One51/Hegarty/A1/Galway Metal [2007] IECompA m07043 (10 August 2007)
The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is cleared under Phase 1 review.
- Parties
- Acquirer: Cashford Limited; Target: Hegarty Metals Processors (International) Limited; Target: A1 Metal Recycling Limited; Target: Galway Metal Company Limited
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 10 August 2007
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
- Outcome
- Cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Notification, Market Concentration, Scrap Metal Recycling
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Parties
Cashford Limited
Acquirer
Hegarty Metals Processors (International) Limited
Target
A1 Metal Recycling Limited
Target
Galway Metal Company Limited
Target
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Legal Issues
- 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 without conditions.
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