M/20/027 - Uniphar/Hickey's [2020] IECompA m20027 (19 November 2020)

M/20/027 - Uniphar/Hickey's [2020] IECompA m20027 (19 November 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 and therefore cleared the transaction under Phase 1 review.

Parties
Acquirer: Uniphar Plc; Target: Hickey's Pharmacy Group Holdings Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
19 November 2020
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
Cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Pharmaceutical Sector, Market Concentration
Competition Law Merger Control Pharmaceutical Sector Market Concentration

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Parties

Uniphar Plc

Acquirer

Hickey's Pharmacy Group Holdings Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Control / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition by Uniphar Plc of sole control of Hickey's Pharmacy Group Holdings Limited would substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State.

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 and therefore cleared the transaction under Phase 1 review.

Court Disposition

Cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by Uniphar Plc of sole control of Hickey's Pharmacy Group Holdings Limited is cleared.