"articles of association" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=articles of association}} articles of association pl (plural only)
  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. Wikipedia link: articles of association Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Corporate law Synonyms: articles of organization, articles of incorporation Translations (document which forms a company's constitution): 章程 (zhāngchéng) (Chinese Mandarin), yhtiöjärjestys (Finnish), létesítő okirat (Hungarian), alapító okirat (Hungarian), társasági szerződés (Hungarian), alapszabály (Hungarian), anggaran rumah tangga (Indonesian), contrato social [masculine] (Portuguese), уста́в (ustáv) [masculine] (Russian), стату́т (statút) (alt: компанії) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
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