TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

MINORITY SHAREHOLDER PROTECTION [1 record]

Record 1 2015-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
DEF

... the principle that certain corporate, managerial or majority shareholder inclinations ought to be restrained from injuring the minority members of any voting group created by the corporate constitution.

CONT

The common law courts ... failed to find any principled approaches to the problem of minority shareholder protection.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
CONT

Cinq facteurs sont considérés par le client lorsqu'il choisit une juridiction plutôt qu'une autre : les exigences relatives au lieu de résidence des administrateurs; l'aide financière; la protection des actionnaires minoritaires; la prorogation; et les «unlimited liability companies» (ULC).

OBS

[...] il y a des limites à ce que les actionnaires majoritaires d'une compagnie peuvent faire, et que les actionnaires minoritaires peuvent demander et obtenir la protection des tribunaux dans certains cas.

OBS

Ces termes ne sont pas toujours interchangeables. À utiliser selon le contexte.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: