divestiture

• Nom désignant l'acte de vendre une filiale, une gamme de produits ou une division par une entreprise, ou une ordonnance judiciaire obligeant un contrevenant à céder des biens pour le priver des gains de ses agissements illicites.

A noun referring to the act of selling off a subsidiary, product line, or division by a company, or a legal order requiring an offending party to dispose of property to deprive them of gains from wrongful behavior.

1. Legal remedy to remove propertyC1formallegal

   A court order requiring a party to give up property, often to prevent them from benefiting from illegal or wrongful actions.

   Dévolution judiciaire de biens

   • The court ordered the divestiture of the company's illegally acquired assets.
   • Divestiture was used as a remedy to strip the defendant of profits from the fraud.
   • The antitrust case resulted in a forced divestiture of several subsidiaries.

   Synonymesconfiscationdisgorgementforfeitureseizure

   Antonymesacquisitionpossession

2. Corporate sale of assetsC1formalbusiness

   The act of a company selling off a part of its business, such as a product line, subsidiary, or division.

   Cession d'actifs

   • The corporation announced the divestiture of its underperforming division.
   • As part of the restructuring, the company pursued a divestiture of its retail chain.
   • The divestiture allowed the firm to focus on its core business operations.

   Synonymesdisposalsell off

   Antonymesacquisitioninvestmentpurchase