# C_2014185EN.01004501.xml

| 17.6.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 185/45 |
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17.6.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 185/45

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7209 — Faurecia/Magneti Marelli/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/C 185/10)

| 1. | On 10 June 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Faurecia SA (‘Faurecia’ of France) ultimately controlled by Peugeot SA, the parent company of the PSA Peugeot Citroen group (‘PSA’ of France) and Magneti Marelli SpA. (‘Magneti Marelli’ of Italy) controlled by FIAT SpA., the parent company of the FIAT group (‘FIAT’ of Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a JV in France by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 10 June 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the Faurecia SA (‘Faurecia’ of France) ultimately controlled by Peugeot SA, the parent company of the PSA Peugeot Citroen group (‘PSA’ of France) and Magneti Marelli SpA. (‘Magneti Marelli’ of Italy) controlled by FIAT SpA., the parent company of the FIAT group (‘FIAT’ of Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a JV in France by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Faurecia: the manufacturing and supply of automotive equipment, including automotive seating, interior systems, automotive exteriors and emissions control technologies,
  —   for PSA: the offering of products and services in the automotive sector,
  —   for Magneti Marelli: the manufacturing and supply of high-technology components and systems for the automotive sector, including automotive lighting products, powertrain products, electronic systems, suspension systems and shock absorbers, exhaust systems, plastic components and modules, aftermarket parts and services and motorsport products,
  —   for FIAT: the offering of products and services in the automotive sector. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Faurecia: the manufacturing and supply of automotive equipment, including automotive seating, interior systems, automotive exteriors and emissions control technologies,

for Faurecia

—   for PSA: the offering of products and services in the automotive sector,

for PSA

—   for Magneti Marelli: the manufacturing and supply of high-technology components and systems for the automotive sector, including automotive lighting products, powertrain products, electronic systems, suspension systems and shock absorbers, exhaust systems, plastic components and modules, aftermarket parts and services and motorsport products,

for Magneti Marelli

—   for FIAT: the offering of products and services in the automotive sector.

for FIAT

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7209 — Faurecia/Magneti Marelli/JV, to the following address:





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

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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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7209 — Faurecia/Magneti Marelli/JV, 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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(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.

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