Define: Global Certificate

How is Global Certificate defined in a legal contract?

• Global Certificate means any private certificate held in the name of the Depository or its nominee, where the beneficial interests are recorded either on the Depository's books or on the books of a person having an account with that Depository (either directly, or indirectly by following the rules of the depository). Seen in 315 SEC filings.
• Global Certificate means a document proving partial or entire units and is registered under the name of the Depositary or one of its nominees. Seen in 237 SEC filings.
• Global Certificate means any Rule 144A-IAI Global Certificate, Regulation S Temporary Global Certificate or Regulation S Permanent Global Certificate. Seen in 113 SEC filings.
• Global Certificate means a document that serves as evidence of all or parts of the securities and is registered under the name of a clearing agency, or its nominee. Seen in 65 SEC filings.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Global Certificate means a document, registered under a [Depository] or its nominee, evidencing ownership interests.

Relevant Contract Types

• Securities Purchase Agreement
• Bond Purchase Agreement
• Investment Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Establishment or modification of a securities account for a company
• Agreement of a new investment between parties
• Formalization of changes in company ownership

Relevant Sectors

• Finance
• Banking
• Investment

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Genie Definition 2

• Global Certificate means a specific class of certificate such as Rule 144A-IAI, Regulation S Temporary, or Regulation S Permanent.

Relevant Contract Types

• Equity Purchase Agreement
• Stock Option Agreement
• Securities Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• Issuance or transfer of Rule 144A-IAI, Regulation S Temporary, or Regulation S Permanent certificates
• Formalization of the terms and conditions governing certain types of certificates

Relevant Sectors

• Capital Markets
• Securities Law
• Corporate Law

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