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anti-embarrassment clause

noun

C2CEFR level
92/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A provision entitling the seller to a share of any quick, richer resale profit the buyer makes.

The council insisted on an anti-embarrassment clause, so when the developer flipped the site within a year it clawed back part of the gain.

Topic: Corporate law in Legal English

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