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COMPETING BIDDER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Restrictive Practices (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- competitive tenderer
1, record 1, English, competitive%20tenderer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- competing bidder 2, record 1, English, competing%20bidder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The client may wish to invite the most competitive tenderers to elaborate on their submissions before awarding the contract to the highest scoring tenderer. 1, record 1, English, - competitive%20tenderer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The contracting authority shall treat proposals in such a manner as to avoid the disclosure of their content to competing bidders. 2, record 1, English, - competitive%20tenderer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soumissionnaire concurrent
1, record 1, French, soumissionnaire%20concurrent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'autorité contractante traite les propositions de manière à éviter la divulgation de leur contenu aux soumissionnaires concurrents. 1, record 1, French, - soumissionnaire%20concurrent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- asset lock-up
1, record 2, English, asset%20lock%2Dup
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- asset lock-up option 2, record 2, English, asset%20lock%2Dup%20option
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In an asset lock-up the target agrees to sell, or grants an option to sell, a valuable corporate asset to a bidder. As a result of the sale, the company would be less attractive to a competing bidder. 3, record 2, English, - asset%20lock%2Dup
Record 2, Key term(s)
- asset lockup
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- blocage par option d'achat d'actifs
1, record 2, French, blocage%20par%20option%20d%27achat%20d%27actifs
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entente aux termes de laquelle la société cible accorde à l'acquéreur éventuel le droit d'acheter des éléments d'actifs de son patrimoine, de manière à protéger la transaction projetée et à décourager les offres inamicales. 1, record 2, French, - blocage%20par%20option%20d%27achat%20d%27actifs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stock lock-up
1, record 3, English, stock%20lock%2Dup
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stock lock-up option 2, record 3, English, stock%20lock%2Dup%20option
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The stock lock-up involves the purchase, or the granting of an option to purchase, of authorized but unissued shares of stock of the target company. Stock lock-ups have the effect of making an acquisition of the company more expensive for a competing bidder and/or of enabling the grantee to successfully defeat any corporate action by a competing bidder. 3, record 3, English, - stock%20lock%2Dup
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- blocage par option d'achat d'actions
1, record 3, French, blocage%20par%20option%20d%27achat%20d%27actions
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entente aux termes de laquelle la société cible accorde à l'acquéreur éventuel le droit d'acheter des actions de trésorerie sous certaines conditions, de manière à protéger la transaction projetée et à décourager les offres inamicales. 1, record 3, French, - blocage%20par%20option%20d%27achat%20d%27actions
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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