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BUSINESS COMBINATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- business combination
1, record 1, English, business%20combination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- amalgamation 2, record 1, English, amalgamation
correct
- merger 3, record 1, English, merger
correct
- fusion 2, record 1, English, fusion
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any transaction whereby one economic unit unites with or obtains control over another economic unit regardless of the legal avenue by which such control is obtained and regardless of the form of the economic unit emerging from the transaction. 4, record 1, English, - business%20combination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A conglomerate business combination involves economic units operating in widely different industries. A horizontal business combination involves economic units whose products are similar. A vertical business combination involves economic units where the output from one can be used as input for the other. 4, record 1, English, - business%20combination
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
merger. Loosely, any business combination. 5, record 1, English, - business%20combination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- regroupement d'entreprises
1, record 1, French, regroupement%20d%27entreprises
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- regroupement 2, record 1, French, regroupement
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération par laquelle une entreprise s'unit à une autre ou plusieurs autres entreprises ou s'assure le contrôle de l'actif d'une ou de plusieurs autres entreprises. 3, record 1, French, - regroupement%20d%27entreprises
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le regroupement peut s'effectuer juridiquement de différentes façons et aboutir soit à la création d'une nouvelle entité qui acquiert l'actif et prend en charge le passif des entreprises regroupées, soit à l'absorption d'une ou de plusieurs entreprises par une entreprise existante. Selon la façon dont le regroupement s'est effectué, il peut constituer soit une «acquisition», soit une «mise en commun d'intérêts». 3, record 1, French, - regroupement%20d%27entreprises
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fusión de empresas
1, record 1, Spanish, fusi%C3%B3n%20de%20empresas
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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