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Record 1 2011-05-09

English

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

A takeover tactic consisting in the acquisition of control in a target through a series of anonymous purchases of corporate shares on a stock exchange.

French

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

Technique de prise de contrôle consistant pour l'acquéreur à acheter progressivement les actions de la société cible sur le marché libre.

CONT

[B]ien qu'une prime considérable par rapport au cours boursier des titres visés soit proposée, l'acquisition par «ramassage» boursier serait une opération plus onéreuse qu'une offre publique pour la raison suivante : l'achat des actions par la méthode d'application en bourse suscite, au-delà d'un certain seuil de capital […], la hausse considérable du cours des actions, due à la demande disproportionnée des titres par rapport à l'offre.

Spanish

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