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  EUROPEAN COMMISSION  
Brussels, 1.7.2021  
C(2021) 5012 final  
PUBLIC VERSION 
Elexent Holding SAS  
13/15 Quai Alphonse Le Gallo  
92100 – Boulogne -Billancourt  
France  
 
GP JOULE Connect GmbH  
Cecilienkoog 16  
25821 – Reußenköge  
Germany  
Subject : Case M. 10327 – ELEXENT / GP JOULE CONNECT / ELEXENT DACH 
JV  
Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation 
(EC) No  139/20041 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European 
Economic Area2  
Dear Sir or Madam,  
1. On 8 June 2021, the European Commission received notification of a proposed 
concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger  Regulation by which Elexent 
Holding SAS  (France, “Elexent”), belonging to the Renault Group  and GP JOULE 
Connect GmbH (Germany, “Connect”), jointly controlled by GP JOULE GmbH, 
Reußenköge (Germany) and Minol Brunata GmbH (Germany), acquire  within the 
meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Elexent 
Dach GmbH (“the JV”)  by way of purchase of shares in a newly created compa ny 
constituting a joint venture .3 
2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:  
− for Elexent: supports clients in creating optimized energy strategies by designing 
the best charging infrastructure to meet their needs, supervising installation and 
                                                 
1 OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 ( the ‘Merger Regulation ’). With effe ct from 1 December 2009, the Treaty on 
the Functioning of the European Union ( ‘TFEU ’) has introduced certain changes, such as the 
replacement of ‘ Community ’ by ‘Union’  and ‘common market ’ by ‘internal market ’. The terminology 
of the TFEU will be used throughout this decision.  
2  OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3 ( the ‘EEA Agreement ’). 
3  Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 231, 16.6.2021, p. 9.  

2 implementation, and overseeing operations and maintenance. Elexent is part of 
the global automotive manufacturer Renault Group,  
− for Connect: active in new mobility projects. Connect plans and implements projects around the core products consulting, chargin g infrastructure, 
sharing/pooling and charging and energy management for the housing industry, 
fleets, energy providers, automotive and infrastructure operators. Connect belongs 
(i) to the GP JOULE Group which is focused on the renewable energy sector and 
(ii) to the Minol Group which is predominantly active in metering services, billing services, and IoT, e -mobility, and sharing solutions,  
− for the JV: The JV is intended to offer tailored and ready to use solutions to professional customers of different partner OEMs in terms of charging of electric vehicles (including analysis/project review, operations, support financing, 
installation, maintenance and charging optimization). In addition, the JV will 
provide customers with advice regarding electric mobility. The JV will be active 
in Germany and it is envisaged that the JV will develop activities in Austria 
and/or Switzerland.  
3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that 
the notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger  Regulation  and of 
paragraph 5(a) and 5(c ) of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for 
treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No  139/2004.
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4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European 
Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it 
compatible with the internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is 
adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger  Regulation and Article 57 of 
the EEA Agreement . 
For the Commission  
  
(Signed)  
Olivier GUERSENT  
Director -General  
 
                                                 
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.