# Commission Decision (EU) 2015/218 of 7 May 2014 on the State aid Nos SA.29786 (ex N 633/09), SA.33296 (11/N), SA.31891 (ex N 553/10), N 241/09, N 160/10 and SA.30995 (ex C 25/10) implemented by Ireland for the restructuring of Allied Irish Banks plc and EBS Building Society (notified under document C(2014) 2638) (Only the English text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance), Division 6.2: AIB may make such an Acquisition:

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

6.2.1. with the prior written consent of the Commission, such consent to be granted on the basis that the Acquisition is deemed necessary in exceptional circumstances to restore financial stability or to ensure effective competition;
6.2.2. where the purchase price for that Acquisition (excluding the assumption of debt) paid by AIB is less than 0,01 % of AIB's total assets at the Date of the Final Decision and the cumulative purchase price for all Acquisitions made during the Restructuring Period (excluding the assumption of debt) paid by AIB, is less than 0,025 % of AIB's total assets at the Date of the Final Decision; or
6.2.3. where the Acquisition takes place in the ordinary course of the banking business in the management of existing claims towards ailing firms.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2015/218/annex/division/1/division/6/division/6.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-218/annex/division-1/division-6/division-6.2
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