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Articles Of Association And Shareholders Agreement
"I need Articles of Association and Shareholders Agreement for a Belgian technology startup with three co-founders and a venture capital investor, planning to close Series A funding in March 2025, with specific focus on intellectual property protection and anti-dilution provisions."
1. Parties: Identification of the company and all shareholders entering into the agreement
2. Background: Context of the company formation and purpose of the agreement
3. Definitions and Interpretation: Defined terms and rules of interpretation for the document
4. Company Name and Form: Legal name and type of company (e.g., BV/SRL or NV/SA)
5. Registered Office: Official registered address of the company
6. Corporate Purpose: Detailed description of company's business activities and objectives
7. Duration: Term of the company's existence (usually indefinite)
8. Share Capital and Shares: Details of share capital, classes of shares, and their rights
9. Share Transfer Restrictions: Rules and procedures for transferring shares
10. Pre-emption Rights: Existing shareholders' rights to purchase shares before third parties
11. Management Structure: Composition and powers of the board of directors/management
12. Shareholders Meetings: Procedures for convening and conducting shareholder meetings
13. Voting Rights and Majority Requirements: Voting procedures and required majorities for different decisions
14. Dividend Policy: Rules for profit distribution and dividend payments
15. Anti-dilution Protection: Mechanisms to protect shareholders from dilution
16. Deadlock Resolution: Procedures for resolving shareholder disputes
17. Confidentiality: Obligations regarding company and shareholder information
18. Term and Termination: Duration of the agreement and termination provisions
19. Governing Law and Jurisdiction: Confirmation of Belgian law application and jurisdiction
1. Tag-Along Rights: Used when minority shareholders need protection to sell alongside majority shareholders
2. Drag-Along Rights: Included when majority shareholders might need to force minorities to join in a sale
3. Put and Call Options: Include when shareholders want pre-agreed exit mechanisms
4. IPO Provisions: Required if there's potential for future public listing
5. Employee Share Scheme: Include if company plans to offer shares to employees
6. Intellectual Property Rights: Important for technology or innovation-focused companies
7. Non-Compete Provisions: Include for shareholders who might compete with the company
8. Good/Bad Leaver Provisions: Important when shareholders are also employees/executives
9. Strategic Decisions Requirements: Include for specific voting rights on key business decisions
10. Supervisory Board: Optional for larger companies wanting additional oversight
1. Schedule 1: Share Capital Table: Detailed breakdown of shareholding structure and share classes
2. Schedule 2: Company Information: Detailed company registration and corporate information
3. Schedule 3: Reserved Matters: List of decisions requiring special majority or unanimous approval
4. Schedule 4: Business Plan: Initial business plan and strategy
5. Schedule 5: Tag and Drag Procedures: Detailed procedures for tag-along and drag-along rights
6. Schedule 6: Deed of Adherence: Template for new shareholders joining the agreement
7. Schedule 7: Share Valuation Methodology: Agreed methods for valuing shares in various scenarios
8. Schedule 8: Managing Director's Agreement: Terms of employment/engagement for managing directors
9. Appendix A: Articles of Association: Full text of the company's articles of association
10. Appendix B: Group Structure Chart: Corporate structure diagram if part of a group
Authors
Annual Budget
Articles of Association
Bad Leaver
Board
Business
Business Day
Business Plan
Call Option
Change of Control
Company
Completion
Confidential Information
Control
Corporate Purpose
Deed of Adherence
Directors
Dividend
Drag-Along Notice
Drag-Along Right
Encumbrance
Event of Default
Exercise Notice
Fair Market Value
Financial Year
General Meeting
Good Leaver
Group
Independent Director
Initial Business Plan
Intellectual Property Rights
IPO
Managing Director
Material Breach
Non-compete Obligations
Ordinary Shares
Party/Parties
Preference Shares
Pre-emption Right
Put Option
Qualified Majority
Related Party Transaction
Reserved Matters
Share Capital
Share Transfer
Shareholder
Shareholders Agreement
Special Majority
Subsidiary
Tag-Along Notice
Tag-Along Right
Territory
Transfer
Valuation
Voting Rights
Corporate Purpose
Share Capital
Share Classes
Share Transfer Restrictions
Pre-emption Rights
Tag-Along Rights
Drag-Along Rights
Board Composition
Management Powers
Shareholder Meetings
Voting Rights
Reserved Matters
Dividend Rights
Information Rights
Non-Competition
Non-Solicitation
Confidentiality
Anti-Dilution
Put and Call Options
Deadlock Resolution
Default
Termination
Good/Bad Leaver
Valuation
Assignment
Representations and Warranties
Dispute Resolution
Governing Law
Jurisdiction
Amendment
Severability
Entire Agreement
Notices
Force Majeure
Costs and Expenses
Intellectual Property
Business Plan Compliance
Related Party Transactions
Technology
Manufacturing
Professional Services
Real Estate
Financial Services
Healthcare
Retail
E-commerce
Energy
Telecommunications
Media & Entertainment
Biotechnology
Construction
Agriculture
Education
Transportation & Logistics
Legal
Corporate Governance
Board of Directors
Executive Management
Corporate Secretariat
Compliance
Finance
Investor Relations
Corporate Affairs
Risk Management
Strategy
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
General Counsel
Corporate Secretary
Managing Director
Board Member
Chief Legal Officer
Company Secretary
Investment Director
Compliance Officer
Corporate Governance Officer
Shareholder Relations Manager
Chief Operations Officer
Head of Corporate Affairs
Investment Manager
Corporate Development Director
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