takeover code
noun[S]
(alsoTakeover Code)ukusFINANCE,GOVERNMENT
in the UK, a set ofrulesthat acompanythatwantsto takecontrolof anothercompanymustfollow:
Under theofficialtakeovercode,yesterdaywas thedeadlinefor anyhigheroffer.
Hisofferbreachedthe Takeover Code.