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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2007/30 - Bencom/NSL
Acquiring
Bencom
Description
a member of the holding company Bensaude Participações, SGPS, SA; its activity involves the importation, storage and marketing of fuels; Through its holdings Bensaude Participações SGPS, SA, Bensaude Marítima SGPS, SA, Bensaude Turismo SGPS, SA, and Bensaude SA, the Bensaude Group is present in the following sectors of activity, among others: fuel storage and marketing, energy production, maritime shipping, the hotel industry and insurance broking.
Acquired
NSL
Description
the parent company of the NSL Group; through the four holdings that it controls directly - Nicolau Sousa Lima Indústria SGPS, SA, Nicolau de Sousa Lima Comércio SGPS, SA, Nicolau de Sousa Lima Distribuição SGPS, SA and Nicolau de Sousa Lima Turismo SGPS, SA, it is present in the following sectors of activity: the production of mixed feedstuffs; the marketing of edible oils; the production and marketing of bleaches and standard soaps; livestock breeding, the wholesale distribution of standard foodstuffs and retail distribution; wholesale medicine distribution; the operation of shopping centres; the provision of shipping agent services; agro-chemicals; the marketing of agricultural machines; the metalwork industry, hotel industry and retail fuel trade (petrol, diesel and LPG); the wholesale distribution of standard foodstuffs and standard non-food articles for the home; the retail marketing of fuel; the marketing of lubricants; the marketing of gas, and insurance broking.
Sector
  • Supply and Food Industry
Activity (NACE)
  • G46 - Wholesale trade (include commission trade), except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Applicable legislation
Art. 9(1)(a) and (b) (Law 18)
Notification thresholds
Turnover and market share
Type of merger
Horizontal
Cooperation with sector regulators
  • ASF - Insurance and Pension Fund Supervisory Authority
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Case description
The merger notified on 16 April 2007, with effect on 8 June 2007, consists of the acquisition of sole control of the company NSL - Nicolau Sousa Lima, SGPS, SA ("NSL") by the Bensaude Group, through the company Bencom - Armazenamento e Comércio de Combustíveis SA ("BENCOM").
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