Associated British Foods -with- Burns Philp Netherlands European Holdings BV (Yeast and food ingredients) [2004] IECompA M04043 (30 July 2004)

Associated British Foods -with- Burns Philp Netherlands European Holdings BV (Yeast and food ingredients) [2004] IECompA M04043 (30 July 2004)

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns in Ireland and is cleared at Phase 1 without conditions.

Citation
[2004] IECompA M04043
Parties
Acquirer: Associated British Foods plc.; Target: Burns Philp Netherlands European Holdings BV
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
30 July 2004
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Notification, Acquisition of Business, Competition Assessment
Competition Law Merger Control Merger Notification Acquisition of Business Competition Assessment

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Parties

Associated British Foods plc.

Acquirer

Burns Philp Netherlands European Holdings BV

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Burns Philp Netherlands European Holdings BV by Associated British Foods plc. raises competition concerns in the yeast and food ingredients sector in Ireland.

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns in Ireland and is cleared at Phase 1 without conditions.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition is approved without conditions.