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ENTITE AD HOC ACQUISITION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- special purpose acquisition company
1, record 1, English, special%20purpose%20acquisition%20company
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SPAC 2, record 1, English, SPAC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A special purpose acquisition company ... is a company without commercial operations and is formed strictly to raise capital through an initial public offering ... for the purpose of acquiring or merging with an existing company. 3, record 1, English, - special%20purpose%20acquisition%20company
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- société d'acquisition à vocation spécifique
1, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27acquisition%20%C3%A0%20vocation%20sp%C3%A9cifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SAVS 2, record 1, French, SAVS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entité ad hoc d'acquisition 3, record 1, French, entit%C3%A9%20ad%20hoc%20d%27acquisition
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entité ad hoc introduite en Bourse par voie d'émission d'actions offertes au public en vue de sa cotation, qui est constituée afin d'acheter, au gré des occasions, une ou plusieurs entreprises non cotées et de les absorber. 3, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27acquisition%20%C3%A0%20vocation%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
entité ad hoc d'acquisition; société d'acquisition à vocation spécifique : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 1er juillet 2023. 4, record 1, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%27acquisition%20%C3%A0%20vocation%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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