M/18/093 - Spirit Motor / Certain Assets of Burton Car Sales [2019] IECompA m18093 (23 January 2019)
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission found that the acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the motor retail sector.
- Parties
- Acquirer: Spirit Motor Group Limited; Seller: Derek Burton Car Sales Limited
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 23 January 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Decision
- Outcome
- cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Asset Acquisition
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Parties
Spirit Motor Group Limited
Acquirer
Derek Burton Car Sales Limited
Seller
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the acquisition of certain assets of Derek Burton Car Sales Limited by Spirit Motor Group Limited raises competition concerns
Ratio Decidendi
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission found that the acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the motor retail sector.
Court Disposition
cleared
Orders
- The acquisition by Spirit Motor Group Limited of certain assets related to part of the business of Derek Burton Car Sales Limited is cleared.
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