Takeaway.com N.V. / Just Eat plc merger inquiry

The CMA has investigated and cleared the completed acquisition by Takeaway.com N.V. of Just Eat plc.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 24 January 2020
• Last updated: 7 May 2020 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Distribution and service industries
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
• Opened: 24 January 2020
• Closed: 7 May 2020

Phase 1

Statutory timetable

Date	Action
7 May 2020	Decision published
23 April 2020	Decision announced
19 March 2020	Launch of merger inquiry
30 January 2020	Initial enforcement order
24 January to 6 February 2020	Invitation to comment

CMA clearance decision

23 April 2020: The CMA has cleared the completed acquisition of Just Eat Plc by Takeaway.com N.V.

• Full text decision (7.5.20)
• Executive summary (23.4.20)
• News story: CMA gives Just Eat and Takeaway.com deal the green light (23.4.20)

Revocation of Initial Enforcement Order

16 April 2020: In view of the statutory restrictions under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 and the evidence it has received through the course of its investigation, the CMA has revoked the initial enforcement order. The CMA is continuing to conduct its assessment of the merger and has not yet decided whether the deal will result in a substantial lessening of competition.

• Revocation Order (16.4.20)

Launch of merger inquiry

19 March 2020: The CMA announced the launch of its merger inquiry by notice to the Parties.

• Commencement of initial period notice (19.3.20)

Initial enforcement order

30 January 2020: The CMA served an initial enforcement order under section 72(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002 on Takeaway.com N.V. and Just Eat plc in relation to the completed acquisition of Just Eat plc by Takeaway.com N.V.

• Initial enforcement order (4.2.20)

Amendments/consents granted:

• Derogation 23 March 2020 (25.3.20)
• Derogation 18 February 2020 (3.3.20)
• Derogation 31 January 2020 (4.2.20)

Invitation to comment: now closed

24 January 2020: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002 and, if so, whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition issues to:

Nafees Saeed

nafees.saeed@cma.gov.uk

Please note that, due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, the CMA’s offices across the UK are closed until further notice. We are no longer able to accept delivery of any documents or correspondence by post or courier to any of our offices.

Published 24 January 2020
Last updated 7 May 2020 + show all updates

1. 7 May 2020

   Full text of the Phase 1 clearance decision published.

2. 23 April 2020

   Clearance decision announced.

3. 16 April 2020

   Revocation of Initial Enforcement Order published.

4. 25 March 2020

   Derogation added.

5. 19 March 2020

   Commencement of initial period notice published.

6. 3 March 2020

   Derogation published.

7. 4 February 2020

   Initial enforcement order and derogation published.

8. 24 January 2020

   First published.