buyout clause

Contract escape payment

A buyout clause is a contract provision specifying conditions under which one party can exit the agreement, typically by paying a set amount.

In employment contracts, it lets an employee leave before the term ends: Her buyout clause was set at two years' salary.

In sports, buyout clauses allow players to transfer to other teams if the fee is met.

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contract binding mechanism

buyout clauseno-trade clause

Contract forbidding player transfers

non-compete clause · golden handcuffs · franchise tag · indentured service · restrictive covenant

transfer mechanism

buyout clausetrade

Exchange of commodities

exchange · bilateral agreement · free agency · draft pick · loan deal

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clause, buying, bought, buys, buyer, buyers, buyout, buyouts, outs

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