C1Part 41Business names
Chapter 1Restricted or prohibited names
Sensitive words or expressions
1196AF1Names suggesting connection with foreign governments etc
1
A person must not carry on business in the United Kingdom under a name that would be likely to give the false impression that the business is connected with—
a
a foreign government or an agency or authority of a foreign government, or
b
an international organisation whose members include two or more countries or territories (or their governments).
2
A person who contravenes this section commits an offence.
3
Where an offence under this section is committed by a body corporate, an offence is also committed by every officer of the body who is in default.
4
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale and, for continued contravention, a daily default fine not exceeding one-tenth of level 3 on the standard scale.
Pt. 41 applied (8.12.2017) by The Risk Transformation Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1212), regs. 1(2), 12(8) (with reg. 189)