# C_2014111EN.01001701.xml

| 12.4.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 111/17 |
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12.4.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 111/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.7182 — Visteon Corporation/Automotive Electronics Business of Johnson Controls)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 111/11)

| 1. | On 4 April 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Visteon Corporation (‘Visteon’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the Automotive Electronics Business which is currently held by Johnson Controls, Inc. (‘JCI’, USA), by way of purchase of assets and stocks. |
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On 4 April 2014, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Visteon Corporation (‘Visteon’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the Automotive Electronics Business which is currently held by Johnson Controls, Inc. (‘JCI’, USA), by way of purchase of assets and stocks.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Visteon: supply of climate, electronics and interiors systems, modules and components to automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs),
  —   for JCI: technology and industrial operations in building efficiency; automotive supply and power solutions,
  —   for the Automotive Electronics Business of Johnson Controls, Inc.: provision of driver information and body electronics products to automotive OEMs. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Visteon: supply of climate, electronics and interiors systems, modules and components to automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs),

for Visteon

—   for JCI: technology and industrial operations in building efficiency; automotive supply and power solutions,

for JCI

—   for the Automotive Electronics Business of Johnson Controls, Inc.: provision of driver information and body electronics products to automotive OEMs.

for the Automotive Electronics Business of Johnson Controls, Inc.

| 3. | 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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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.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission. |
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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

| 5. | 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7182 — Visteon Corporation/Automotive Electronics Business of Johnson Controls to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.7182 — Visteon Corporation/Automotive Electronics Business of Johnson Controls to the following address:

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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