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Rights Agreement (aka "Poison Pill")An anti-takeover arrangement often established by a company in anticipation of a hostile takeover attempt. The company appoints a Rights Agent who will issue Rights certificates to each shareholder at the time of the takeover attempt. The shareholder may then exercise these rights to receive additional shares of stock and/or debentures, making the target company more expensive to acquire as a result of the additional shares outstanding, or the additional debt.Rights Agreement (aka "Poison Pill") Similar MatchesOption agreementOption agreementA form that an options investor opening an option account fills out guarantees the investor will follow trading regulations and has the financial resources to settle possible losses. Tax clawback agreementTax clawback agreementAn agreement to contribute as equity to a project the value of all previously realized project-related tax benefits not already clawed back. Exercised to the extent required to cover any cash deficiency of the project. General Agreement on Tariffs and TradeGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and TradeA multilateral treaty entered into in 1948 by the intended members of the International Trade Organization, the purpose of which was to implement many of the rules and negotiated tariff reductions that would be overseen by the ITO. With the failure of the ITO to be approved, the GATT became the principal institution regulating trade policy until it was subsumed within the WTO in 1995. Double tax agreementDouble tax agreementAgreement between two countries that taxes paid abroad can be offset against domestic taxes levied on foreign dividends. Franchise agreementFranchise agreementContract by which a domestic company (franchisor) licenses its trade name and/or business system and practices for a fee to an independent company (franchisee) in a foreign market. Further SuggestionsSubscription agreementEurope Agreement mortgage agreement in principle client agreement Tolling agreement TRIPs Agreement Bretton Woods Agreement Schengen Agreement Cartagena Agreement Agreement in principle Raw material supply agreement Buttonwood Agreement Fiscal agency agreement Forward rate agreement (FRA) Investment agreement Underwriting agreement Association Agreement Voluntary restraint agreement Revolving credit agreement Bilateral agreement Partnership agreement Cofinancing agreements Standby agreement North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) License agreement |
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