به گزارش خبرگزاری دانشجویان ایران (ایسنا)، خبرگزاری نووستی گزارش داد: سرگئی لاوروف، وزیر امور خارجه روسیه در مصاحبه با روزنامه "راسیسکایا گازتا" اظهار داشت که روسیه اجازه نخواهد داد قطعنامه‌ای در شورای امنیت سازمان ملل به تصویب برسد که قابل تفسیر دوگانه بوده و امکان آغاز عملیات نظامی علیه ایران را بوجود آورد.

لاوروف در پاسخ به این پرسش که آیا ممکن است رژیم صهیونیستی یا آمریکا عملیات نظامی علیه ایران را آغاز کنند، گفت: "همان طور که تجربه لیبی نشان داده است، متاسفانه، یک سناریوی نظامی امکان پذیر است".

بر اساس این گزارش، وزیر امور خارجه روسیه تاکید کرد که به این دلیل ما نسبت به هر حرکت در شورای امنیت سازمان ملل فوق‌العاده سخت‌گیر خواهیم بود. دیگر اجازه چنین تفسیرهای مزورانه‌ای را نخواهیم داد. ما چنان وضعی را برقرار خواهیم کرد که هیچ قطعنامه ای همچون قطعنامه لیبی مورد تفسیر و تعبیر قرار نگیرد.

لاوروف تاکید کرد که "قطعا هیچ مدرکی" مبنی بر اینکه ایران تصمیم گرفته باشد مولفه‌ای نظامی را در برنامه هسته‌یی اش لحاظ کند، وجود ندارد.

همچنین بر اساس گزارش "نوینیت" وزیر امور خارجه روسیه افزود که این ایده که روسیه در حال از دست دادن نفوذش در جهان عرب است را رد کرد و گفت: ما با چنین نظراتی مخالفیم زیرا روابط ما با اکثریت کشورهای با نفوذ منطقه به همان قوت باقی است یا عمیق‌تر شده است.

1. We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
   
   
2. We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.
   
   
3. We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
   
   
4. We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
   
   
5. We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
   
   
6. We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
   
   
7. We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
   
   
8. We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
   
   
9. We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
   
   
10. We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
    
    
11. We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
    
    
12. We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
    
    
13. We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

Joseph Smith

Q. When will the draft model articles be available?

A. The Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008 were made on 16 December 2008. The final version of the Model Articles are now available.

Q. Who will the draft model articles apply to?

A. Model Articles apply to private and public companies incorporated on or after 1 October 2009 who choose to adopt them in their entirety or with amendments. They also apply by default to companies formed under the Companies Act 2006 unless they register their own articles. These model articles apply to new companies incorporated on or after 1 October 2009. If the proposed company chooses to adopt model articles without any amendments it does not need to send a copy of the articles to Companies House.

Q. What is Table A?

A. All companies are required to adopt articles of association when they incorporate. Tables A to F of the Companies (Tables A to F) Regulations 1985 (more commonly know as Table A) set out standardised model articles, which companies can use as the basis for their own articles. If companies do not register their own articles of association, Table A applies by default.

Q. Why has Table A been amended?

A. Tables A to F have been amended to bring them in line with changes in company law. The Government made regulations in September 2007 making amendments to the Table A regulations to enable new companies formed on or after 1 October 2007 to take advantage of, and avoid conflict with the Parts of the Companies Act 2006 that came into effect by that date.

Q. What has changed?

A. The changes are set out in the Companies (Tables A to F) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and the Companies (Tables A to F) (Amendment) (No2) Regulations 2007, which are available from the OPSI website and / or set out in a statement on the BIS website.

Q. Who does the new Table A apply to?

A. The new Table A applies to new companies incorporated on or after 1 October 2007 which do not register articles of their own when they apply to be incorporated. Companies are not obliged to use Table A, and can write their own articles or base them on the Table A articles. If companies do not register their own articles of association Table A applies by default.

Q. When was the new Table A introduced?

A. The new Table A came into force on Monday 1 October 2007.

Q. How do these changes relate to the new draft model articles that came into effect on 1 October 2009?

A. The regulations setting out the model articles were made in December 2008 and commenced on 1 October 2009. The changes to Table A have no impact on the model articles or the timing of the introduction. When the model articles came into force in 2009, they replaced Table A as default articles; but a company which already has the revised Table A and its articles will not be affected by the model articles unless it chooses to switch to them.

Q. I am about to register a new company - how does this affect me?

A. The changes made by Government to Table A in September 2007 have ensured that the default articles which apply when a company does not register its own articles, are consistent with company law in force from 1 October 2007.

Q. How do these changes affect an existing company?

A. New Table A does not affect existing companies unless they choose to adopt it. Existing companies can choose to amend their current articles of association, by special resolution, to bring them in line with changes in the law as expressed in the revised Table A.

Q. Is Table A available on the Companies House website?

A. Yes, the latest version of Table A is available on the Companies House website.

Q. What are the latest amendments to tables C and E and when they will take effect?

A. In April 2006 provision 54 of the Table C and provision 2 of the Table E were amended to bring them into line with the Companies Act 2006.

Regulation 54 of the Table C (vote of members) was ambiguous in terms of whether it allowed the proxies acting on behalf of members of a company limited by guarantee the new right to vote on a show of hands prescribed by sections 284 and 324 of the Companies Act 2006. Proxies are now specifically mentioned in the regulation.

Regulation 38 of Table E sets a notice period of 7 days for general meetings of unlimited companies. This was in conflict with section 307 of the Companies Act 2006 which requires at least 14 days notice so regulation 38 was deleted from Table E.

Q. Will there also be a model set of articles for companies that are limited by guarantee?

A. Yes.

What are Articles of Association?

