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HOSTILE ACQUISITION [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Law
  • Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
CONT

[F]rom time to time, an acquiring firm will seek to acquire the shares of a target company against the wishes of the target firm's management and directors. Transactions of this sort are often described as "hostile" or "unsolicited" takeovers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit commercial
  • Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
DEF

Acquisition d'entreprise effectuée contre le gré des dirigeants ou des administrateurs de la cible.

Spanish

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