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FUSION VERTICALE AVAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Amalgamation and Partnerships (Finance)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forward merger
1, record 1, English, forward%20merger
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- upward merger 2, record 1, English, upward%20merger
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Upward mergers (or acquisitions) provide an alternative exit route for venture investments. ... This option is particularly important for liquidating investments in companies that have succeeded but have not achieved the high growth targets originally envisaged. 2, record 1, English, - forward%20merger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to the Bureau of Competition Policy, Consumer and Corporate Affairs, the term "forward merger" is a synonym of "upward merger". 1, record 1, English, - forward%20merger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
forward integration: A merger or takeover by a business enterprise of another business enterprise that takes the acquiring firm one step further up the ladder in the production-distribution process. 3, record 1, English, - forward%20merger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Fusion, absorption et coparticipation (Finances)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fusion verticale en aval
1, record 1, French, fusion%20verticale%20en%20aval
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fusion ascendante 1, record 1, French, fusion%20ascendante
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie à «concentration verticale en aval» (DENEC, 1976, p. 57) et à «intégration ascendante» (PHECO, 1977, p. 145). 1, record 1, French, - fusion%20verticale%20en%20aval
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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