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Can the articles of association or a shareholders’ agreement of a company provide a member with the right to call a general meeting of the company without first complying with the requisition procedure prescribed by sections 303–305 of the Companies Act 2006?

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Generally, a company’s directors will call a general meeting of the company. However, in certain circumstances a general meeting may be required by the members, subject to the conditions contained in the sections 303–305 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006), which override any regulations of the company (whether set out in its articles of association or a shareholders’ agreement relating to the company).

Under CA 2006, s 303(2) the directors of a company are required to call a general meeting once the company

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