Gilde Participaties/ Axxicon [2004] IECompA m04035 (14 June 2004)

Gilde Participaties/ Axxicon [2004] IECompA m04035 (14 June 2004)

The acquisition does not raise competition concerns in the relevant market and is therefore approved under Irish merger control law.

Parties
Acquirer: Gilde Participaties BV; Target: Axxicon Mould Technology BV; Interested Party: Hanford Ltd
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
14 June 2004
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Preliminary Investigation
Outcome
approved
Legal Topics
Merger Notification, Acquisition of Control, Market Concentration

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Parties

Gilde Participaties BV

Acquirer

Axxicon Mould Technology BV

Target

Hanford Ltd

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Preliminary Investigation

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition by Gilde Participaties BV of 72.5% of Axxicon Mould Technology BV raises competition concerns under Irish merger control law.

Ratio Decidendi

The acquisition does not raise competition concerns in the relevant market and is therefore approved under Irish merger control law.

Court Disposition

approved

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by Gilde Participaties BV of 72.5% of Axxicon Mould Technology BV is approved.