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Consider the Articles of Association as the internal rule book that helps control a company’s operations.<\/p>\nConsider the Articles of Association as the internal rule book that helps control a company’s operations.<\/p>\n
These rules spell out the rights, responsibilities, and powers of all individuals involved in the company.<\/p>\n
Everything from how board and general meetings are run to the appointment of directors is set in stone in the company’s articles.<\/p>\n
While these articles are a must for businesses that are unlimited firms or limited by guarantee, they’re not mandatory for companies limited by shares.<\/p>\n
The Articles of Association only applied to Singaporean companies set up before January 3, 2016.<\/p>\n
For companies established after that date, a blended document of the Memorandum of Understanding and the Articles of Association (M&AA), now referred to as the Company Constitution, needs to be filed.<\/p>\n
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These articles essentially act as agreements among company members and between the company and its members, meaning that each member has the personal right to ensure they’re followed.<\/p>\n
Remember that these articles are not kept under wraps \u1173 anyone can access them.<\/p>\n
Therefore, members of companies that are limited by shares might choose to have a shareholder agreement on top of the articles of association.<\/p>\n
A shareholder agreement is a private deal struck among the company’s members.<\/p>\n
Using a shareholder agreement can be a clever way to keep some crucial company information away from the public eye since specific facts can be included instead of the articles of association.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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