# C_2006268EN.01002101.xml

| 4.11.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 268/21 |
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4.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 268/21

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4381 — JCI/FIAMM)

(2006/C 268/12)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 26 October 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking VB Autobatterie GmbH & Co. KGaA (‘VB’, Germany), a company jointly controlled by Johnson Control Inc. (‘JCI’, USA) and Robert Bosch GmbH (‘Bosch’, Germany), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of FIAMM S.p.A. (FIAMM, Italy), namely the automotive starter business of FIAMM (‘FIAMM-SBB’), by purchase of shares in a newly created company and the purchase of assets. |
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On 26 October 2006, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking VB Autobatterie GmbH & Co. KGaA (‘VB’, Germany), a company jointly controlled by Johnson Control Inc. (‘JCI’, USA) and Robert Bosch GmbH (‘Bosch’, Germany), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of parts of FIAMM S.p.A. (FIAMM, Italy), namely the automotive starter business of FIAMM (‘FIAMM-SBB’), by purchase of shares in a newly created company and the purchase of assets.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for JCI: manufacture and sale of components and systems for the automotive industry; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for JCI: manufacture and sale of components and systems for the automotive industry;

| — | for Bosch: manufacture and sale of components and systems for the automotive industry, consumer goods and building technology; |
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for Bosch: manufacture and sale of components and systems for the automotive industry, consumer goods and building technology;

| — | for VB: manufacture and sale of batteries, in particular for the automotive industry; |
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for VB: manufacture and sale of batteries, in particular for the automotive industry;

| — | for FIAMM-SBB: manufacture and sale of batteries, in particular for the automotive industry. |
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for FIAMM-SBB: manufacture and sale of batteries, in particular for the automotive industry.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4381 — JCI/FIAMM, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (fax No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4381 — JCI/FIAMM, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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