The Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC) opened an infringement proceeding (ex officio) on October 10, 2011 based on the alleged restriction of the active and passive sales of bottled gas outside pre-defined territories by Petrogal of Galp Açores and Galp Madeira. AdC's investigation revealed that Galp Energia group companies prohibited their bottle LPG distributors from selling outside a geographical area defined in the contract, thereby preventing them from competing with other distributors located in neighboring or nearby territories. The AdC concluded that distribution contracts which include a restriction on passive sales are considered anticompetitive and as such prohibited under the Competition Law (article 9 of Law 19/2012) and Article 101 of the TFUE. A condemnatory decision was adopted on January 29, 2015 determining the payment of a fine in a total amount of € 9 290 000,00.