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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. – ‘F-1/A’ on 12/4/14 – EX-5.3

On:  Thursday, 12/4/14, at 4:58pm ET   ·   Accession #:  1193125-14-433602   ·   File #:  333-199285

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  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

12/04/14  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.    F-1/A                 15:9.7M                                   RR Donnelley/FA

Pre-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement of a Foreign Private Issuer   —   Form F-1
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: F-1/A       Pre-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement   HTML   5.12M 
                          of a Foreign Private Issuer                            
 2: EX-3.1      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML    124K 
 3: EX-4.1      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    138K 
 4: EX-5.1      Opinion re: Legality                                HTML    116K 
 5: EX-5.2      Opinion re: Legality                                HTML     46K 
 6: EX-5.3      Opinion re: Legality                                HTML     11K 
 7: EX-8.1      Opinion re: Tax Matters                             HTML     17K 
 8: EX-8.2      Opinion re: Tax Matters                             HTML     10K 
 9: EX-8.3      Opinion re: Tax Matters                             HTML      9K 
10: EX-8.4      Opinion re: Tax Matters                             HTML     17K 
11: EX-8.5      Opinion re: Tax Matters                             HTML     10K 
12: EX-8.6      Opinion re: Tax Matters                             HTML      9K 
13: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries of the Registrant                      HTML     18K 
14: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML      6K 
15: EX-23.2     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML      7K 


EX-5.3   —   Opinion re: Legality


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  EX-5.3  

Exhibit 5.3

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December 4, 2014

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.,

25 St. James’ Street,

London SW1A 1HA,

United Kingdom.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) of $2,500,000,000 aggregate notional amount of Mandatory Convertible Securities due 2016 (the “Securities”) of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., a public company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands (the “Company”), and the common shares, nominal value € 0.01 per share, of the Company initially issuable upon conversion of the Securities (the “Common Shares”) we, as your United States counsel, have examined such corporate records, certificates and other documents, and such questions of law, as we have considered necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion. Upon the basis of such examination, we advise you that, in our opinion, when the registration statement relating to the Securities and the Common Shares (the “Registration Statement”) has become effective under the Act, the Indenture relating to the Securities has been duly authorized, executed and delivered, the terms of the Securities and of their issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with the Indenture so as not to violate any applicable law or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, and the Securities have been duly executed and authenticated in accordance with the Indenture and issued and sold as contemplated in the Registration Statement, the Securities will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.

In rendering the foregoing opinion, we are expressing no opinion as to Federal or state laws relating to fraudulent transfers.

The foregoing opinion is limited to the Federal laws of the United States and the laws of the State of New York and we are expressing no opinion as to the effect


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of the laws of any other jurisdiction. With respect to all matters of Dutch law, we note that you have received an opinion, dated December 3, 2014, of Loyens & Loeff N.V.

Also, we have relied as to certain factual matters on information obtained from public officials, officers of the Company and other sources believed by us to be responsible.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the references to us under the headings “Legal Matters”, “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” and “Material U.K. Tax Consequences” in the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

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Filed on:12/4/14
12/3/146-K
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5 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

11/23/20  Stellantis N.V.                   POS EX     11/23/20    4:557K
11/18/20  Stellantis N.V.                   F-4/A                 10:14M
11/16/20  Stellantis N.V.                   F-4/A                  5:14M
11/05/20  Stellantis N.V.                   F-4/A                 12:14M
 9/28/20  Stellantis N.V.                   F-4/A                 16:18M
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