M/18/088 - Alphabet/South Bank House & The Warehouse [2018] IECompA m18088 (4 December 2018)

M/18/088 - Alphabet/South Bank House & The Warehouse [2018] IECompA m18088 (4 December 2018)

The Commission found no competition concerns arising from the acquisition and cleared the transaction under Phase 1 review.

Parties
Acquirer: Google Ireland Limited; Ultimate Controller: Alphabet Inc; Target Assets: South Bank House & The Warehouse
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
04 December 2018
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Acquisition of Commercial Property

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Parties

Google Ireland Limited

Acquirer

Alphabet Inc

Ultimate Controller

South Bank House & The Warehouse

Target Assets

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition by Google Ireland Limited of sole control of South Bank House and The Warehouse complies with Irish competition law

Ratio Decidendi

The Commission found no competition concerns arising from the acquisition and cleared the transaction under Phase 1 review.

Court Disposition

Cleared

Orders

  • Acquisition by Google Ireland Limited of sole control of South Bank House and The Warehouse is approved