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This paper was motivated by the theory of isomonodromic deformation of Fuchsian differential equations discussed by \textit{L. Schlesinger} [J. Reine Angew. Math. 141, 96-145 (1912; J.d.M. 043.0385.01)]. Such an equation of the form \(dr/dz= m(z)r(z)\) where \(m(z)= \sum_p {\alpha_p \over z- \nu_p}\) was considered. The system representation of the function \(r(z)\) and the decomposition of \(m(z)\) were characterized. The characterizations concerning scalar rational functions were extended to matrix-valued rational functions in general position. The Laurent expansion for the logarithmic derivative of the analytic matrix function at a simple singular point, the Fuchsian differential system related to the rational matrix function with simple poles and zeros, rational matrix-valued functions in general position, and a parametrization of the set of Fuchsian differential systems whose fundamental solutions are rational matrix functions in general position were discussed. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0878.00056].