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Corporate takeover

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001322

The acquisition of control of one company by another, either through a friendly agreement or a hostile bid. In a friendly takeover, the target company's board of directors approves the acquisition. A hostile takeover occurs when the acquiring company attempts to gain control without the target's board approval, often by making a direct offer to shareholders.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001322
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "The acquisition of control of one company by another, either through a friendly agreement or a hostile bid. In a friendly takeover, the target company's board of directors approves the acquisition. A hostile takeover occurs when the acquiring company attempts to gain control without the target's board approval, often by making a direct offer to shareholders.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/corporate-takeover/"
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