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  1. Companies Act 2006 (c. 46)
  2. Part 5 A company's Name (ss. 53-85)
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Part 5 A company's Name (ss. 53-85)

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Chapter 1 General requirements (ss. 53-57)
Prohibited names (s. 53-53A)
In force
 53. Prohibited names
In force
 53A. Names for criminal purposes
Sensitive words and expressions (ss. 54-56A)
In force
 54. Names suggesting connection with government or public authority
In force
 55. Other sensitive words or expressions
In force
 56. Duty to seek comments of government department or other specified body
In force
 56A. Names suggesting connection with foreign governments etc
Computer code (s. 57A)
In force
 57A. Names containing computer code
Permitted characters etc (s. 57)
In force
 57. Permitted characters etc
Prohibitions where a company has been required to change a name (ss. 57B-57C)
In force
 57B. Prohibition on re-registering name following direction
In force
 57C. Name that another company has been directed to change
Chapter 2 Indications of company type or legal form (ss. 58-65)
Required indications for limited companies (ss. 58-64)
In force
 58. Public limited companies
In force
 59. Private limited companies
In force
 60. Exemption from requirement as to use of "limited"
In force
 61. Continuation of existing exemption: companies limited by shares
In force
 62. Continuation of existing exemption: companies limited by guarantee
In force
 63. Exempt company: restriction on amendment of articles
In force
 64. Power to direct change of name in case of company ceasing to be entitled to exemption
Inappropriate use of indications of company type or legal form (s. 65)
In force
 65. Inappropriate use of indications of company type or legal form
Chapter 3 Similarity to other names (ss. 66-74)
Similarity to other name on registrar's index (ss. 66-68)
In force
 66. Name not to be the same as another in the index
In force
 67. Power to direct change of name in case of similarity to existing name
In force
 68. Direction to change name: supplementary provisions
Similarity to other name in which person has goodwill (ss. 69-74)
In force
 69. Objection to company's registered name
In force
 70. Company names adjudicators
In force
 71. Procedural rules
In force
 72. Decision of adjudicator to be made available to public
In force
 73. Order requiring name to be changed
In force
 74. Appeal from adjudicator's decision
Chapter 4 Other powers of the Secretary of State and the registrar (ss. 75-76D)
Provision of misleading information (s. 75)
In force
 75. Provision of misleading information etc
Misleading indication of activities and names used for criminal purposes (ss. 76-76A)
In force
 76. Misleading indication of activities
In force
 76A. Power to direct change of name used for criminal purposes
Direction to change name wrongly registered (s. 76B)
In force
 76B. Direction to change name wrongly registered
Registrar's powers to change names (ss. 76C-76D)
In force
 76C. Registrar's power to change name containing computer code
In force
 76D. Registrar's power to change name for failure to comply with direction
Chapter 4A Exceptions (s. 76E)
In force
 76E. Exceptions based on national security etc
Chapter 5 Change of name (ss. 77-81)
In force
 77. Change of name
In force
 78. Change of name by special resolution
In force
 79. Change of name by means provided for in company's articles
In force
 80. Change of name: registration and issue of new certificate of incorporation
In force
 81. Change of name: effect
Chapter 6 Trading disclosures (ss. 82-85)
In force
 82. Requirement to disclose company name etc
In force
 83. Civil consequences of failure to make required disclosure
In force
 84. Criminal consequences of failure to make required disclosures
In force
 85. Minor variations in form of name to be left out of account
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