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
Legal Issues
- 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
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