M/19/021 - Gowan Group / Opel Ireland [2019] IECompA m19021 (20 August 2019)
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in Ireland.
- Parties
- Acquirer: Gowan Group Limited; Target: Opel Automobile Ireland Limited
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 20 August 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Decision
- Outcome
- merger cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Motor Vehicle Distribution
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Parties
Gowan Group Limited
Acquirer
Opel Automobile Ireland Limited
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the motor vehicle distribution sector in Ireland
Ratio Decidendi
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in Ireland.
Court Disposition
merger cleared
Orders
- The proposed acquisition of Opel Automobile Ireland Limited by Gowan Group Limited is cleared under Phase 1.
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