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Overview of Workplace Harassment Policy
This document can be used by companies that would like a policy in place to handle workplace harassment. It outlines what constitutes harassment, and employee and supervisor responsibilities if they see or...
Overview of Commission Agreement
This document establishes the commission terms and structure between a company and its employee or contractor.
Overview of Engagement Letter
This document is used by a lawyer to establish a lawyer-client relationship with his or her client. It outlines the relationship between the lawyer and client, the scope of the work and...
Overview of Notice of Mediation
This document is a notice to both parties involved in a dispute that a mandatory mediation session will be occurring at a certain time and place.
Overview of Mediation Agreement
This document is an agreement of understanding between two parties who are agreeing to use mediation to settle a dispute.
Overview of Marriage Agreement
It is an agreement entered into by a married couple, or two people intending to marry on a specified date.
Overview of Subscription Agreement
A share subscription agreement is the purchase agreement between a company and an investor when the company issues shares to the investor.
Overview of Commercial Sublease
The Commercial Sublease is an agreement between a tenant (who is leasing the commercial property) and the person who wishes to sublet the property from the original tenant.
Overview of Offer to Lease
An Offer to Lease is a binding document that outlines and confirms certain terms and conditions before the parties enter into a formal Commercial Lease.
Overview of Commercial Lease
A Commercial Lease is an agreement where a commercial tenant agrees to rent property from a commercial landlord for a specified fee, purpose, and duration of time.
Overview of Shareholder Meeting Script
This document is a script that can be used as a guideline to conduct shareholders meetings.
Overview of Closing Agenda
A Closing Agenda is a document that is often used in order to structure a transaction. It works as a checklist to determine what steps and documents are required in order to...
Overview of Equipment Lease
The Equipment Lease is an agreement to lease (or rent) equipment.
Overview of Joint Venture Agreement
A Joint Venture Agreement is a document that is signed by two or more persons that wish to enter into a joint venture. The document specifies what the roles and responsibilities are...
Overview of Letter of Intent
A Letter of Intent (often referred to as an LOI) or an Investor Term Sheet is a document that is often used between a potential investor and a company to settle the...
Overview of Minutes of a Shareholder Meeting
Minutes of a Shareholder Meeting is a document that records who was present at the shareholders’ meeting, and what happened during the meeting.
Overview of Employee Stock Option Plan
The purpose of an Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) is to enable the corporation to grant stock options to its directors, officers, employees and consultants (the “participants”).
Overview of Directors Resolutions
Director Resolutions are decisions made by the directors of the corporation. These resolutions relate to managing the corporation and include decisions such as issuing shares, appointing officers, financial matters and approving major...
Overview of Standard Disclaimer Language
This Standard Disclaimer Language is intended to protect a company from liability for injuries or loss sustained by a guest participating in a company activity.
Overview of End User Licensing Agreement
An End User Licensing Agreement is an agreement where a company provides a license to a customer to use their product or service.
Overview of Merchant Terms of Use/Merchant Agreement
Various websites/apps facilitate transactions between the website’s subscribers and participating merchants. The Merchant Terms of Use/Merchant Agreement (MTOU) is the agreement that governs the relationship between the merchant and the website/app.
Overview of Event Photography Agreement
An Event Photography Agreement is an agreement used between a photographer (or photography company and their photographers) and the client who has hired them to take photos.
Overview of Share Buyback Agreement
A Share Buyback Agreement gives the corporation a right to repurchase shares from a shareholder.
Overview of Loan Agreement
A Loan Agreement is a contract made between a borrower and lender. It establishes the terms of the loan.