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  2. Board of directors - Wikipedia

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    A board of directors is an executive committee that supervises the activities of a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government agency . The powers, duties, and responsibilities of a board of directors are determined by government regulations (including the jurisdiction's corporate law) and the organization's own constitution and by-laws ...

  3. Company secretary - Wikipedia

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    A Company secretary is a senior position in the corporate governance of organizations, playing a crucial role in ensuring adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements. This position is integral to the efficient functioning of corporations, particularly in common law jurisdictions. The Company Secretary serves as a guardian of compliance ...

  4. Annual general meeting - Wikipedia

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    Sitting at the table are its officer bearers: president, public officer and secretary. An annual general meeting ( AGM, also known as the annual meeting) is a meeting of the general membership of an organization. These organizations include membership associations and companies with shareholders . These meetings may be required by law or by the ...

  5. Directors' duties - Wikipedia

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    Directors' duties. Directors' duties are a series of statutory, common law and equitable obligations owed primarily by members of the board of directors to the corporation that employs them. It is a central part of corporate law and corporate governance. Directors' duties are analogous to duties owed by trustees to beneficiaries, and by agents ...

  6. Articles of association - Wikipedia

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    Corporate law. In corporate governance, a company's articles of association ( AoA, called articles of incorporation in some jurisdictions) is a document that, along with the memorandum of association (in cases where it exists) forms the company's constitution. The AoA defines the responsibilities of the directors, the kind of business to be ...

  7. Directors register - Wikipedia

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    t. e. In corporate law, the directors register is a list of the directors elected by the shareholders, generally stored in the company's minute book. By law, companies are required to keep this list up to date to remove those directors who are deceased or resign, and to add those who have been elected by the shareholders.

  8. Worker representation on corporate boards of directors

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    Limited Liability Companies Act 1973 "One" 30-50: One director in companies with 30 to 50 employees; one-third of the seats in companies with more than 50, with the possibility of an extra seat in companies with more than 200 33.3%: 51-200 33.3%+1: 201 Poland (private companies) Law on Workers’ Self Management of 1981: 0%: No general law

  9. Private company limited by shares - Wikipedia

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    t. e. A private company limited by shares is a class of private limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, Hong Kong, Northern Ireland, Scotland, certain Commonwealth jurisdictions, and the Republic of Ireland. It has shareholders with limited liability and its shares may not be offered to the general public, unlike those ...