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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2023/46 - Arcolgeste / Digal
Acquiring
Arcolgeste - S.A.
Description
Holding company owned by ERGOL, Lda., which currently has the exclusive activity of managing a jointly controlled stake in Digal.
Acquired
DIGAL - Distribuição e Comércio, SA
Description
Active in the distribution and commercialization of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in packaged, piped and bulk gas formats, also having, residually, other activities, namely the commercialization of thermal solar panels.
Sector
  • Energy and Fuels
Activity (NACE)
  • D3522 - Distribution of gaseous fuels through mains
Applicable legislation
Inapplicabilty (Law 19)
Notification thresholds
Inapplicability (Law 19)
Type of merger
Conglomerate
Cooperation with sector regulators
  • ERSE - Regulatory Authority for Energy Services
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-applicable
Case description

The merger operation consists of the acquisition, by ARCOLGESTE, S.A. (“ARCOLGESTE”), of exclusive control of DIGAL, S.A. (“DIGAL”), through the acquisition of the entirety of the respective share capital.
Timeline
2023-09-13
AdC issued a decision of non-applicability to the merger Arcolgeste / Digal.
2023-08-14
Arcolgeste notifies the acquisition of exclusive control over Digal.
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