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INDEMNITE RUPTURE [2 records]

Record 1 2010-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Law
  • Finance
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 It is paid to the competitive bidder when its bid fails or is superseded by a better offer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit commercial
  • Finances
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.

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).

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Copyright
  • Television Arts
  • Cinematography
  • Radio Arts
DEF

A minimum payment made to a writer when a publisher decides not to use the piece the writer has produced.

OBS

The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droits d'auteur
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
  • Cinématographie
  • Radio (Arts du spectacle)
DEF

Compensation monétaire versée par une maison d'édition à un auteur dont on a décidé de ne pas utiliser le texte préalablement retenu.

Spanish

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