Paddy Power / Betfair [2015] IECompA m15059 (20 October 2015)
The merger was cleared as it did not raise competition concerns in the provision of gambling services in Ireland.
- Parties
- Applicant: Paddy Power plc; Applicant: Betfair Group plc
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 20 October 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Clearance / Decision
- Outcome
- merger cleared
- Legal Topics
- Merger Control, Gambling Services
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Parties
Paddy Power plc
Applicant
Betfair Group plc
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Merger Clearance / Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed merger of Paddy Power plc and Betfair Group plc should be cleared under Irish competition law
Ratio Decidendi
The merger was cleared as it did not raise competition concerns in the provision of gambling services in Ireland.
Court Disposition
merger cleared
Orders
- Merger of Paddy Power plc and Betfair Group plc is approved.
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