M/18/081 - Speed Fibre/GMC-D OH (Ireland) [2018] IECompA m18081 (1 November 2018)

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission found no competition concerns arising from the proposed acquisition and cleared the transaction in Phase 1.

Parties: Acquirer: Speed Fibre DAC; Target: GMC-D OH (Ireland)/GMC-D OH (Ireland) Intermediate Holdings Limited
Jurisdiction: Ireland
Judgment Date: 01 November 2018
Procedural Posture: Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome: cleared
Legal Topics: Merger Control, Acquisition, Sole Control

Competition Law Merger Control Acquisition Sole Control

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Parties

Speed Fibre DAC

Acquirer

GMC-D OH (Ireland)/GMC-D OH (Ireland) Intermediate Holdings Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

1 Whether the proposed acquisition by Speed Fibre DAC of sole control of GMC-D OH (Ireland) raises competition concerns under Irish merger control law

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission found no competition concerns arising from the proposed acquisition and cleared the transaction in Phase 1.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

The proposed acquisition by Speed Fibre DAC of sole control of GMC-D OH (Ireland)/GMC-D OH (Ireland) Intermediate Holdings Limited is cleared.