Evo / Office to Office [2014] IECompA m14021 (21 August 2014)

Evo / Office to Office [2014] IECompA m14021 (21 August 2014)

The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State and therefore cleared the transaction.

Parties
Acquirer: Evo Business Supplies Limited; Target: Office to Office plc
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
21 August 2014
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
cleared
Legal Topics
Merger Notification, Acquisition Clearance
Competition Law Merger Control Merger Notification Acquisition Clearance

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Parties

Evo Business Supplies Limited

Acquirer

Office to Office plc

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Office to Office plc by Evo Business Supplies Limited would substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State.

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition Authority found that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in any market for goods or services in the State and therefore cleared the transaction.

Court Disposition

cleared

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition by Evo Business Supplies Limited of all of the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Office to Office plc is cleared.