Memorandum of Association

The Memorandum of Association of a company, often simply called the Memorandum, is the document that governs the relationship between the company and the outside world. It is one of the documents required to incorporate a company in the United Kingdom, Ireland and India, and is also used in many of the common law jurisdictions of the Commonwealth.
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The charter of a company which indicates nationality, the nature of its business and the share capital it is authorized to issue. It is a statutory document which effectively governs the company's relations with the outside world.