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Les risques sociaux des LBO : un point de vue syndical

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  • Gaby Bonnand
  • Emmanuel Mermet

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[fre] Les LBO sont un outil de prise de contrôle des entreprises qui s’est développé avec la financiarisation de l’économie. Le cash flow de l’entreprise visée permet alors de payer les intérêts de la dette contractée par le fonds de LBO, donc de financer l’effet de levier. Ceci se traduit parfois par une restructuration de l’entreprise, menant à une rupture du contrat implicite avec les travailleurs (intensification du travail), voire la rupture des contrats de travail (plans sociaux). Bien que le nouvel environnement financier (crise des subprimes) devrait ralentir leur progression, la CFDT souhaite que se développe un nouveau rapport salarial entre salariés, dirigeants et actionnaires. Cela nécessite donc de repenser l’action syndicale mais aussi de développer la sensibilité sociale des fonds d’investissement notamment via la RSE. . Classification JEL : G24, G34, J51 [eng] Banking system and private equity/LBO risk . French banks have been intimately involved with the domestic and European expansion of the private equity industry in recent years and have become key players in the selection, preparation and financing of the top LBO deals. The current context of the financial crisis highlights, for those who might still be in the dark, the sources of risk this activity poses for the banking sector. This article begins by reviewing the characteristics of LBOs and presents the role French banks play in this market, then analyses the various risks associated with this activity. Lastly, it presents the characteristics of the new Basel II regulatory framework and its expected benefits, primarily from the implementation of a more precise measure on incurred risks and higher demands for bank disclosures, with a view to enhancing market discipline. . JEL Classification : G21, G24, G28

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  • Gaby Bonnand & Emmanuel Mermet, 2008. "Les risques sociaux des LBO : un point de vue syndical," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 93(3), pages 115-124.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:recofi:ecofi_0987-3368_2008_num_93_3_5271
    DOI: 10.3406/ecofi.2008.5271
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    • G24 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage
    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
    • J51 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Trade Unions: Objectives, Structure, and Effects
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • G24 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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