Any transaction shall require the prior authorisation of the High Authority, subject to the provisions of paragraph 3 of this Article, if it has in itself the direct or indirect effect of bringing about within the territories referred to in the first paragraph of Article 79, as a result of action by any person or undertaking or group of persons or undertakings, a concentration between undertakings at least one of which is covered by Article 80, whether the transaction concerns a single product or a number of different products, and whether it is effected by merger, acquisition of shares or parts of the under taking or assets, loan, contract or any other means of control.
Is gá údarás roimh ré ón Ard-Üdarás, faoi réir forálacha mhír 3 den Airteagal seo, d'aon oibríocht, má bhíonn d'éifeacht léi inti féin, go díreach nó go hindíreach, comhchruinniú a thabhairt i gcion, laistigh de na críocha dá dtagraítear sa chéad mhír d'Airteagal 79 agus tri ghníomh ag duine nó ag gnóthas nó ag grupa daoine nó gnóthas, idir gnóthais a mbaineann Airteagal 80 le ceann amháin díobh ar a laghad, cibé acu oibríocht i maidir le táirge aonair nó oibríocht maidir le táirgí éagsúla, agus cibé acu tri chomhcheangal, tri scaireanna nó codanna nó sóemhainní a fháil, nó tri bhíthin iasachta nó conartha nó urlámhais ar aon dóigh eile, a chuirtear ín éifeacht í.