As the basic legal document of the company, the articles of association are usually formulated at the beginning of the company's establishment and kept in the company's internal documents or files. So, first of all, you can find it in the administrative department, legal department or file management department of the company. These departments usually have a special file management system, which can easily find the original or copy of the company's articles of association.
Two. The administrative department for industry and commerce of the place where the company is registered.
If you can't find the articles of association within the company, or need to obtain the officially recognized articles of association, you can apply to the administrative department for industry and commerce of the place where the company is registered for inquiry or retrieval. The administrative department for industry and commerce is the government department responsible for company registration management. They will have all the registration materials submitted by the company, including the articles of association. Apply to the department and provide the corresponding certification materials to obtain the formal approval document of the articles of association.
In addition, if the company is a listed company or a publicly issued company, its articles of association will usually be publicly disclosed in the company's official website or the website of the securities regulatory agency. Therefore, you can also find the articles of association through these channels.
When consulting the articles of association, you need to pay attention to ensure that the documents obtained are the latest version, because the company may modify or update the articles of association as needed. At the same time, the part involving confidential or sensitive information of the company shall abide by the confidentiality provisions of the company and shall not be leaked or disseminated without authorization.
To sum up:
The Articles of Association of the Company can be found through the internal documents and archives of the Company or the administrative department for industry and commerce of the place where the Company is registered. In the process of searching, it is necessary to ensure that the obtained documents are the latest version and abide by the company's confidentiality regulations. If the company is a listed company or a public company, it can also obtain the public disclosure information of the articles of association through the website of official website or the securities regulatory agency.
Legal basis:
Company Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 1 1 stipulates:
To establish a company, the articles of association must be formulated according to law. The Articles of Association are binding on the Company, shareholders, directors, supervisors and senior management.
Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Company Registration
Article 9 provides that:
The registered items of the company include: name, domicile, legal representative's name, registered capital, company type, business scope, term of operation, names of shareholders of a limited liability company or promoters of a joint stock limited company, subscribed capital contribution, paid-in capital contribution, capital contribution time and mode. Where a company changes its registered items, it shall apply to the original company registration authority for registration of change. Without the change registration, the company shall not change the registered items without authorization.