ Certain Assets of J O'Donohoe Motors [2018] IECompA m18073 (12 October 2018)

The Commission determined that the acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the motor retail sector and cleared the transaction.

Parties
Acquirer: Alavina Investments Limited; Parent Company of Acquirer: MMM Limited; Seller: J Donohoe (Motors) Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
12 October 2018
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Asset Acquisition, Motor Retail Sector

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Parties

Alavina Investments Limited

Acquirer

MMM Limited

Parent Company of Acquirer

J Donohoe (Motors) Limited

Seller

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the motor retail sector

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission determined that the acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the motor retail sector and cleared the transaction.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • Acquisition by Alavina Investments Limited of certain assets of J Donohoe Motors Limited is approved