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FRAIS RUPTURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- break fee
1, record 1, English, break%20fee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- break-up fee 2, record 1, English, break%2Dup%20fee
correct
- termination fee 3, record 1, English, termination%20fee
correct
- bust-up fee 4, record 1, English, bust%2Dup%20fee
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A break fee or "bust-up fee", as it is sometimes called is a payment employed by the target corporation for the purpose of enticing another competitive bidder to enter the fray. It is paid to the competitive bidder when its bid fails or is superseded by a better offer. 5, record 1, English, - break%20fee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indemnité de rupture des négociations
1, record 1, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20rupture%20des%20n%C3%A9gociations
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indemnité de rupture 1, record 1, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20rupture
correct, feminine noun
- indemnité de résiliation 1, record 1, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9siliation
correct, feminine noun
- indemnité de rupture de négociation 2, record 1, French, indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20rupture%20de%20n%C3%A9gociation
correct, feminine noun
- frais de rupture 3, record 1, French, frais%20de%20rupture
correct, masculine noun
- frais de résiliation 4, record 1, French, frais%20de%20r%C3%A9siliation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indemnité versée à un acquéreur potentiel d'une entreprise dans le cas où l'opération envisagée n'est pas conclue pour des raisons stipulées dans une convention, notamment l'acceptation par le vendeur d'une offre concurrente. 1, record 1, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20rupture%20des%20n%C3%A9gociations
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La convention dans laquelle l'indemnité est prévue porte le nom de break-up fee agreement ou de termination fee agreement (convention d'indemnité de rupture des négociations). 1, record 1, French, - indemnit%C3%A9%20de%20rupture%20des%20n%C3%A9gociations
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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