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articles of association

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A document which, along with the memorandum of association, forms a company's constitution, defines the responsibilities of the directors, the kind of business to be undertaken, and the means by which the shareholders exert control over the board of directors.

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 章程 (zhāngchéng) — document which forms a company's constitution
  • Finnish: yhtiöjärjestys — document which forms a company's constitution
  • Hungarian: létesítő okirat — document which forms a company's constitution
  • Hungarian: alapító okirat — document which forms a company's constitution
  • Hungarian: társasági szerződés — document which forms a company's constitution
  • Hungarian: alapszabály — document which forms a company's constitution
  • Indonesian: anggaran rumah tangga — document which forms a company's constitution
  • Portuguese: contrato social — document which forms a company's constitution
  • Russian: уста́в (ustáv) — document which forms a company's constitution
  • Ukrainian: стату́т (statút) — document which forms a company's constitution