Silja Baller

The operation On 12 September 2006, the UK Competition Commission (CC) cleared the merger between Railway Investments Limited and Marcroft Holdings Limited, subject to the condition that Marcroft divests a significant part of its outstation business. Although the merger had been notified to (...)

The operation The Austrian Federal Competition Authority (BWB) referred the acquisition of 66% of Bratislava Airport (BTS) by Vienna International Airport (VIE) and Penta Investments Limited to the Cartel Court (OLG) for a Phase II investigation. The acquisition was referred to the OLG as it (...)

The operation On 29 April 2005, Vue Entertainment Holdings (UK) Limited (Vue) acquired sole control of A3 Cinema Limited (A3). The merger was cleared by the UK Competition Commission (CC) on 24 February 2006, subject to the divestment of a cinema in Basingstoke. Vue is a cinema exhibitor with (...)

The operation ORS is a terrestrial broadcasting transmission company and was at the time of the merger the only aspirant to the only Austrian multiplex license for digital broadcasting. Medicur is active in various media markets including daily newspapers, magazines, and outdoor advertising. (...)

The operation On 4 November 2005 and following a Phase 2 review, the Irish Competition Authority (ICA) cleared the acquisition by UPC Ireland B.V. (“UPC Ireland”) of MS Irish Cable Holdings B.V (“MSICH”). Both companies were set up specifically for the transaction. The underlying structure of the (...)

The operation The parties involved in this investigation were Deutsche Börse AG and Euronext NV, the competing bidders, and the London Stock Exchange, the target. The intended acquisitions were notified to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) separately by each bidder. When both were referred to (...)

The operation In October 2005, the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (BWB) cleared the acquisition of 42.85% of Styrian Airways AG (Styrian) by Kaernten Tourismus Holding (Kaernten Tourismus), subject to remedies. Amongst other interests, Kaernten Tourismus holds a majority share of (...)

The operation On 16 September 2005, the Austrian Cartel Court (OLG), following a referral from the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (BWB), cleared the acquisition of Tunstall Holding Limited (UK) by Bridgepoint Capital Group Limited (UK). Bridgepoint is the owner of Attendo AB, (...)

The operation On 2 September 2005, the UK Competition Commission (CC) approved the acquisition by Somerfield plc (Somerfield) of 103 stores from Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc (Morrison) instead of the proposed 115. The merger followed divestment requirements related to Morrison’s acquisition of (...)

The operation On 2 June 2005 the acquisition by M&J Gleeson (MJG) of United Beverages Sales’ (UBS) wholesale alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage distribution business in Ireland was notified to the Irish Competition Authority (ICA). MJG manufactures, wholesales and distributes soft (...)

The operation On 1 June 2005 the acquisition by Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) of Donegal Highland Radio Limited (Highland Radio) was notified to the Irish Competition Authority (ICA). SRH is active in the radio and publishing business in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, where it owns two (...)

The operation The merger had previously been modified twice by the parties. It was first notified in 2004 as a merger between Henry Schein Inc (NY, USA), Demedis GmbH (including businesses in Germany, Benelux and Austria, the latter being represented by Austrodent Handels-GmbH) and Euro Dental (...)

The operation On 6 January 2005 the Irish Competition Authority (“ICA”) cleared in Phase 2 the acquisition by Grafton Group plc (“Grafton”) of the 71% of the share capital it did not already own of Heiton Group plc (“Heiton”). Grafton is active in the market for building materials (“builders (...)

The operation The deal involved the transfer of Gewista’s "megaboards" advertising business to Werbeplakat Soravia GmbH (WPS) while, in turn, Gewista acquired 33% of WPS. In Vienna, where the bulk of outdoor advertising revenue is generated, Gewista at the time was the market leader with 60% (...)

The operation On 5 April 2004 the Irish Competition Authority (“ICA”) cleared in a Phase 1 decision the acquisition by Stena AB (“Stena”) of all the assets of P&O relating to P&O’s ferry business between the Irish sea ports of Larne (Northern Ireland) and Fleetwood (Great Britain (“GB”)). (...)

The operation On 23 October 2004 the acquisition by Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) of Capital Radio Productions Limited (CRPL) was notified to the Irish Competition Authority (ICA). SRH is active in the radio and publishing business in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, where it owns national (...)