Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11865 – NISSAN / MITSUBISHI / JV) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2025-01-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Japan, company with share capital, economic concentration, electric vehicle, joint venture, merger control, miscellaneous industries, motor vehicle industry, multinational enterprise, provision of services








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/597


23.1.2025






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11865 – NISSAN / MITSUBISHI / JV)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/597)


1.   
On 15 January 2025, 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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Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (‘Nissan’, Japan),










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Mitsubishi Corporation (‘Mitsubishi’, Japan),










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A newly created JV (‘NewCo’, Japan).




Nissan and Mitsubishi will acquire within the meaning of Articles 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of NewCo.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.


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






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Nissan is a multinational stock corporation mainly active in the manufacturing and sale of automotive vehicles,










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Mitsubishi is a trading company globally active in various industries, including mobility, energy, metals, machinery, chemicals, food, and general merchandise.






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The business activities of NewCo will be the following: NewCo will be active in the provision of mobility services and energy-related services utilizing electric vehicles in Japan.



4.   
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 treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


5.   
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.11865 – NISSAN / MITSUBISHI / JV
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




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

(2)  
            OJ C 160, 5.5.2023, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/597/oj
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