# C_2010330EN.01001301.xml

| 8.12.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 330/13 |
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8.12.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 330/13

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.6045 — JCI/CRH)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 330/11

| 1. | On 1 December 2010, 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 Johnson Controls, Inc. (‘JCI’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the CRH group of companies (‘CRH’) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 1 December 2010, 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 Johnson Controls, Inc. (‘JCI’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the CRH group of companies (‘CRH’) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | JCI: automotive systems, facility management and control systems and services. The automotive business of JCI includes interior components such as car seats and metal structures and mechanisms for car seats, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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JCI: automotive systems, facility management and control systems and services. The automotive business of JCI includes interior components such as car seats and metal structures and mechanisms for car seats,

| — | CRH: manufacturing of metal structures and mechanisms for car seats as well as of other automotive components. |
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CRH: manufacturing of metal structures and mechanisms for car seats as well as of other automotive components.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 the EC 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.
  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.6045 — JCI/CRH, 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.6045 — JCI/CRH, 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 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

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