articles of association
noun[plural]
LAWukusadocumentthatcontainsdetailsof how acompanyisorganized, forexample, thedutiesofmanagement,rightsofshareholders, and whenmeetingswill beheld. It is one of thedocumentsneededtocreatea newcompanyin the UK and some othercountries:
Theshareholdersneed onlyproposeanamendmenttotheircompanies'articlesofassociation, and thenvotefor it.
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articles of incorporation
memorandum of association