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TIERS ACQUEREUR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
- Commercial Law
- Corporate Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crown jewel defence
1, record 1, English, crown%20jewel%20defence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crown jewel defense 2, record 1, English, crown%20jewel%20defense
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedure designed to avoid the acquisition of a company and to protect its best assets by selling them to a trusted company with the intention of making the possible purchase less attractive. 3, record 1, English, - crown%20jewel%20defence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
- Droit commercial
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défense des joyaux de la couronne
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fense%20des%20joyaux%20de%20la%20couronne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure défensive consistant pour la société cible à céder ses actifs les plus convoités à un tiers, de manière à se rendre moins intéressante face à l'acquéreur hostile. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fense%20des%20joyaux%20de%20la%20couronne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Consolidación y asociaciones (Finanzas)
- Derecho mercantil
- Economía empresarial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- venta de las perlas
1, record 1, Spanish, venta%20de%20las%20perlas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento para evitar la adquisición de una empresa y salvaguardar sus mejores activos consistente en vender éstos a una compañía. El objetivo es hacerse menos interesante para la empresa compradora. 1, record 1, Spanish, - venta%20de%20las%20perlas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
venta de las perlas: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - venta%20de%20las%20perlas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- total-rate-of-return swap
1, record 2, English, total%2Drate%2Dof%2Dreturn%20swap
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TRORS 2, record 2, English, TRORS
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- total rate-of-return swap 3, record 2, English, total%20rate%2Dof%2Dreturn%20swap
correct
- total rate of return swap 4, record 2, English, total%20rate%20of%20return%20swap
correct
- total return swap 5, record 2, English, total%20return%20swap
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Total-rate-of-return swaps (TRORSs) transfer the returns and risks on an underlying reference asset from one party to another. TRORSs involve a "total-return buyer", who pays a periodic fee to a "total-return seller" and receives the total economic performance of the underlying reference asset in return. 6, record 2, English, - total%2Drate%2Dof%2Dreturn%20swap
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- swap sur le rendement total
1, record 2, French, swap%20sur%20le%20rendement%20total
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- swap sur rendement total 2, record 2, French, swap%20sur%20rendement%20total
correct, masculine noun
- swap rendement total 3, record 2, French, swap%20rendement%20total
correct, masculine noun
- contrat d'échange sur le rendement total 4, record 2, French, contrat%20d%27%C3%A9change%20sur%20le%20rendement%20total
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Swap dans lequel le taux servant à établir les intérêts que l’une des parties convient de payer correspond au taux de rendement total qu’aurait rapporté un actif ou un indice sous-jacent donné, y compris l’accroissement ou la perte de valeur, les versements de dividende, le rendement composé, etc. 2, record 2, French, - swap%20sur%20le%20rendement%20total
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le swap sur le rendement total permet de transférer à un tiers le rendement et le risque rattachés à un actif de référence. La partie qui se porte acquéreur du rendement total verse une commission périodique au vendeur, qui lui cède en retour le rendement total de l'actif de référence. 5, record 2, French, - swap%20sur%20le%20rendement%20total
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut prendre comme référence pratiquement n’importe quel actif, indice ou panier d’actifs. L’autre partie paie en échange des intérêts calculés soit à un taux fixe déterminé, soit à un taux variable de référence, par exemple le taux LIBOR [London Interbank Offered Rate]. 2, record 2, French, - swap%20sur%20le%20rendement%20total
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La Banque du Canada utilise «swap» plutôt que «contrat d’échange». 6, record 2, French, - swap%20sur%20le%20rendement%20total
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drag-along provision
1, record 3, English, drag%2Dalong%20provision
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- drag along provision 2, record 3, English, drag%20along%20provision
correct
- drag-along clause 3, record 3, English, drag%2Dalong%20clause
correct
- drag along clause 4, record 3, English, drag%20along%20clause
correct
- reverse piggy back clause 4, record 3, English, reverse%20piggy%20back%20clause
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drag along [provision]. This is the converse to the tag along provision and means that a majority holder or holders can insist on "dragging along" a minority shareholder in the event of a bona fide offer for the company from a third party. 5, record 3, English, - drag%2Dalong%20provision
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- clause d'entraînement
1, record 3, French, clause%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- clause de sortie simultanée 2, record 3, French, clause%20de%20sortie%20simultan%C3%A9e
feminine noun, Belgium
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La clause «piggyback», parfois désignée «d’entraînement», est de mise dans les conventions entre un actionnaire majoritaire et un ou plusieurs actionnaires minoritaires. Elle prévoit la vente des actions du ou des minoritaires à un tiers acquéreur des actions du majoritaire. 3, record 3, French, - clause%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Advenant le cas où un tiers de bonne foi offrirait d’acheter toutes les actions de la compagnie et que les majoritaires décideraient quant à eux d’accepter cette offre, les minoritaires seront tenus de vendre eux aussi toutes leurs actions à ce tiers acquéreur, aux mêmes prix et conditions mutatis mutandis, que ceux acceptés par les minoritaires. 3, record 3, French, - clause%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
Record 3, Key term(s)
- clause d'entraînement renversée
- clause d'entraînement inversée
- clause piggyback
- clause piggyback renversée
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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