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Drag-Along and Tag-Along Rights

Two rights governing a sale of the company. Drag-along lets holders of a stated majority force the rest to sell on the same terms, so a minority cannot block an exit. Tag-along lets minority holders join a sale a majority has agreed, on the same terms, so they cannot be left behind. Both are standard and both are about control of the exit rather than money.

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