定款
Meanings
1
articles of incorporation; company statute
Legal document defining a corporation's purpose, structure, and internal rules. Used in business and legal contexts.
To establish a company, you must prepare articles of incorporation.
Changing the articles of incorporation requires a resolution at a shareholders' meeting.
Usage patterns
- 定款を作成するto draw up the articles of incorporation
Before establishing a company, you must draw up its articles of incorporation.
- 定款を変更するto amend the articles of incorporation
The articles of incorporation were amended by resolution of the shareholders' meeting.
- 定款に定めるto stipulate in the articles of incorporation
The number of directors is stipulated in the articles of incorporation.
- 定款を認証するto have the articles of incorporation notarized
We had a notary certify the articles of incorporation.