A note outlining the changes to the law relating to a company's articles of association as made by the Companies Act 2006 (2006 Act). For more on the requirements of the 2006 Act relating to articles, see Practice note, Articles of association: content: 1 October 2009.

For a link to the 2006 Act, see Companies Act 2006: publication of final text. For general background to the 2006 Act, see Practice note, Companies Act 2006: materials.