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Shareholders Agreement

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First Partner↔Second Partner

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Shareholders Agreement

6 · Deadlock Resolution

To be agreed between the parties in writing.

First Partner · Date

Second Partner · Date

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Shareholders Agreement

4 · Share Transfers

Share transfers are subject to pre-emption rights (right of first refusal) and any agreed drag-along / tag-along rights.

5 · Dividends

To be agreed between the parties in writing.

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Shareholders Agreement

2 · Capital & Funding

The capital contributions of the Parties, stated in the agreed currency.

3 · Board & Voting

To be agreed between the parties in writing.

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CCOVENTRACT

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Business & Commercial

Shareholders Agreement

This Shareholders Agreement is made between the First Partner and the Second Partner, each a “Party”.

1 · Company & Shareholding

The company that is the subject of this agreement (name, registration and share capital).

First Partner · Date

Second Partner · Date

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11Legal clauses

9Jurisdictions

2Languages

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Shareholders Agreement

Governs shareholders' rights, board, dividends and deadlock.

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🇦🇪United Arab Emirates

Shareholders Agreement (AE)

Governs shareholders' rights, board, dividends and deadlock.

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🇧🇭Bahrain

Shareholders Agreement (BH)

Governs shareholders' rights, board, dividends and deadlock.

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Shareholders Agreement (EG)

Governs shareholders' rights, board, dividends and deadlock.

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Shareholders Agreement (JO)

Governs shareholders' rights, board, dividends and deadlock.

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Shareholders Agreement (KW)

Governs shareholders' rights, board, dividends and deadlock.

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Shareholders Agreement (OM)

Governs shareholders' rights, board, dividends and deadlock.

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Shareholders Agreement (QA)

Governs shareholders' rights, board, dividends and deadlock.

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🇸🇦Saudi Arabia

Shareholders Agreement (SA)

Governs shareholders' rights, board, dividends and deadlock.

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What you'll fill in

Company & shareholding*
Capital contributions & funding
Board composition & voting rights
Dividend policy
Deadlock / dispute resolution
Governing law / jurisdiction

Built-in legal clauses

ConfidentialityIntellectual PropertyTerminationGoverning LawWarrantiesLimitation of LiabilityIndemnificationForce MajeureDispute ResolutionEntire AgreementSeverability

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Generic🇶🇦Qatar🇦🇪United Arab Emirates🇸🇦Saudi Arabia🇪🇬Egypt🇰🇼Kuwait🇧🇭Bahrain🇴🇲Oman🇯🇴Jordan🇩🇿Algeria🇰🇲Comoros🇩🇯Djibouti🇮🇶Iraq🇱🇧Lebanon🇱🇾Libya🇲🇷Mauritania🇲🇦Morocco🇵🇸Palestinian Territories🇸🇴Somalia🇸🇩Sudan🇸🇾Syria🇹🇳Tunisia🇾🇪Yemen

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