What Is Articles of Association?


The “Articles of Association”, which constitutes the internal regulations of a company usually contains clauses dealing with under-mentioned matters.

Every company is required to have a written constitution in the form of the above two documents.

    About Articles of Association?

  • The name of the company
  • The name of each first director (minimum two)
  • The name of the first company secretary
  • The minimum and maximum number of directors
  • The share qualifications of each director, if any
  • Name, identity card number (if Malaysian), passport (if foreigner), address and occupation of each subscriber
  • Name, designation and address of the witness to the signature of each subscriber

The “Articles of Association” also includes a provision governing the use of a company seal on certain formal documents such as share certificates.