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Day: August 6th, 2025

What are lock up clauses and what are they for?

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A lock-up clause is a provision typically included in shareholder agreements to restrict the transfer of shares between shareholders for a specified period. This provision usually limits the ability of founding shareholders to sell all or part of their shares during a specific timeframe, generally […]

Can you be forced to sell your shares? Drag-along clause and the Wallapop case

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If you are a minority shareholder, you can only be forced to sell your shares if there is a valid drag-along clause, included in the company's articles of association or shareholders' agreements, and adopted with the consent of all shareholders. The Wallapop case reopens the debate: to what extent can you be forced to sell when other majority shareholders decide […]