Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10148 — FCA/EEPS/JV) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2021/C 66/15
Date: 2021-02-26
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electric vehicle, electrical energy, energy grid, energy storage, innovation, merger control, motor vehicle industry, new technology, renewable energy








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26.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 66/56






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.10148 — FCA/EEPS/JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2021/C 66/15)

1.   
On 18 February 2021, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






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FCA Italy S.p.A. (‘FCA’, Italy), a subsidiary of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. Group (‘FCA NV’, The Netherlands), which will incorporate Peugeot S.A. and be renamed as Stellantis N.V. (The Netherlands),










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EPS E-mobility S.r.l. (‘EPS E-mobility’), currently owned by ENGIE EPS Italia S.r.l. (‘EEPS’, Italy), a subsidiary of the ENGIE Group (France).




FCA and EEPS acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of EPS E-mobility.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






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for FCA NV: a global automotive group whose activities envisage the design, manufacture and sale of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (under the Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati and Ram brands) as well as of components and production systems worldwide,










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for EEPS: is the industrial player of the ENGIE group active in the provision of microgrid solutions, energy storage systems for renewable power producers and e-mobility services,










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for EPS E-mobility: develops innovative solutions and technologies for electric and hybrid vehicles providing innovative charging solutions.






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.


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. The following reference should always be specified:
M.10148 — FCA/EEPS/JV
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Fax +32 22964301
Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.