# C_2005295EN.01001701.xml

| 26.11.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 295/17 |
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26.11.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 295/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4031 — JCI/SAFT/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 295/09)

(Text with EEA relevance)

| 1. | On 18 November 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Johnson Controls Inc (‘JCI’, USA) and Saft Groupe SA (‘SAFT’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’, USA). |
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On 18 November 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Johnson Controls Inc (‘JCI’, USA) and Saft Groupe SA (‘SAFT’, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (‘JV’, USA).

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






  — | JCI: automotive and building control systems; |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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JCI: automotive and building control systems;

| — | SAFT: industrial and speciality batteries; |
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SAFT: industrial and speciality batteries;

| — | JV: Batteries for hybrid and electrical vehicles. |
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JV: Batteries for hybrid and electrical vehicles.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4031 — JCI/SAFT/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Competition DG |
| Merger Registry |
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| BE-1049 Brussels |

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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 (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4031 — JCI/SAFT/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Competition DG

Merger Registry

J-70

BE-1049 Brussels

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

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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