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Sperrfrist.

lock-up period, holding period (a period during which investors or insiders are prohibited from selling their shares, often after an IPO)

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Meaning & usage

noun[ˈʃpɛʁˌfʁɪst]
  1. lock-up period, holding period (a period during which investors or insiders are prohibited from selling their shares, often after an IPO)

    feminine
    Nach dem Börsengang unterliegen die Altaktionäre einer sechsmonatigen Sperrfrist, um den Aktienkurs zu stabilisieren.
  2. embargo (a request by a source that the information provided not be published until a certain time)

    feminine
    Die Pressemitteilung wurde mit einer Sperrfrist bis morgen früh um 08:00 Uhr versehen.
  3. ban period, waiting period (a period during which a person is barred from a certain activity, such as driving after a license revocation)

    feminine
    Nach dem Entzug der Fahrerlaubnis legte das Gericht eine zweijährige Sperrfrist für die Neuerteilung fest.
Where this word comes from

sperren (“to block/lock”) + Frist (“period/deadline”)

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