# C_2022102EN.01000601.xml

| 2.3.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 102/6 |
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2.3.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 102/6

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.10524 – MERCEDES-BENZ / TOTALENERGIES / STELLANTIS / ACC)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 102/05)

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

| — | Mercedes-Benz AG (‘MBAG’, Germany), belonging to the Daimler Group (Germany), |
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Mercedes-Benz AG (‘MBAG’, Germany), belonging to the Daimler Group (Germany),

| — | Stellantis N.V. (‘Stellantis’, The Netherlands), belonging to the Stellantis Group (The Netherlands), |
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Stellantis N.V. (‘Stellantis’, The Netherlands), belonging to the Stellantis Group (The Netherlands),

| — | Saft EV SAS (‘Saft’, France), a subdisiary of TotalEnergies SE (‘TotalEnergies’, France), |
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Saft EV SAS (‘Saft’, France), a subdisiary of TotalEnergies SE (‘TotalEnergies’, France),

| — | Automotive Cells Company SE (‘ACC’, France).
  MBAG, Stellantis and TotalEnergies will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of ACC.
  The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares. |
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Automotive Cells Company SE (‘ACC’, France).

MBAG, Stellantis and TotalEnergies will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of ACC.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

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| — | MBAG is an automotive original equipment manufacturer (‘OEM’) and dealer of motor vehicles, passenger cars (‘PCs’) as well as light commercial vehicles (‘LCVs’) and heavy-duty vehicles, under the brands BharatBenz, Freightliner, FUSO, Mercedes-Benz, Setra, Thomas Built Buses and Western Star, |
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MBAG is an automotive original equipment manufacturer (‘OEM’) and dealer of motor vehicles, passenger cars (‘PCs’) as well as light commercial vehicles (‘LCVs’) and heavy-duty vehicles, under the brands BharatBenz, Freightliner, FUSO, Mercedes-Benz, Setra, Thomas Built Buses and Western Star,

| — | Stellantis is an automotive OEM and dealer of motor vehicles, PCs as well as LCVs, under the brands Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, Lancia, Opel, Peugeot, Ram and Vauxhall, |
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Stellantis is an automotive OEM and dealer of motor vehicles, PCs as well as LCVs, under the brands Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, Lancia, Opel, Peugeot, Ram and Vauxhall,

| — | Saft designs, develops, and manufactures advanced industrial batteries for a wide range of civil and military applications, |
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Saft designs, develops, and manufactures advanced industrial batteries for a wide range of civil and military applications,

| — | ACC develops, manufactures and supplies of lithium-ion cells and modules mainly for the automotive industry. |
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ACC develops, manufactures and supplies of lithium-ion cells and modules mainly for the automotive industry.

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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

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Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:

M.10524 – MERCEDES-BENZ / TOTALENERGIES / STELLANTIS / ACC

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax +32 22964301

Postal address:

| European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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