CMA welcomes Court of Appeal Judgment on Ryanair/Aer Lingus
皇冠体育app CMA welcomes today鈥檚 judgment by the Court Of Appeal dismissing Ryanair鈥檚 challenge on all 3 grounds.
皇冠体育app followed an appeal by Ryanair Holdings plc (Ryanair) against an earlier decision made by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) in . 皇冠体育app CAT had upheld the decision, originally made by the , to require Ryanair to sell its 29.8% stake in Aer Lingus Group plc (Aer Lingus) down to 5%.
皇冠体育app Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) consulted on the making of a final order in this case in November 2013, pending the outcome of the litigation in the Court of Appeal. 皇冠体育app CMA group of members which has been carrying out this inquiry will now decide how to proceed in the light of the judgment.
All information on the Ryanair/Aer Lingus merger inquiry can be found on the case page.