M P O'Brien (Maynooth) Ltd (now Nabola Developments Ltd)/Sports Locker Ltd [1993] IECA 133 (13th October, 1993)

M P O'Brien (Maynooth) Ltd (now Nabola Developments Ltd)/Sports Locker Ltd [1993] IECA 133 (13th October, 1993)

The notified lease agreement, including its restrictive and exclusive user clauses, does not have the object or effect of preventing, restricting, or distorting competition in the State, and therefore does not offend Section 4(1) of the Competition Act 1991.

Citation
[1993] IECA 133
Parties
Landlord: M. P. O'Brien (Maynooth) Ltd (now Nabola Developments Ltd); Tenant: Sports Locker Ltd
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Competition Notification / Decision on Notification
Outcome
certificate issued; agreement does not offend Competition Act
Legal Topics
Shopping Centre Leases, Restrictive Covenants, Exclusive User Clauses

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Parties

M. P. O'Brien (Maynooth) Ltd (now Nabola Developments Ltd)

Landlord

Sports Locker Ltd

Tenant

Procedural Posture

Competition Notification / Decision on Notification

  1. 1 Whether the lease agreement and its restrictive clauses prevent, restrict, or distort competition contrary to Section 4(1) of the Competition Act 1991

Ratio Decidendi

The notified lease agreement, including its restrictive and exclusive user clauses, does not have the object or effect of preventing, restricting, or distorting competition in the State, and therefore does not offend Section 4(1) of the Competition Act 1991.

Court Disposition

certificate issued; agreement does not offend Competition Act

Orders

  • The Competition Authority certifies that the agreement does not offend Section 4(1) of the Competition Act 1991.