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Local Marketing Agreement (LMA): An agreement between two owners in which one markets and sells advertising for the other.

North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: P.L. 103-182 (December 8, 1993) approved and implemented the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). NAFTA pertains to cross-border trade between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. . . . View Full Definition

Note Agreement: A contract for privately placed debt.

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): A multilateral agreement negotiated by the United States, Canada and Mexico that sets forth agreements to lower and/or eliminate unfair trade barriers that affect the trade of goods and serv . . . View Full Definition

Nondisclosure Agreement: A contract restricting an employee from disclosing confidential or proprietary information.

Milk Marketing Orders: Administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service, federal milk marketing orders were first instituted in the 1930s to promote orderly marketing conditions by, among other things, applying . . . View Full Definition

Multilateral Agreement: A trade agreement involving three or more countries (as with the World Trade Organization) in contrast to a bilateral agreement (as with the US-Canada Free Trade agreement) involving only tw . . . View Full Definition

Noncompete Agreement: A contract restricting an employee from obtaining employment with a competitor within a specified industry, distance and/or time frame.

Open-Buyer-Agency-Agreement: This agreement is a nonexclusive agency contract between a broker and a buyer. It permits the buyer to enter into similar agreements with an unlimited number of brokers. The buyer is obligat . . . View Full Definition

Option Agreement: A form that an options investor opening an option account fills out guarantees the investor will follow trading regulations and has the financial resources to settle possible losses.