Commission Decision of 19/12/2005 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No COMP/M.4031 - JCI / SAFT /JV) according to Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (Only the English text is authentic) |COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES | Brussels , 19.12.2005 SG-Greffe(2005) D/207452 MERGER PROCEDURE ARTICLE 6(1)(b) DECISION SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE PUBLIC VERSION To the notifying party : Dear Madam(s) and/or Sir(s), Subject: Case No. COMP/M.4031 – JCI / SAFT / JV Notification of 17.11.2005 pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [1] Publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities No.
C 295, 26/11/2005, page 17. 1. On 17/11/05, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 by which Johnson Controls Inc (“JCI”, USA) and Saft Groupe SA (“SAFT”, France) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (“JV”, USA). 2. The business activities of the undertakings concerned are : - JCI : automotive and building control systems - SAFT : industrial and speciality batteries - JV : Batteries for hybrid and electrical vehicles 3.
After examination of the notification, the Commission has concluded that the notified operation falls within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 and of paragraph 5, subparagraph b of the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 [2] . 4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the Commission has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the common market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No.
139/2004. For the Commission, [signed] Neelie KROES Member of the Commission [1] OJ L 24, 29.1.2004 p. 1. [2] OJ C 56, 05.3.2005 p.32