# C_2009150EN.01001701.xml

| 2.7.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 150/17 |
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2.7.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 150/17

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5518 — Fiat/Chrysler)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2009/C 150/16

| 1. | On 23 June 2009, 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 Fiat S.p.A. (‘Fiat’, Italy) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Chrysler LLC (‘Chrysler’, USA) by way of acquisition of shares. |
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On 23 June 2009, 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 Fiat S.p.A. (‘Fiat’, Italy) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Chrysler LLC (‘Chrysler’, USA) by way of acquisition of shares.

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






  — | For Fiat: manufacture and sale of cars, commercial vehicles, agricultural machinery, construction equipment, automotive components and metallurgical products, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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For Fiat: manufacture and sale of cars, commercial vehicles, agricultural machinery, construction equipment, automotive components and metallurgical products,

| — | For Chrysler: manufacture and sale of cars and trucks. |
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For Chrysler: manufacture and sale of cars and trucks.

| 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 (+32 2 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5518 — Fiat/Chrysler, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 (+32 2 2964301 or 2967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5518 — Fiat/Chrysler, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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