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Memorandum Of Association

The memorandum of association of a company is part of its constitution.

The memorandum of association sets out the purpose of the company and the powers it has to fulfil that purpose.

In recent decades companies have been allowed to adopt an all encompassing purpose stating that they will undertake a generic activity as a trading entity. This has reduced the significance of the memorandum of association but not eliminated it.

 


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