Section 8Part 2 — Nature of a Limited Liability Partnership
Restrictions on registration of certain names
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A limited liability partnership shall not be registered by a name which is identical with a name by which a limited liability partnership in existence is already re gistered or any translated name entered in the register or so nearly resembles such name or translated name so as to be calculated to deceive, except where the limited liability partnership in existence is in the course of being dissolved and signified its consent in such manner as the Registrar requires.
Except with the consent of the Registrar, a limited liability partnership shall not be registered by a name which —
contains the words “royal”, “imperial” or “empire” or in the opinion of the Reg istrar suggests, or is calculated to suggest the patronage of His Majesty or of any member of the Royal Family or connection with His Majesty’s Government or any department thereof in the United Kingdom or elsewhere;
contains the words “municipal” or “chartered” or any words which in the opinion of the Registrar suggest, or are calculated to suggest, connection with any public board or other local authority or with any society or body incorporated by Royal Charter;
contains the words “co - operative ”, “assurance”, “bank”, “insurance”, “building society” or any similar word which in the opinion of the Registrar connotes any such activity or any derivative of any of such words or of such similar word, whether in English or in any other language, or in the opinion of the Registrar suggests or is calculated to suggest any such activities; or
contains the word “gaming” or “lottery” or any similar word which in the opinion of the Registrar connotes any such activity or any derivative of any such words or of such similar word, whether in English or in any other language, or in the opinion of the Registrar suggests or is calculated to suggest any such activity.
The provisions of the regulatory laws shall apply to any translated name as if it were the name of the limited liability partnership and a limited liability partnership shall not have a translated name which is a name —
prohibited under any regulatory laws; or
which requires approval or permission under any regulatory laws unless such approval or permission as is necessary for the use of such name under the relevant regulatory laws has first been obtained.
A limited liability partnership’s dual foreign name shall only be entered on the register if its translated name conforms with the provisions of this section and if it does not so conform then such dual foreign name and such translated name shall not be entered on the register. c Revised a s at 1st January, 2025 Page 17