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UNSOLICITED TAKEOVER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
- Commercial Law
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hostile takeover bid
1, record 1, English, hostile%20takeover%20bid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hostile take-over bid 2, record 1, English, hostile%20take%2Dover%20bid
correct
- unfriendly takeover bid 3, record 1, English, unfriendly%20takeover%20bid
correct
- unsolicited takeover bid 4, record 1, English, unsolicited%20takeover%20%20bid
correct
- hostile tender offer 5, record 1, English, hostile%20tender%20offer
correct, United States
- unfriendly tender offer 6, record 1, English, unfriendly%20tender%20offer
correct, United States
- unsolicited tender offer 7, record 1, English, unsolicited%20tender%20offer
correct, United States
- contested takeover bid 8, record 1, English, contested%20takeover%20bid
- contested tender offer 9, record 1, English, contested%20tender%20offer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An offer to purchase shares of a business corporation with a view to gain control that is opposed by its management and/or the shareholders. 10, record 1, English, - hostile%20takeover%20bid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since a hostile takeover bid is an offer to purchase shares made to a target corporation's shareholders and not to the target corporation itself, the directors and managers of the target corporation do not have control over the timing or terms of such an offer. 11, record 1, English, - hostile%20takeover%20bid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
- Droit commercial
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- OPA hostile
1, record 1, French, OPA%20hostile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- OPA inamicale 2, record 1, French, OPA%20inamicale
correct, feminine noun
- OPA sauvage 3, record 1, French, OPA%20sauvage
correct, feminine noun
- offre publique d'achat hostile 4, record 1, French, offre%20publique%20d%27achat%20hostile
correct, feminine noun
- offre publique d'achat inamicale 5, record 1, French, offre%20publique%20d%27achat%20inamicale
correct, feminine noun
- offre publique d'achat sauvage 6, record 1, French, offre%20publique%20d%27achat%20sauvage
feminine noun
- OPA agressive 7, record 1, French, OPA%20agressive
feminine noun
- offre publique d'achat contestée 8, record 1, French, offre%20publique%20d%27achat%20contest%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- OPA contestée 9, record 1, French, OPA%20contest%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Offre publique d'achat d'une participation déterminante dans une société faite contre le gré des dirigeants ou des principaux actionnaires de cette société. 5, record 1, French, - OPA%20hostile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une OPA peut être amicale si elle est réalisée en accord avec l'équipe dirigeante de la société cible, ou elle peut être hostile si elle est contestée. On parle alors d'OPA sauvage. 10, record 1, French, - OPA%20hostile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
- Derecho mercantil
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- oferta pública de adquisición hostil
1, record 1, Spanish, oferta%20p%C3%BAblica%20de%20adquisici%C3%B3n%20hostil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- OPAH 1, record 1, Spanish, OPAH
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
OPA que realiza un accionista minoritario o un extraño a la sociedad sin conocimiento o aceptación previa por sus órganos sociales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - oferta%20p%C3%BAblica%20de%20adquisici%C3%B3n%20hostil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En sociedades donde el consejo o la dirección controlan un porcentaje del capital relativamente pequeño, es posible que los accionistas minoritarios se inclinen a vender ante un precio atrayente. En la OPAH, a diferencia del órdago, se intenta realmente la compra y el control de la sociedad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - oferta%20p%C3%BAblica%20de%20adquisici%C3%B3n%20hostil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oferta pública de adquisición hostil; OPAH: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - oferta%20p%C3%BAblica%20de%20adquisici%C3%B3n%20hostil
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unsolicited takeover
1, record 2, English, unsolicited%20takeover
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hostile takeover 1, record 2, English, hostile%20takeover
correct
- hostile acquisition 1, record 2, English, hostile%20acquisition
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, English, - unsolicited%20takeover
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prise de contrôle non sollicitée
1, record 2, French, prise%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20non%20sollicit%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prise de contrôle hostile 2, record 2, French, prise%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20hostile
correct, feminine noun
- prise de contrôle inamicale 2, record 2, French, prise%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20inamicale
correct, feminine noun
- acquisition non sollicitée 3, record 2, French, acquisition%20non%20sollicit%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acquisition d'entreprise effectuée contre le gré des dirigeants ou des administrateurs de la cible. 3, record 2, French, - prise%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20non%20sollicit%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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