DCC -with- Bottle Green (Food and Beverage) [2004] IECompA M04039 (08 July 2004)

DCC -with- Bottle Green (Food and Beverage) [2004] IECompA M04039 (08 July 2004)

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is approved under Irish merger control law.

Citation
[2004] IECompA M04039
Parties
Acquirer: DCC plc.; Acquirer Subsidiary: DCC Food & Beverage UK Limited; Target: Bottle Green Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
08 July 2004
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)
Outcome
approved
Legal Topics
Merger Notification, Acquisition of Share Capital, Competition Assessment
Competition Law Merger Control Merger Notification Acquisition of Share Capital Competition Assessment

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Parties

DCC plc.

Acquirer

DCC Food & Beverage UK Limited

Acquirer Subsidiary

Bottle Green Limited

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Bottle Green Limited by DCC plc. through its subsidiary raises competition concerns under Irish merger control law.

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is approved under Irish merger control law.

Court Disposition

approved

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition is approved.