{"id":61106,"date":"2025-04-15T12:19:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T10:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.urbanitae.com\/glossary\/articles-of-association-of-a-company\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T13:14:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T11:14:21","slug":"articles-of-association-of-a-company","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.urbanitae.com\/en\/glossary\/articles-of-association-of-a-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Articles of association of a company"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"61106\" class=\"elementor elementor-61106 elementor-56270\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d86d887 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d86d887\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b49ddd\" data-id=\"8b49ddd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-083b30b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"083b30b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What are they?<\/h3><p style=\"color: #212121; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">They are the internal rules and regulations governing the operations of a company. The articles of association establish the governance structure, rights and obligations of shareholders, and other legal provisions of the company.<\/p><p style=\"color: #212121; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">The articles of association are essential because they define the operational and organizational framework of the company. They are the document that regulates the company&#8217;s operation from its constitution to its dissolution, and they must be approved by the founding partners or shareholders. These can be modified in meetings or shareholder assemblies if necessary.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c28c4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11c28c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Key aspects to consider<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #212121; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">The elements that are typically included in a company\u2019s articles of association are:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"color: #212121; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Corporate purpose:<\/strong> Defines the activity or activities the company is engaged in.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"color: #212121; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Share capital:<\/strong> Establishes the amount of initial capital and how it is distributed among the partners or shareholders.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"color: #212121; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Governance and administration:<\/strong> Regulates the structure of the governing bodies, such as the board of directors, the president, or the management team.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"color: #212121; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Rights and obligations of shareholders:<\/strong> Includes details on dividend distribution, voting rights, transfer of shares, and other shareholder privileges.<\/li>\n \t<li style=\"color: #212121; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Duration and dissolution: <\/strong>Sets the company\u2019s existence period and the conditions under which it can be dissolved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #212121; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">In real estate, the articles of association of a real estate company or a real estate investment fund (REIT) are key to determining how assets are managed, how returns are distributed among investors, and how investment decisions are made. These articles must also comply with current legal regulations and the regulations of the financial markets where they operate. <\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #212121; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">The articles of association provide the legal foundation that ensures the company&#8217;s operations are conducted in a transparent and orderly manner, protecting the rights of all parties involved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa563c5 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa563c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41114ac\" data-id=\"41114ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f7095 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"43f7095\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"qode-advanced-call-to-action qode-advanced-cta-gradient qode-advanced-cta-gradient-animation\" style=\"height:80px\">\r\n            <a class=\"advanced-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mkt.urbanitae.com\/Urbanitae_suscripcion_newsletter.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=link_blog&amp;utm_campaign=suscripcion_blog&amp;utm_content=boton\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({'event': 'ub_ga4_event', 'ub_ga4_event_name': 'newsletter', 'ub_ga4_event_element': 'aprende'})\"><\/a>\r\n            <div class=\"qode-advanced-cta-content\">\r\n                <span class=\"qode-advanced-cta-text-holder\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-size:25px\">\r\n Subscribe to our Newsletter <\/span>\r\n                <span class=\"qode-advanced-cta-icon-holder\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;font-size:25px\">\r\n                    <span class=\"qode-advanced-cta-icon-holder-table\">\r\n                        <span class=\"qode-advanced-cta-icon-holder-cell\">\r\n                            <i class=\"qode_icon_font_awesome_5 fa5 fa fa-envelope-open-text qode-advanced-cta-icon\"><\/i> <\/span>\r\n                    <\/span>\r\n                <\/span>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"qode-advanced-cta-background-holder\">\r\n                <span class=\"qode-advanced-cta-background-1 qode-type1-gradient-left-to-right\"><\/span>\r\n                <span class=\"qode-advanced-cta-background-2 qode-type1-gradient-left-to-right\"><\/span>\r\n                <span class=\"qode-advanced-cta-background-3\"><\/span>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are they? 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