Charter and Bylaws respectively, mean with respect to any corporation, those instruments that, among other things, (i) define its existence, as filed or recorded with the applicable Authority, including such corporation's Articles or Certificate of Incorporation, and (ii) otherwise govern its internal affairs, in each ...
Charters are legal documents that legally set up corporate companies. Only national and regional governments are authorised to issue charters. For a company to be chartered, they must have established themselves as partnerships, sole proprietorship, or any other similar structures.
An organizational charter, often referred to as a “charter” for short, is a formal document that outlines an organization's purpose, mission, values, goals, and structure.
By-laws may be used to set principles for decision-making and to provide for specific rules and regulations, accompanied by offences and penalty clauses. By-laws can also set procedures for the application of authorisations and approvals from the municipality, for example.
Bylaws are a system of rules adopted by a corporation, organization or community to govern and regulate its members. Your business may have corporate bylaws for its internal affairs but must also follow government laws regarding taxes, permits and licenses.