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Shareholder Contract
"I need a Shareholder Contract under Austrian law for a tech startup with three founding shareholders and one venture capital investor, including specific provisions for future funding rounds and an IPO exit strategy planned for Q3 2025."
1. Parties: Identification of all shareholders and the company, including their full legal names, registration numbers, and addresses
2. Background: Context of the agreement, including company information, share capital structure, and purpose of the agreement
3. Definitions: Definitions of key terms used throughout the agreement
4. Share Capital and Shareholdings: Details of the company's share capital, classes of shares, and current shareholding structure
5. Management and Corporate Governance: Rules regarding board composition, appointment rights, voting requirements, and management decisions
6. Shareholders' Meetings: Procedures for convening and conducting shareholders' meetings, voting rights, and quorum requirements
7. Transfer Restrictions: Limitations on share transfers, including right of first refusal, tag-along and drag-along rights
8. Preemption Rights: Detailed procedures for share transfers and shareholders' preferential rights to purchase shares
9. Deadlock Resolution: Mechanisms for resolving disputes and deadlock situations between shareholders
10. Confidentiality: Obligations regarding confidential information and trade secrets
11. Term and Termination: Duration of the agreement and circumstances under which it can be terminated
12. General Provisions: Standard legal provisions including governing law, jurisdiction, and notices
1. Share Valuation: Methods for determining share value in case of transfers or exits, used when shareholders want specific valuation mechanisms
2. Dividend Policy: Rules for profit distribution and dividend payments, included when shareholders want specific dividend arrangements
3. Non-Competition: Restrictions on shareholders engaging in competing businesses, relevant for operating companies
4. Intellectual Property Rights: Provisions regarding IP ownership and usage, essential for technology or innovation-focused companies
5. Employee Share Schemes: Rules regarding employee share ownership programs, included when the company has or plans to have employee shareholders
6. Exit Strategy: Provisions for company sale, IPO, or other exit events, important for companies with planned exit horizons
7. Additional Financing: Procedures for future funding rounds and capital increases, relevant for growing companies expecting future investment needs
1. Current Shareholding Structure: Detailed breakdown of current shareholders and their shareholdings
2. Articles of Association: Copy of the company's current articles of association
3. Board Composition: List of current board members and their roles
4. Reserved Matters: List of decisions requiring special majority or unanimous approval
5. Share Transfer Deed Template: Standard form for executing share transfers
6. Adherence Deed: Template for new shareholders to join the agreement
7. Company Business Plan: Current business plan and financial projections (if relevant)
8. Shareholders' Loans: Details of any existing shareholder loans and their terms
Authors
Articles of Association
Board
Business
Business Day
Business Plan
Companies Register
Company
Competitor
Confidential Information
Control
Deadlock
Deed of Adherence
Directors
Encumbrance
Event of Default
Exit Event
Fair Market Value
Financial Year
Group
Initial Business Plan
Intellectual Property Rights
Management Board
Material Breach
New Securities
Ordinary Resolution
Original Shareholders
Parties
Permitted Transfer
Pre-emption Rights
Qualified Majority
Related Party
Reserved Matters
Share Capital
Share Transfer
Shareholders
Shareholders' Meeting
Shares
Special Resolution
Subsidiary
Supervisory Board
Tag-Along Right
Drag-Along Right
Transfer Notice
Transferee
Transferor
Valuation
Voting Rights
Share Capital
Share Transfer Restrictions
Pre-emption Rights
Tag-Along Rights
Drag-Along Rights
Board Composition
Management Rights
Voting Rights
Reserved Matters
Shareholder Meetings
Information Rights
Dividend Policy
Non-Competition
Non-Solicitation
Confidentiality
Intellectual Property
Deadlock Resolution
Default
Exit Provisions
Anti-Dilution
Further Financing
Representations and Warranties
Dispute Resolution
Term and Termination
Assignment
Notices
Severability
Entire Agreement
Governing Law
Jurisdiction
Technology
Manufacturing
Real Estate
Financial Services
Healthcare
Retail
Professional Services
Energy
Media & Entertainment
Construction
Agriculture
Hospitality
Transportation & Logistics
Legal
Corporate Governance
Board of Directors
Executive Management
Finance
Compliance
Corporate Affairs
Investment
Business Development
Company Secretariat
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Legal Counsel
Corporate Secretary
Managing Director
Board Member
Investment Manager
Corporate Lawyer
Business Development Director
Compliance Officer
Company Director
Shareholder Representative
General Counsel
Corporate Governance Officer
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