drag along right

drag along right
Rights contained in a company's articles of association for a majority of the shareholders (usually more than 75% in nominal value) to accept an offer to buy their shares and to force the holders of the remaining 25% to accept such an offer.
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The right for a majority of the equity holders (usually more than 75%) to accept an offer to buy their equity and to force the remaining holders to accept the offer on the same terms. Sometimes this right is only granted to one or more majority equity holders. Drag-along rights are typically found in a stockholders agreement in the case of a corporation or in the LLC agreement or partnership agreement in the case of an LLC or partnership.
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