Fusione per unione

English translation: merger (of equals)

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Italian term or phrase:Fusione per unione
English translation:merger (of equals)
Entered by: Adele Oliveri

13:57 Mar 9, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: Fusione per unione
What is the English equivalent?
jaquifuchs
Italy
Local time: 10:52
merger (of equals)
Explanation:
http://www.knowfor.it/fusione-incorporazione.html
L’art. 2501 Codice Civile prevede due tipi di fusione:
• per Incorporazione (o assorbimento): più frequentemente utilizzata data la sua minore onerosità rispetto alla fusione per unione. I soci della società incorporata a fronte dell’annullamento delle azioni della vecchia società in loro possesso, riceveranno in cambio azioni della società incorporante.
• per Unione: i soci delle scoietà partecipanti alla fusione a fronte dell’annullamento delle azioni della vecchia società in loro possesso riceveranno in cambio azioni della nuova società.

la definizione di "fusione per unione" corrisponde a quella di "merger of equals" data da investopedia:
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/merger_of_equals.asp
The combination of two firms of about the same size to form a single company. In a merger of equals, shareholders from both firms surrender their shares and receive securities issued by the new company.
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Adele Oliveri
Italy
Local time: 10:52
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3merger (of equals)
Adele Oliveri
4merger
simon tanner
4consolidation or amalgamation of corporation
Giovanni Pizzati (X)


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
merger (of equals)


Explanation:
http://www.knowfor.it/fusione-incorporazione.html
L’art. 2501 Codice Civile prevede due tipi di fusione:
• per Incorporazione (o assorbimento): più frequentemente utilizzata data la sua minore onerosità rispetto alla fusione per unione. I soci della società incorporata a fronte dell’annullamento delle azioni della vecchia società in loro possesso, riceveranno in cambio azioni della società incorporante.
• per Unione: i soci delle scoietà partecipanti alla fusione a fronte dell’annullamento delle azioni della vecchia società in loro possesso riceveranno in cambio azioni della nuova società.

la definizione di "fusione per unione" corrisponde a quella di "merger of equals" data da investopedia:
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/merger_of_equals.asp
The combination of two firms of about the same size to form a single company. In a merger of equals, shareholders from both firms surrender their shares and receive securities issued by the new company.


Adele Oliveri
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agree  Paola Dossan: Sei sempre precisissima, Adele!
15 mins
  -> grazie Paola :-) faccio del mio meglio...

agree  Claire Restivo
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agree  Peter Cox
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
merger


Explanation:
see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merger#Classifications_of_merge...

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Note added at 16 mins (2008-03-09 14:14:18 GMT)
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sorry - the page was right, but the relevant bit is here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merger#Distinction_between_Merg...

simon tanner
Italy
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consolidation or amalgamation of corporation


Explanation:
DIRITTO [COM] Voce completa
IT fusione in senso stretto
fusione mediante unione
EN consolidation of corporation



Giovanni Pizzati (X)
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