Maiden Acquisition Company Ltd -with- Northern Foods Ireland (Food and Beverage) [2003] IECompA M03045 (24 December 2003)

Maiden Acquisition Company Ltd -with- Northern Foods Ireland (Food and Beverage) [2003] IECompA M03045 (24 December 2003)

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Phase 1 review.

Citation
[2003] IECompA M03045
Parties
Acquirer: Maiden Acquisition Company Ltd; Target: Northern Foods (Ireland) Limited; Joint Owner of Acquirer: Barry's Tea; Joint Owner of Acquirer: Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
24 December 2003
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Notification, Acquisition, Clearance Procedure
Competition Law Merger Control Merger Notification Acquisition Clearance Procedure

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Parties

Maiden Acquisition Company Ltd

Acquirer

Northern Foods (Ireland) Limited

Target

Barry's Tea

Joint Owner of Acquirer

Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Limited

Joint Owner of Acquirer

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition would substantially lessen competition in the relevant market

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Phase 1 review.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition is approved and may proceed.