The Articles of Association document is one of the legal documents and forms required to incorporate a UK company, as described in Company Formation. We offer Articles of Association templates suitable for use when forming a company limited by shares or when forming a company limited by guarantee.

This Articles of Association template set is suitable for use when registering a private limited company in England and Wales or Scotland. The documents comply with the Companies Act 2006 and are based on the model articles set out in The Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008. They are not suitable for companies wishing to register as a charity or for companies wishing to omit the word "limited" from the company name.

Companies House Articles of Association

All companies are required to adopt Articles of Association (commonly referred to simply as the Articles) when they incorporate. Tables A to F of the Companies (Tables A to F) Regulations 1985 (more commonly known as Table A) set out standard model Articles, which companies can use as the basis for their own Articles. If companies do not register their own Articles of Association, Table A applies by default. Tables A to F were amended to bring them in line with changes brought about by the Companies Act 2006 and the model Articles are now contained in the Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008.

The Articles of Association form the basis of a company's constitution and contain details of running the company, internal management affairs and liability. The Articles form a contract between the company and its shareholders or members and set out how the company will make decisions to ensure the smooth running of the company. The shareholders or members have total freedom to decide which rules to include in the Articles, provided that the rules are not against the law. The Articles adopted by a private limited company on incorporation will depend on whether the company is limited by shares or by guarantee.

Companies limited by shares

A company limited by shares is the type of company commonly used for forming a small business. These limited companies will have limited liability i.e. if the company fails there is no claim on the assets of the shareholders (beyond their original investment). The purpose of this type of company is to trade and make profits.

Shares are issued in return for a lump sum investment. Shares represent ownership of a company. If you buy shares in a company you become one of its owners. In a small business this investment may come from friends and family but for businesses looking for capital to fund high growth this funding will come from formal equity finance such as venture capital firms or stock markets. The advantage of issuing shares and raising money in this way is that you don't have to pay the money back or pay interest to the investors. Instead, shareholders are entitled to a share of the distributable profits of the company, known as dividends.

Shareholders appoint directors to run the company (often the same people in a small business) and are involved in making key decisions, such as whether a business should be sold.

Articles for companies limited by shares cover:

• Directors' powers and responsibilities;
• Appointment of directors;
• Shares and distributions, including the issuing of shares and the different voting rights attached to different classes of shares;
• Payment of dividends and other distributions;
• Capitalisation of profits;
• Decision-making of shareholders;
• General meetings;
• Voting at general meetings;
• Administrative arrangements;
• Directors' indemnity.

Companies limited by guarantee

A company limited by guarantee is the type of not-for-profit company commonly used to set up a club or an association. Companies limited by guarantee do not have shares and its members are guarantors rather than shareholders. Limitation of liability takes the form of a guarantee from its members to pay a nominal sum in the event of the company being wound up while they are a member or within one year of their ceasing to be a member. The amount of money that is guaranteed can be as little as £1 and is stated within the Company's Articles of Association. The members agree to contribute a membership fee or subscription, normally have equal voting rights and elect a board of directors. Any profits (often known as "surpluses") are not distributed as dividends, but may be used to support the activities for which the club is formed.

Articles for companies limited by guarantee cover:

• Liability of members;
• Directors' powers and responsibilities;
• Decision-making by directors;
• Appointment of directors;
• Members – becoming and ceasing to be a member
• Organisation of general meetings;
• Voting at general meetings;
• Administrative arrangements;
• Directors' indemnity.

Incorporating a company

A business cannot operate as a limited company until it has been incorporated at Companies House using the following documents - Articles of Association, Memorandum of Association and form IN01.

Memorandum of Association

The Memorandum of Association contains limited information compared to the Memorandum that was required prior to 1 October 2009 and no longer restricts what a company is permitted to do. The Companies Act 2006 provides that, unless a company's Articles specifically restrict the objects of a company, its objects are unrestricted.

It is no longer required to state the type of company, the location of its registered office or its authorised share capital in the Memorandum. It simply confirms the subscribers' intention to form a company and become members of that company on formation. For a company to be limited by shares, the Memorandum also provides evidence of the members' agreement to take at least one share each in the company. Information on capital and shareholdings, which was previously contained in the Memorandum prior to the coming into force of the Companies Act 2006, is now contained in the form IN01 as either a 'statement of capital and shareholdings' or a 'statement of guarantee' for those companies limited by guarantee.

Form IN01

Form IN01 contains details of the proposed company name, the location of the registered office address, the company secretary (if one has been appointed) and director(s), the subscriber details and the share capital details.

When you set up a company limited by shares, you can decide on the level of share capital and its division into fixed priced shares. A statement of capital and initial shareholdings must be delivered to Companies House on form IN01 on incorporation of the company. This will set out:

• the amount of share capital the company will have; and
• the division of the share capital.

The founders of the company must sign form IN01 and the memorandum of association and state the number of shares they want. These are then issued upon incorporation.

Once the above documents have been submitted to Companies House, a certificate of incorporation will be issued. The certificate is conclusive evidence that the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as to registration have been complied with and that the company is duly registered under this Act.

Model Articles of Association

You can view samples online of a completed Articles of Association by following this link: Limited by Shares or Limited by Guarantee.

Articles of Association UK

These Articles of Assocations are suitable for use in the UK and include clauses covering:

• interpretation and limitation of liability
• directors' powers and responsibilities
• decision-making by directors
• appointment of directors
• organisation of general meetings
• voting at general meetings
• administrative arrangements
• directors' indemnity and insurance
• shares (only in limited by shares)
• dividends and other distributions (only in limited by shares)
• capitalisation of profits (only in limited by shares)
• becoming and ceasing to be a member (only in limited by guarantee)

Related Documents

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Articles of Association