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Partnership Agreement: A written agreement among partners detailing the terms and conditions of participation in a business ownership arrangement.

Preferred Stock Agreement: A contract for preferred stock.

Preferential Trade Agreements: Agreements among a group of countries to extend special trading advantages, usually tariff rates that are lower than most-favored nation rates. The U.S.’s Caribbean Basin Initiative and the . . . View Full Definition

Payback Agreement: An agreement between an employer and an employee used primarily for relocated employees, stating that an employee will not voluntarily terminate his or her employment with the organization f . . . View Full Definition

Private Limited Partnership: A limited partnership with no more than 35 participants that is not registered with the SEC.

Partnership: An association of two or more individuals who carry on a continuing business for profit as co-owners. Under the law a partnership is regarded as a group of individuals rather than as a single entity.

Public Limited Partnership: A limited partnership with an unlimited number of partners that is registered with the SEC and is available for public trading by broker/dealers

Repurchase Agreement: An agreement with a commitment by the seller (dealer) to buy a security back from the purchaser (customer) at a specified price at a designated future date. Also called a repo, it represents . . . View Full Definition

Release Agreement: A type of legal written document executed by an employer and signed by an employee whereby the employee relinquishes certain rights in exchange for some form of consideration, such as a bene . . . View Full Definition

Raw Material Supply Agreement: As used in connection with project financing, an agreement to furnish a specified amount per period of a specified raw material.