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Gesellschaftsvertrag

Substantiv

partial

articles of association

noun

Comparative law notes

Germany

Use this translation if the contract is a charter for a separate corporate entity like a GmbH or AG.

Definitions of articles of association

English

a document outlining the rules governing a company's internal organisation

The company's articles of association contain details of the scope of the directors' authority to issue new shares.