Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000
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Part I Names Index of names 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Name to indicate status 2 (1) The name of a limited liability partnership must end with— (a) the expression “limited liability partnership”, or (b) the abbreviation “llp” or “LLP”. (2) But if the incorporation document for a limited liability partnership states that the registered office is to be situated in Wales, its name must end with— (a) one of the expressions “limited liability partnership” and “partneriaeth atebolrwydd cyfyngedig”, or (b) one of the abbreviations “llp”, “LLP”, “pac” and “PAC”. Registration of names 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change of name 4 (1) A limited liability partnership may change its name at any time. (2) The name of a limited liability partnership may also be changed— (a) on the determination of a new name by a company names adjudicator under section 73 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46) as applied to limited liability partnerships by Part 3 of the 2009 Regulations (powers of adjudicator on upholding objection to name); (b) on the determination of a new name by the court under section 74 of the Companies Act 2006 as so applied (appeal against decision of company names adjudicator); (ba) on the determination of a new name by the registrar under section 76C or 76D of the Companies Act 2006 as so applied (names containing computer code or failure to comply with direction); (c) under section 1033 as so applied (name on restoration to the register). Notification of change of name 5 (1) Where a limited liability partnership changes its name it shall deliver notice of the change to the registrar. (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration of a change of name 5A (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the registrar receives notice of a change of name of a limited liability partnership and the new name is one by which a limited liability partnership may be registered, or (b) the registrar determines a new name for a limited liability partnership under a provision mentioned in paragraph 4(2)(ba). (2) The registrar shall— (a) enter the new name on the register in place of the former name, and (b) issue a certificate of the change of name. (3) The change of name has effect from the date on which the certificate is issued. Effect of change of name 6 A change of name by a limited liability partnership does not— (a) affect any of its rights or duties, (b) render defective any legal proceedings by or against it, and any legal proceedings that might have been commenced or continued against it by its former name may be commenced or continued against it by its new name. Improper use of “limited liability partnership” etc. 7 (1) If any person carries on a business under a name or title which includes as the last words— (a) the expression “limited liability partnership” or “partneriaeth atebolrwydd cyfyngedig”, or (b) any contraction or imitation of either of those expressions, that person, unless a limited liability partnership or oversea limited liability partnership, commits an offence. (2) A person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale. Similarity of names 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part II Registered offices
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Part I Names Index of names 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Name to indicate status 2 (1) The name of a limited liability partnership must end with— (a) the expression “limited liability partnership”, or (b) the abbreviation “llp” or “LLP”. (2) But if the incorporation document for a limited liability partnership states that the registered office is to be situated in Wales, its name must end with— (a) one of the expressions “limited liability partnership” and “partneriaeth atebolrwydd cyfyngedig”, or (b) one of the abbreviations “llp”, “LLP”, “pac” and “PAC”. Registration of names 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change of name 4 (1) A limited liability partnership may change its name at any time. (2) The name of a limited liability partnership may also be changed— (a) on the determination of a new name by a company names adjudicator under section 73 of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46) as applied to limited liability partnerships by Part 3 of the 2009 Regulations (powers of adjudicator on upholding objection to name); (b) on the determination of a new name by the court under section 74 of the Companies Act 2006 as so applied (appeal against decision of company names adjudicator); (ba) on the determination of a new name by the registrar under section 76C or 76D of the Companies Act 2006 as so applied (names containing computer code or failure to comply with direction); (c) under section 1033 as so applied (name on restoration to the register). Notification of change of name 5 (1) Where a limited liability partnership changes its name it shall deliver notice of the change to the registrar. (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration of a change of name 5A (1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the registrar receives notice of a change of name of a limited liability partnership and the new name is one by which a limited liability partnership may be registered, or (b) the registrar determines a new name for a limited liability partnership under a provision mentioned in paragraph 4(2)(ba). (2) The registrar shall— (a) enter the new name on the register in place of the former name, and (b) issue a certificate of the change of name. (3) The change of name has effect from the date on which the certificate is issued. Effect of change of name 6 A change of name by a limited liability partnership does not— (a) affect any of its rights or duties, (b) render defective any legal proceedings by or against it, and any legal proceedings that might have been commenced or continued against it by its former name may be commenced or continued against it by its new name. Improper use of “limited liability partnership” etc. 7 (1) If any person carries on a business under a name or title which includes as the last words— (a) the expression “limited liability partnership” or “partneriaeth atebolrwydd cyfyngedig”, or (b) any contraction or imitation of either of those expressions, that person, unless a limited liability partnership or oversea limited liability partnership, commits an offence. (2) A person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale. Similarity of names 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part II Registered offices
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