M/19/039 - BWG/Heaney Meats [2020] IECompA m19039 (10 January 2020)
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State.
- Parties
- Acquirer: BWG Foods Unlimited Company; Target: Heaney Meats Catering Co. Limited
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 10 January 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Determination
- Outcome
- merger cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Acquisition, Market Impact
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Parties
BWG Foods Unlimited Company
Acquirer
Heaney Meats Catering Co. Limited
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Phase 1 Determination
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the relevant market
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 the State.
Court Disposition
merger cleared
Orders
- BWG Foods Unlimited Company is authorised to acquire sole control of Heaney Meats Catering Co. Limited
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