Document background
The Companies Memorandum of Association is a crucial document required for incorporating any company in the Netherlands. It must be prepared and executed in the Dutch language before a civil law notary and serves as the founding document that brings the company into legal existence. This document is mandatory under Dutch corporate law and includes essential information about the company's formation, including details about its founders, initial share capital, management structure, and corporate objectives. The Memorandum of Association must be accompanied by the Articles of Association (Statuten) and is required to be registered with the Dutch Commercial Register (Handelsregister) maintained by the Chamber of Commerce. The document is used when establishing new companies, whether they are private limited companies (BV) or public limited companies (NV), and remains a vital reference throughout the company's existence for matters relating to its incorporation and initial structure.
