# New Articles

> the new articles of association of the Company in the agreed form to be adopted on or prior to Completion as amended or superseded from time to time;

**Term:** New Articles  
**Last updated:** 2026-07-29

## Definition

## What New Articles Means in a Contract

In a transactional agreement, New Articles is a defined term referring to the version of a company's articles of association that the parties intend to put in place, usually at completion. Rather than describing the company's current constitution, it points forward to a revised set of governance rules that will bind shareholders and directors once adopted. This distinction matters because many transactions, particularly investment rounds or reorganisations, require the company's constitution to be updated to reflect new rights, restrictions, or share classes that did not exist before the deal.

The term is almost always tied to the concept of the.

## Context

### Relevant circumstances

- When a company adopts updated articles of association as part of a transaction
- If investor protections require specific governance terms to be in the articles
- Where the articles may be further amended after completion

### Relevant sectors

- Legal Services
- Business Services
- Commercial Contracts

## Relevant contract types

- [Articles of Association](https://www.genieai.co/en-us/template-type/articles-of-association)
- [Articles of Incorporation](https://www.genieai.co/en-us/template-type/articles-of-incorporation)
- [Articles of Organization](https://www.genieai.co/en-us/template-type/articles-of-organization)

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