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Part 35U.K.The registrar of companies

Registered numbersU.K.

1067Registered numbers of [F1UK establishments] of overseas companyU.K.

(1)The registrar shall allocate to every [F2UK establishment] of an overseas company whose particulars are registered under section 1046 a number, which shall be known as [F3the UK establishment's registered number].

(2)[F4The registered numbers of UK establishments of overseas companies] shall be in such form, consisting of one or more sequences of figures or letters, as the registrar may determine.

(3)The registrar may on adopting a new form of registered number make such changes of existing registered numbers as appear necessary.

(4)A change of [F5the registered number of a UK establishment] has effect from the date on which the company is notified by the registrar of the change.

(5)For a period of three years beginning with that date any requirement to disclose [F6the UK establishment's registered number] imposed by regulations under section 1051 (trading disclosures) is satisfied by the use of either the old number or the new.

[F7(6) In this Part “ establishment ”, in relation to an overseas company, means—

(a) a branch within the meaning of the Eleventh Company Law Directive ( 89/666/ EEC ) F8 , or

(b)a place of business that is not such a branch,

and “ UK establishment ” means an establishment in the United Kingdom. ]