Constitution

Constitution

Unless the context otherwise requires, a company’s ‘constitution’ is defined under the Companies Act 2014 (Ireland) (CA 2014 (IRL)).

The constitution of a private company is the primary legal document that outlines the basic rules in respect of the corporate governance of that company. CA 2014 (IRL), s 17 provides that a company is required to have a constitution as this is the principal document by which the registration and incorporation of a company is effected.

The provisions of a company’s constitution bind the company and its members to the same extent as if they were covenants on the part of the company and of each

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