良好離職者/不良離職者條款範本(複製、貼上及調整)

Good Leaver / Bad Leaver Clause (Sample):

If a shareholder (including any director or partner) in this partnership, startup, or limited liability company ceases to be employed or involved with the company, their shares shall be transferred as follows:

- Good Leaver: If departure is due to death, disability, redundancy, retirement, or other reasons agreed in writing, the company or remaining shareholders shall purchase the shares at fair market value.
- Bad Leaver: If departure is due to resignation (without consent), dismissal for cause, or breach of agreement, the company or remaining shareholders shall purchase the shares at [par value or a discounted price, as specified]

Good Leaver / Bad Leaver Clause (Sample):

If a shareholder (including any director or partner) in this partnership, startup, or limited liability company ceases to be employed or involved with the company, their shares shall be transferred as follows:

- Good Leaver: If departure is due to death, disability, redundancy, retirement, or other reasons agreed in writing, the company or remaining shareholders shall purchase the shares at fair market value.
- Bad Leaver: If departure is due to resignation (without consent), dismissal for cause, or breach of agreement, the company or remaining shareholders shall purchase the shares at [par value or a discounted price, as specified]

Good Leaver / Bad Leaver Clause (Sample):

If a shareholder (including any director or partner) in this partnership, startup, or limited liability company ceases to be employed or involved with the company, their shares shall be transferred as follows:

- Good Leaver: If departure is due to death, disability, redundancy, retirement, or other reasons agreed in writing, the company or remaining shareholders shall purchase the shares at fair market value.
- Bad Leaver: If departure is due to resignation (without consent), dismissal for cause, or breach of agreement, the company or remaining shareholders shall purchase the shares at [par value or a discounted price, as specified]

什麼是良好離職者/不良離職者條款?

良好離職者/不良離職者條款訂明,在成立後離開合夥業務、新創公司或有限責任公司的董事、合夥人或股東,其股份將會如何處理。它將「良好離職者」(即因可接受原因離開並獲得公平價值的人)與「不良離職者」(即在較不利情況下離開,並可能只獲名義價值的人)區分開來。

誰需要這條款?為什麼?

  • 最適合:新創公司、合夥業務、有限公司,以及其董事或員工股東。

  • 如缺少的主要風險:離任董事或合夥人可能保留股份並阻礙決策,或帶走本不應得的意外收益。

  • 英國常見問題:若未納入股東協議或公司章程,便常就估值及權益出現爭議。

實際運作方式

例子:
一名有限責任新創公司的董事辭職加入競爭對手。作為「不良離職者」,其必須按名義價值將股份售回。若其因裁員或健康欠佳而離開,則屬「良好離職者」,並會獲得公平市價。

常見陷阱及法律細節

  • 該條款必須載於股東協議或公司章程,方可對任何合夥業務、新創公司或有限公司具可執行性。

  • 「良好離職者」及「不良離職者」的定義必須清晰,且不能過於苛刻,否則可能受到質疑。

  • 估值方法應客觀且透明。

常見問題

1. 董事或合夥人可否就其離職者身份作出協商?
可以,但最好在成立公司時或任何爭議出現前先議定條款。

2. 良好離職者/不良離職者條款在英國法律下是否自動生效?
不是,必須寫入你的股東協議或公司章程。

3. 若條款過於嚴苛怎樣?
若條款帶有懲罰性或不清晰,可能會在法院受質疑,或引致不公平損害申索。

4. 誰決定某人屬良好或不良離職者?
條款應訂明準則及程序——通常由董事會或其餘股東決定,但過程必須公平。

5. 回購價可否被爭議?
可以,若估值方法不清晰或不客觀,爭議便很常見。

摘要/行動步驟

  • 檢視你的股東協議及公司章程,看看是否載有良好離職者/不良離職者條款,尤其你如為新創公司、合夥業務或有限責任公司中的董事、合夥人或股東。

  • 如未有載列,應在任何退出或爭議前先商議加入。

  • 可將上述範本作為起點,但需按貴公司的需要及架構作出調整。

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